Manhunt in the North East

Sky have made up the ground now with both James Matthews and Mike McCarthy being able to hear negotiations between Moat and the police. Lets hope they have a camera with them.

I'm not quite sure I'm comfortable with what I'm watching here. John Sopel is trying to interview the daughter of the woman who's mum is trapped in her house because the police have Moat at gunpoint somewhere nearby. He's trying to interview her while she's trying to call her mum - with occasional cutaways of heavily armed police driving around. It doesn't seem right to broadcast such interviews live - and it must be pretty frightening for kids to watch.

But it's so compelling. I can't turn it off.

Police say somebody fitting Raoul Moat's description has been arrested.

http://news.bbc.co.uk

Hmm this is some very bizare television.

Paula's Mum reporting live on BBC News.... Getting a tad surreal this now.

This is amazing. I'm stunned at how BBC News are forcing their way into what I presume would otherwise be a very emotional conversation between mother and daughter.

With Jon Sopel with the phone to his ear!!!!

Not impressed with what Jon Sopel is up to at the moment, this seems just a *tad* too far.

Will the BBC pay for the call ?

I can forsee a Daily Mail headline.

Despite how odd this scenario is as a piece of television, Jon is handling the phone call thing really well.

Both this lady and chap seem to be responding well to him.

Woman talking to sky news while Jon Sopel has her phone on BBc news. This is brilliant!