{"id":277571,"date":"2025-11-22T17:16:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/277571\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T17:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:16:07","slug":"bbc-comedy-shows-embarrassing-swipe-at-oxfordshire-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/277571\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC comedy show\u2019s \u2018embarrassing\u2019 swipe at Oxfordshire town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  \u2018Have I Got News for You\u2019 featured Banbury yesterday (November 21) at 9pm.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Within the episode \u2013 hosted by Gabby Logan \u2013 the town is mentioned during the popular \u2018missing words\u2019 round segment, where panellists attempt to guess the blanked part of a newspaper headline.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  One of them referred to a headline from The Sun , which read: \u201cIf you want your pothole filled in Oxfordshire it\u2019ll take 103 years.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/25638879.iconic-lebanese-deli-celebrates-milestone-reveals-secrets-success\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Iconic Lebanese deli celebrates milestone and reveals secrets to success<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This refers to complaints from residents at Horsham Close in Banbury who were shocked to be told the average wait to have a road from Andrew Gant, the cabinet member for transport.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Two of the residents of Horsham Close in Banbury with a pothole (Image: James Linsell Clark \/ SWNS)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  He said that potholes are a national issue and that the \u201clatest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey shows that the average resurfacing cycle for all types of roads in England is every 103 years.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Retired print finisher Dianne Hart, 76, who lives with her family on the road says the conditions make driving dangerous.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Ian Hislop and Paul Merton (Image: PA)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The grandma-of-three said: \u201cI read about the 103 year wait this morning on Facebook. How can they get 103 years? Why should we have to wait that long?\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cWe won\u2019t have a road in 103 years time.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n    Stay connected to the heart of Oxfordshire for less! \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Our Flash Sale is ON: get trusted local news for just \u00a36 for 6 months or \u00a326 for all of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out \u2014 subscribe now! \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RZQMIFMB3r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/RZQMIFMB3r<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheOxfordMail\/status\/1990709553571270756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">November 18, 2025<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n  Ms Hart was quoted on the BBC programme with host Gabby Logan quipping: \u201cNo offence, Dianne, but I\u2019m not sure that\u2019s anything you need to worry about.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury, took to Facebook to share the clip and referenced the Liberal Democrat run county council.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Labour politician said: \u201cWell, the people running <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfordshire.gov.uk?ref=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oxfordshire County Council<\/a> have finally got Banbury onto Have I Got News for You.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThough frankly, it&#8217;s a little embarrassing.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u2018Have I Got News for You\u2019 featured Banbury yesterday (November 21) at 9pm. 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