Live television is notoriously unpredictable, and there are moments of surprise, usually funny that are part of its allure. One of those moments recently happened on Kuwait Television’s morning show ‘Ishraqah’, when a food delivery rider easily strolled onto the live set, surprising everyone.
The incident took place in a live interview with historian and astronomer Adel Al Saadoun on the Kuwait TV state television channel. In the gone-viral video, the delivery partner is seen walking across the floor of the studio with a delivery bag on his arm, slowing down momentarily as if suddenly realizing his mistake, before nonchalantly walking out of the frame.
“A man is walking past us… He’s a delivery guy,” Al Saadoun commented, clearly shocked during the live transmission.
A caption translating a posted video read, “A humorous moment at Kuwait Television studios when a delivery man walked into the studio and appeared on air during an interview with the astronomer and historian Adel Al-Saadoun, who did not appreciate the presenter’s trick and answered bluntly that this individual was a delivery man with orders.”
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موقف طريف حدث في استديوهات تلفزيون الكويت عندما دخل مندوب توصيل الاستديو وظهر في البث المباشر خلال مقابلة مع الفلكي والمؤرخ عادل السعدون الذي لم تعجبه (تصريفة) المذيع فرد عليه بشكل صريح أن هذا الشخص مندوب شايل طلبات. pic.twitter.com/lOM87avcmu
— إياد الحمود (@Eyaaaad) July 7, 2025
Social Media Reactions
The clip rapidly went viral, captivating audiences and eliciting mixed reactions. Some viewed the segment as funny, while others complimented everyone on how well they reacted to the unplanned interruption. Others wondered how the food delivery worker had gotten so easily onto the live set.
One social media user quipped, “He came to deliver food and ended up delivering a national unscripted smile.”
Another joked, “Someone was too lazy to meet him at the studio door.” With tongue-in-cheek humor, one comment said, “Delivery till your table, sir.”
Another viewer did the same thing and shared a similar experience: “I saw an incident just like this one on the Al Arabiya news channel. I was watching them late at night, and a cleaning staff member came with a broom, sweeping the floor as the presenter was reading the news.”
Another added, “Free advertising for the delivery company.”
Saadoun Clarifies the Incident
Subsequently, Adel Al Saadoun took to social media to explain the situation, revealing that the broadcast had taken place in a big hall at the Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research, not within a closed studio, hence the delivery man had unknowingly walked through the live broadcast.
The Ministry of Information reacted by stating that the technical staff involved in the broadcast had initiated an internal investigation, and the studio manager had been suspended pending further investigation into the incident, according to Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai.
The ministry reaffirmed its dedication to upholding standards of quality in state media, confirming that it was dealing with the issue seriously. Officials also mentioned restructuring news operations, which would include administrative reorganization and the implementation of a new visual identity for the channel, Gulf News reported.
