Fashion stylist Talia-Brodie Francis was left fuming after a tannoy announcer made a ‘rude’ comment about her outfit while she was filming a video at a tube station
A fashion stylist was left stunned when a tannoy announcer at a London Underground station called her out for filming her outfit on the platform. Talia-Brodie Francis didn’t hesitate to share her encounter on social media, where she compared the announcer’s attitude to that of a ‘Karen’.
In her recording, Talia flaunts a striking blue ensemble completed with thigh-high boots, short shorts, and a bralette, topped with a chic cap at a tube station. However, her daring style choice raised eyebrows, or rather voices. Amidst her footage, the sharp words of the announcer cut through: “To the lady in blue on platform number 4. This is not your bedroom darling. You need permission to film on the underground so I suggest you stop.”
Reflecting on the rebuke, she quipped on Instagram: “Who gave Karen a Tannoy? I was literally the only person on the platform apart from the cleaning lady (who loved my fit by the way) wasn’t disturbing anybody, allow it Karen.”
Her followers swiftly came to her rescue with one saying: “She’s jealous because you look so good.” And another chimed in with: “Ironically making this video better. Love this.”
A third pitched in, writing: “Hahaha babes! What an iconic moment for the gram though.” While another quipped in, rallying support as they said: “All of us rocking up to Elephant and Castle to do fit checks now just to wind her up.”
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One more fan expressed their visceral reaction, saying: “The ‘darling’ made me swing at the air.” Nevertheless, Transport for London (TfL) maintains that influencers and content creators are required to secure a proper filming licence before producing any commercial footage across the TfL network.
A statement clarifies: “Commercial content includes any content filmed on the TfL network and/or featuring TfL’s brand IP, that has been paid for by a brand to promote a product or service. This includes content filmed as part of a gifted opportunity.
“Organic content includes any social media content filmed on our network and/or featuring our brand IP, which has not been paid for by a brand to promote a service, but created for your channels organically.”
However, personal filming and photography on the underground won’t hit your pocket according to the latest from TfL. The recent message specifies: “We get many requests from individuals like train enthusiasts, photographers and customers ‘passing through’ a station who may want to take photographs or film for their own personal use. We agree that this is acceptable, at the station’s discretion, as long as additional camera equipment (including flash and tripods) is not used.”
Yet, there’s a warning attached when it comes to showcasing London Underground’s iconic trademarks.
TfL’s pronouncement includes a caveat: “However, images clearly promoting the London Underground brand/logos must not be published or broadcast without our permission ahead of time.” The responsibility for legal compliance also rests with those behind the lens.
In addition, the statement reminds us: “Also, people filming or taking photographs for their own purposes on TfL’s network are responsible for ensuring they comply with the requirements of privacy and data protection legislation.”
