John Humphrys has shock of his life on Today show as anti-Brexit economist strips off in Radio 4 studio

John Humphrys was given the shock of his life this morning after he interviewed a Cambridge University economist who stripped naked in the Radio 4 studio.

Dr Victoria Bateman, a fellow in economics at Gonville and Caius College, who regularly delivers lectures in the nude, surprised the veteran host when she disrobed and then challenged Jacob Rees-Mogg to a Brexit debate without any clothes on.

Humphrys, who said, startled, 'oh, I see you're naked', told listeners that Dr Bateman had the words 'Brexit Leaves Britain Naked' painted across her body.

Listeners claimed he clearly struggled on air while interviewing the married Dr Bateman who described Brexit as Britain's 'Emperor's New Clothes' moment.  

During the terse five-minute interview, Humphrys accused the academic of undermining her argument by not wearing clothes as well as offending the sensibilities of the vast majority of the British public. 

Dr Bateman made the appearance following an exchange on Twitter with Piers Morgan after she uploaded a video discussing women's freedom and rights across the world. 

Morgan retweeted her video where she spoke about women's rights while completely nude and called her 'ridiculous'. 

A source at the BBC said her appearance came following her response to negative comments telling her to cover up, and because he lecture on Brexit has caused such a stir. 





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