OT BBC Mixup (I still can't stop laughing)

[doubt at inwave.com (Nate Mellom)]

I had heard a report about this a short while ago, but I hadn't seen it. 
  His expression couldn't be more entertaining!
Nate


Chris wrote:
> For those of you who have not seen it already. A guy going to the BBC 
> for a job interview was mistaken for an expert who was to be interviewed 
> on BBC news about the Apple Computer v. Apple Corp (the Beatles's record 
> company)lawsuit. At the last moment he realized he was being interviewed 
> on live TV, and winged it. The expression on his face when he first 
> realizes what is going on is priceless.
> 
> The BBC Website with the story and video.
> 
>     http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4774429.stm
> 
> BBC reports on the error but still doesn't know who the guy is.
> 
>     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdyYe7sDlhA
> 
> The guy makes a gag cameo appearance on a talk show.
> 
>     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmMWbyncazg
> 
> Somebody sets up a website for him.
> 
>     http://www.guygoma.com/
> 
> (He didn't get the job so a petition drive is started.)
> 
> BBC Interviews him on a later broadcast.
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi/bb_rm_fs.stm?nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&nol_storyid=4985716&news=1&bbwm=1 
> 
> 
> or      http://tinyurl.com/pdmld
> 
> The shirt he wore to the interview goes up for bid for charity.
> 
>     http://www.15minutesauction.com/auctiondetails.php?id=3181
> 
> Another interview on GMTV
> 
>     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG9hZ66TA4E&search=
> 
> This guy has become an international celebrity quite by accident.
> 
> Chris
> 
> (Now back to watch his initial expression again.)
> 
> 
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