Friday saw the start of the Chinese new year, with this being the year of the horse.
Unfortunately the BBC News subtitle system didn’t understand the memo quite right, and instead declared this the "year of the whores", much to the embarrassment of the channel.
“Welcome to the year of the whores. People around the globe celebrate,” read the subtitles.
Noticing the blunder, a number of eagle eyed viewers were able to quickly grab a screenshot and post it on Twitter.
@tirnaog09 wrote: “Happy Chinese New Year, according to BBC Subtitles it should be an interesting one! :-)”
@Bobie_Bobzy added: “Happy New year of the #whores from the #BBC. Bullé!”
This isn’t the first time the BBC’s subtitles have had somewhat of a malfunction, the Archbishop of Canterbury has been referred to as the “Arch bitch of Canterbury”, while during coverage of the Queen Mother’s funeral there was a call for “a moment’s violence”.
In pictures: Chinese New Year 2014 - Year of the Horse celebrations
In pictures: Chinese New Year 2014 - Year of the Horse celebrations
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Young cultural ambassadors from Beijing dressed in traditional clothes pose for pictures during a photocall in the heart of London's Chinatown ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations
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2/40 Hong Kong
Performers take part in a Chinese New Year parade in Hong Kong. Chinese communities across Asia have come together to usher in the Year of the Horse
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Performers get ready before the start of a Chinese New Year parade in Hong Kong
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Performers display a dragon dance during a Chinese New Year parade in Hong Kong
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Performers chat before the start of a Chinese New Year parade in Hong Kong
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Performers dance at the Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade in Hong Kong
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7/40 China
Dancers perform a fire dragon dance in the shower of molten iron spewing firework-like sparks during a folk art performance to celebrate the traditional Chinese Spring Festival on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which welcomes the Year of the Horse, at the Happy Valley amusement park in Beijing
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8/40 China
Folk dancers huddled together during cold weather as they prepared for their performance on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which welcomes the Year of the Horse, at the Longtan park in Beijing
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9/40 China
Worshippers burn incense to pray for good fortune on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which welcomes the Year of the Horse, at Dafo temple in Chongqing municipality
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10/40 China
Chinese worshippers burn joss sticks at the Dongyue Temple in the hope that it brings them prosperity and good fortune for the Year of the Horse in Beijing
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11/40 China
A vendor sells artificial flowers and apples, popularly used as decorations, on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Longtan park in Beijing
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12/40 China
A performer exhibiting his skills in strength stretches a bow fortified with high tension cables during an entertainment segments for visitors to a temple park to mark the Lunar New Year in Beijing
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13/40 Bali, Indonesia
An Indonesian ethnic Chinese man lights incense as he prays during Chinese New Year celebrations at a temple in Kuta
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14/40 Bali, Indonesia
People hold incense sticks as they attend prayers during Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of The horse at Bahtara Sasana Temple in Denpasar
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15/40 Bali, Indonesia
A Balinese woman holds incense sticks as she attends prayers during Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of The horse at Dwipayana Tanah Kilap Temple in Denpasar
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16/40 Bali, Indonesia
Two kids hold incense sticks as they attend prayers during Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of The horse at Satya Dharma Temple in Denpasar
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17/40 Bali, Indonesia
A woman with her children hold incense sticks as they attends prayers during Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of The horse at Satya Dharma Temple in Denpasar
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18/40 Indonesia
A Chinese opera performer prepares backstage before The Beauty of China Opera show at Pakuwon Bllroom in Surabaya
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19/40 Indonesia
Actors perform on stage during The Beauty of China Opera show at Pakuwon Ballroom in Surabaya
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20/40 Thailand
Three young children pose for the camera in traditional costume in Chinatown in Bangkok
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21/40 China
The horse toys are seen at a game area of the Spring Festival Temple Fair for celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse at the Temple of Earth park in Beijing
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22/40 China
Preparations for the Year of the Horse celebrations start ahead of the last day of January
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23/40 China
Performers in traditional costume entertain visitors on the evening of the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, at a park fair in Beijing
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24/40 China
A clown performs at the Spring Festival Temple Fair for celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse at the Temple of Earth park in Beijing
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25/40 China
A man pulls ribbons from his mouth as he performs a feat of his strength during the opening of the temple fair for Chinese New Year celebrations at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing
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26/40 China
A performer in traditional costume entertain visitors on the evening of the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, at a park fair in Beijing
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Performers do the horse dance on the evening of the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, at a park fair in Beijing
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A performer gets ready for his performance on the evening of the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, at a park fair in Beijing
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A Chinese family pose for photos with a folk artist at the Spring Festival Temple Fair for celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse at the Temple of Earth park in Beijing
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Chinese folk artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Spring Festival Temple Fair at the Temple of Earth park in Beijing
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31/40 China
The Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day
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32/40 Bali, Indonesia
People take part in a dragon dance parade one day before the Lunar new year of the horse in Kuta on Bali
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33/40 Cambodia
People pray in a temple in Phnom Penh
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34/40 Cambodia
Lion dancers prepare to perform in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh
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35/40 Hong Kong
People stand under the lanterns displayed for the Lunar New Year as China prepares for the Year of the Horse at Wet Kowloon waterfront promenade in Hong Kong
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36/40 Indonesia
People pray at a temple in Jakarta's China town ahead the upcoming Lunar New Year Year of the Horse
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37/40 Indonesia
An elderly woman waits for customers at her shop that sells Chinese New Year decorations in Makassar
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38/40 Philippines
A Filipino group performs a lion dance on the evening of the Chinese New Year in Manila Ocean Park
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A saleswoman holds Chinese lanterns for a customer in front of a department store on the evening of Chinese New Year at Manila's Chinatown district of Binondo
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Customers choose from various good luck charms sold during the evening of the Chinese New Year in Manila's Chinatown
