Reference MrMeatAndPotatoPie Today at 07:28:
No idea, think the BBC may of used that because it was live and they thought he was going to swear. Could be wrong though
It wasn't "bleeped" live - Marguerita (and others on YouTube) heard it fine at the time. Besides, if you listen carefully to it, it's clear that the bleep doesn't drown out anything Prescott actually said - the bleep has been inserted between Prescott's actual words. It really does sound like a deliberate attempt to give the false impression that Prescott was swearing...