Pretty much hilarious

[SHEEPY]

Yeah I know it's long, but read the article then watch the clip in the link. Bloody wonderful stuff.

A computer expert has spoken of his astonishment at seeing a taxi driver interviewed on BBC television news in the mistaken belief it was him.

Guy Kewney was invited to BBC Television Centre to answer questions on the legal battle between the Beatles’ Apple Corps and Apple Computer.

As he watched the BBC’s News 24 channel in a reception area while waiting to be interviewed, he was gobsmacked to see "Guy Kewney" appear on the screen.

Mr Kewney, who is white, is a specialist in computers and information technology, having worked as an IT journalist and founded newswireless.net.

But the "Guy Kewney" who appeared in the BBC slot was black, and did not seem to know much about the complicated High Court case.

The cabbie, who has not been named, gamely attempted to answer questions fired at him by BBC consumer affairs correspondent Karen Bowerman.

He had been waiting for his fare in reception when he heard the name Guy Kewney called out. Presumably expecting the expert to follow him to the taxi, he raised his hand - and found himself being ushered into a studio and fitted with a microphone.

On his website, the real Mr Kewney said the cabbie "seemed as baffled as I felt" when asked about the consequences of the lawsuit live on BBC News 24.

Only when Ms Bowerman announced live on air the name and title of the man who should have been there and asked the first question did the driver realise there had been a mix-up.

Admitting the mistake, a BBC spokeswoman said: "We apologise to viewers for any confusion."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scvOLr0-CiY&search=bbc

[manga21]

Haha Classic nice find dude

[Jordan3]

Haha, I read this in the paper the other day, so stupid.

[Mentor]

Amusing, althogh he wasnt a cabbie, his name is Guy Goma and he was there appying for an IT job at the bbc

http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/2708

[whatisinternet]

Lol, my friend sent me that a few days ago :]

[NekkLe]

Lmao! welldone for trying to answer the questions tho, heh.

[Charles]

Aparrantly he did a good job of it. Playing along and all..
I would've been so confused.

[Jordan3]

Amusing, althogh he wasnt a cabbie, his name is Guy Goma and he was there appying for an IT job at the bbc

http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/2708

I heard that he was a cabbie who was there to pick someone up, and no-one would admit to calling him.

[Rawr]

Lmao, I read about that in a paper. Classic. :]

[SHEEPY]

Yeah he was there for an interview, he was on GMTV this morning.