'The bulletin tonight could be sparse': ITV news reporter tweets video of his boss stuck in a glass lift going up and down non-stop for an HOUR

  • Programme editor Mike Rigby got stuck in the lift that kept going up and down
  • His colleagues found it hilarious and filmed poor Mr Rigby in his exasperation 
  • Hilarious video was shot by political correspondent Paul Brand who shared it on Twitter

By STEWART PATERSON FOR MAILONLINE

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Staff at ITV were in hysterics when their boss became trapped in a glass lift — that wouldn't stop going up and down. 

A video of unlucky programme editor Mike Rigby shows the exasperated journalist with his hands together as if to praying to a higher power for the ordeal to end. 

The hilarious footage was captured by ITV political correspondent Paul Brand, who shared it on hisTwitter account.  

He wrote: 'Our Programme Editor Mike Rigby has currently been going up and down in a lift for half an hour with no sign of escape.

A video of unlucky editor Mike Rigby shows the exasperated journalist with his hands together as if to praying to a higher power for the ordeal to end
Poor Mr Rigby was said to be stuck in the lift for a whole hour

A video of unlucky editor Mike Rigby shows the exasperated journalist with his hands together as if to praying to a higher power for the ordeal to end

The hilarious footage was captured by ITV political pundit Paul Brand, who shared it on his Twitter account
He wrote: 'Our Programme Editor Mike Rigby has currently been going up and down in a lift for half an hour with no sign of escape'
Hoping that he ordeal might have actually come to an end, it wasn't long before the journalist was on his way up once again

Hoping that he ordeal might have actually come to an end, it wasn't long before the journalist was on his way up once again (right)

'The bulletin tonight could be sparse without his heavy LIFTing #upanddown.'

'Lift contractor has been called out. On a serious note, we are trying to set him free, I promise!'

He later added: 'Almost an hour now... Hope he doesn't need a wee.' and shortly after: 'BREAKING NEWS: Mike has been freed!

'He does not wish to speak to the media at this time and asks that his privacy be respected. #freeMike.'

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