Extra froth with that? Andrew Marr flaps over pigeon encounter during coffee meeting with pal

Extra froth with that? Andrew Marr flaps over pigeon encounter during coffee meeting with pal

  • Andrew Marr found himself agitated by pigeons as he enjoyed a coffee
  • The broadcaster was sitting outside a cafe in Primrose Hill, London with a friend
  • He was chatting with a friend before noticing something drop from above

He vowed to ‘ruffle feathers’ when he left the BBC earlier this year.

But it was Andrew Marr who found himself agitated by pigeons as he enjoyed a coffee with a friend.

The broadcaster, 63, was sitting outside a cafe in Primrose Hill, London, last week when his conversation was rudely interrupted.

He was chatting with a friend before noticing something drop from above – narrowly missing his coffee. 

He vowed to ‘ruffle feathers’ when he left the BBC earlier this year. But it was Andrew Marr who found himself agitated by pigeons as he enjoyed a coffee with a friend

Bemused, the pair were seen looking around trying to work out where it had come from.

But the mystery was short-lived as two pigeons, sitting high up on a ledge, were found to be the culprits.

The pair soon saw the funny side, but the risk of another accident was too great and they moved to the other side of the cafe.

The former editor of The Independent left the BBC this year after 21 years.

He presented the channel’s flagship Sunday politics programme, The Andrew Marr Show, from 2005.

Marr now hosts an hour-long radio show on LBC from 6pm Monday to Thursday.

The former editor of The Independent left the BBC this year after 21 years. He presented the channel¿s flagship Sunday politics programme, The Andrew Marr Show, from 2005

The former editor of The Independent left the BBC this year after 21 years. He presented the channel’s flagship Sunday politics programme, The Andrew Marr Show, from 2005

Bemused, the pair were seen looking around trying to work out where it had come from. But the mystery was short-lived as two pigeons, sitting high up on a ledge, were found to be the culprits

Bemused, the pair were seen looking around trying to work out where it had come from. But the mystery was short-lived as two pigeons, sitting high up on a ledge, were found to be the culprits

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