BBC Look North presenter Peter Levy struggles to keep a straight face after making a VERY cheeky joke about his colleague live on air

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Jobson, L. (2026, October 15). BBC Look North presenter Peter Levy struggles to keep a straight face after making a VERY cheeky joke about his colleague live on air. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16210797/BBC-Look-North-presenter-Peter-Levy-cheeky-joke.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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During a recent episode of BBC Look North on Wednesday, presenter Peter Levy, aged 71, made a cheeky joke about his colleague that left him struggling to keep a straight face. While wrapping up a report on Dacia Sandero cars, he quipped, "I love the car names. Phillip Norton, who is always looking for an escort," causing laughter among viewers online. Levy has a reputation for playful humor and has made similar humorous moments before, including accidentally making a racy innuendo about parking lines in Goole and being caught off guard by risqué fan emails.
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BBC Look North presenter Peter Levy, 71, struggled to keep a straight face and nearly burst into laughter during Wednesday's programme when he made a cheeky joke about his colleague live on air. While wrapping up a report featuring a Dacia Sandero, Levy quipped, "I love the car names. Phillip Norton, who is always looking for an escort." This remark left viewers amused as they shared their reactions on social media. One fan commented, "The man’s a comedic genius," while another noted, "You know he’s got the producer in his ear," and yet another joked, "HR will be calling him in the morning." Levy is known for his playful humor and has previously made similar jokes that have entertained viewers. Back in 2024, he had also accidentally made a racy innuendo while discussing parking lines.

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BBC Look North Goole Grimsby Yorkshire Council a Dacia Sandero

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Peter PERSON · 11× Paul PERSON · 3× BBC Look North ORG · 2× Goole GPE · 2× Peter Levy PERSON · 2× Phillip Norton PERSON · 2× Becki Bowden PERSON · 1× Grimsby GPE · 1× Paul Hudson PERSON · 1× Yorkshire Council ORG · 1×

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BBC Look North presenter Peter Levy, 71, struggled to keep a straight face after he made a very cheeky joke about his colleague live on air during Wednesday's programme Back in 2024, the presenter struggled to contain his laughter after accidentally making a racy innuendo while discussing parking lines.
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🔮 The veteran host, 71, couldn't stop laughing at his own remark when he wrapped up a report featuring a Dacia Sandero.

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BBC Look North presenter Peter Levy struggled to keep a straight face after he made a very cheeky joke about his colleague live on air during Wednesday's programme. asserted
he → struggle → programme
The veteran host, 71, couldn't stop laughing at his own remark when he wrapped up a report featuring a Dacia Sandero. asserted
he → stop → Sandero
He quipped: 'I love the car names. asserted
I → quip → names
Phillip Norton, who is always looking for an escort.' asserted
who → look → escort
Peter left viewers in stitches online as they reacted to his 'cheeky one liners' after he struggled to compose himself. asserted
he → leave → himself
Fans wrote on social media: 'The man’s a comedic genius,' 'One of the perks of now living in Grimsby is watching Peter and his cheeky one liners,' 'You know he’s got the producer in his ear,' 'HR will be calling him in the morning'. asserted
HR → write → morning
Peter is renowned for his playful humour on air and has made viewers laugh on a number of occasions. asserted
viewers → renowne → occasions
BBC Look North presenter Peter Levy, 71, struggled to keep a straight face after he made a very cheeky joke about his colleague live on air during Wednesday's programme Back in 2024, the presenter struggled to contain his laughter after accidentally making a racy innuendo while discussing parking lines. asserted
presenter → struggle → lines
Becki Bowden reported on the issue after Yorkshire Council admitted their parking lines in Goole were painted too narrow for the average car. asserted
lines → report → car
She said: 'The lines are likely to be repainted on Wednesday, so until then the message is, don't worry if your parking is looking a little dodgy.' asserted
parking → say → Wednesday
As the programme returned to the studio, Peter remarked: 'Yes, so many people in Goole looking forward to to those extra inches on Wednesday.' Realising his mistake, he struggled to contain himself before bursting out into laughter. asserted
he → return → laughter
On another occasion, Peter was left blushing and 'lost for words' after reading out a risqué email from a fan live on air. asserted
Peter → leave → air
He was chatting to weatherman Paul Hudson after a forecast, who made a quip about Peter's outfit choice of a pale suit. asserted
who → chat → suit
Paul joked that a viewer had emailed in to the show saying: 'Can you ask Peter if he's umpiring a cricket match straight after Look North?' asserted
he → joke → North
He laughed and added, 'There we are, I could go on Peter, have you got anything to say?' uncertain
you → laugh → anything
which saw the other presenter reply, 'Yeah, you can go on, that's the problem! asserted
that → see → ?
I have nothing to say, no, I could see it a mile off, just get it out of your system. uncertain
I → have → system
The host couldn't stop laughing when he wrapped up a report featuring a Dacia Sandero as he quipped: 'I love the car names. asserted
I → stop → names
Phillip Norton, who is always looking for an escort' asserted
who → look → escort
Peter left viewers in stitches online as they reacted to his 'cheeky one liners' after he struggled to compose himself Peter then fired back with an actual viewer email – but had to stop himself mid-sentence as the content went on to be saucier than he realised. asserted
he → leave → himself
Pulling out a cue card, Peter started: 'Ann Yates says ''I would love to have Paul face upwards''', but was forced to abandon the email upon realising his mistake. asserted
Paul → pull → mistake
When he realised how suggestive the email was, he went bright red, exclaiming, 'Hang on, hang on' – and bursting into laughter. asserted
he → realise → laughter
Weatherman Paul, the subject of the bawdy viewer submission, said he was simply 'lost for words' – but cheekily told his colleague to keep reading. asserted
he → say → colleague
Peter could not bring himself to, admitting: 'No, I've just read the next line, I can't do it.' uncertain
I → bring → it
They promised viewer Ann a Leave It To Levy coaster for her hilarious efforts as they were left in stitches. asserted
they → promise → stitches
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