UFO spotted on BBC breakfast (Video)

The BBC have been bombarded with calls after thousands of Breakfast Look North viewers claimed they had seen a UFO on the show.

As host Colin Briggs was delivering the news headlines a flashing white light zipped past the a webcam looking over Newcastle's River Tyne.

Viewers instantly started speculating on what the white blur could be with doubters claiming it was simply a bird.

But experts - who have slowed the footage down - say they have ruled this out and cannot explain the white UFO.