Newscaster’s Hilarious ‘Highlights Of 2020’ Reel Is Exactly As Long As You’d Think

People appreciate news reporting that is honest and comes from the heart.

So it’s no surprise BBC newscaster Simon McCoy’s 2020 highlight reel is really resonating with people.

A highlight can refer to just an important moment or detail. It can also mean the opposite of a lowlight—the great or happy events versus the not so great.

McCoy apparently employs that second definition. With the announcement of the segment, even McCoy seemed tensed to view the dumpster fire that was 2020.

McCoy started his intro to the piece with a  sigh, his lips tense. 

“Um … I’m just going to show you a special programme. We’ve put up the highlights of 2020, let’s just have a look.” 

You can see the highlight video here:

@BBCSimonMcCoy brilliant pic.twitter.com/F4DpRhp5W5

— Rick Houghton (@Hortini) January 1, 2021

The highlight reel lasted zero seconds.

McCoy, who had glanced down to his monitor as if to watch the thrilling reel, looked back up to camera.

He said:

“Exactly. It’s farewell 2020.” 

He then pitched the show back to his colleagues for the next story. The entire segment lasted just a few moments.

Heartfelt and honest reporting. 

Someone give @BBCSimonMcCoy a good damn raise/bafta/knighthood (just saying @KensingtonRoyal ) https://t.co/lJ4SMwjjTs

— Charlotte Elizabeth (@Sturges_) January 1, 2021

Why watch @BBCOne coverage when you get gold like this from @BBCSimonMcCoy on the News Channel 😂 Perfect! #HappyNewYear2021 https://t.co/1TvXqutAXU

— Matthew Goode (@medgoode) January 1, 2021

For those of you who missed the start of the countdown on the News Channel, this was one final highlight of the year. https://t.co/2HLvKy99nu

— Jordan Dias (@jordandias) January 1, 2021

Simon McCoy speaking for 7.5bn people here… pic.twitter.com/FerXe7KEy5

— Andrew Roberts 💬🇪🇺 (@AndyMRoberts) January 1, 2021

The reasons for watching the BBC are fast being whittled down to one, and that one reason is Simon McCoy….

— Martin ‘Get a grip Boris’ Williams (@topfotogmw) January 1, 2021

Simon McCoy needs to be protected at all costs. He, alone, has been the best thing about 2020. https://t.co/xLEIWjP7Bf

— Josh Chapman (@_joshchapman98) January 1, 2021

Simon McCoy ended 2020 in the way you’d hope pic.twitter.com/7UcfHAQFOo

— Calgie (@christiancalgie) January 1, 2021

Simon McCoy, the best journalist on the BBC. https://t.co/uwyGdoDU6H

— Louis Dickson (@louistdickson) January 4, 2021

Never change, @BBCSimonMcCoy 😂 pic.twitter.com/Z3enVpAeLI

— Matt (@DryWhit) January 1, 2021

Well … here’s to hoping 2021 earns itself a bit of a warmer farewell and at least one highlight.

Happy New Year.

Written by Erica Diaz

Erica is the consummate cool-kid. She’s so cool that she’s been talked about in magazines, on blogs and on the radio after losing her left eye because of a piece of glitter. She is still actively mourning the passing of Prince and hopes to one day do an all-iguana remake of Graffiti Bridge since iguanas are plentiful near her home in South Florida. She has yet to find one that can really nail the “ahhhyayayeaheaheah” that Tevin Campbell does in Round and Round, and everyone knows the music is the important part of any Prince film. She’s a mother, singer, writer and (if the internet is to be believed - which we all know it is) a Nigerian socialite mid-ranking member of the Illuminati. She prides herself on being the most popular one-eyed rock star under 5 ft tall in pretty much any room she walks into.