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Broadcaster Iain Dale falls off stage at Buxton Festival

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Iain Dale, pictured here in 2019, said he felt "like a total plonker" after the fall

Author and broadcaster Iain Dale was left unable to walk after he fell off stage into the orchestra pit following a talk about his latest book.

He tweeted that he felt "like a total plonker" after tumbling while leaving the Buxton Festival stage on Saturday.

Mr Dale later posted a gif of Big Bird from Sesame Street falling off stage, and praised the care he received at hospitals in Buxton and Macclesfield.

After having several X-rays he said no bones were broken.

However, severe bruising around his knees meant he was still unable to walk.

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"Believe me, this could have been far worse, as I'm just starting to realise," he tweeted.

The political commentator had been at Buxton Opera House, discussing his book The Presidents: 250 Years of American Political Leadership.

Fellow broadcaster Adam Boulton, who also took part in the discussion, tweeted: "I understand ID is alright at A&E, regrettably unlike the cello in a hard case he fell on."

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