BBC Mistakes Taxi driver for MP3 expert!!

May 17, 2006 11:03

LONDON: A London cabbie suffered an awkward few moments of fame when the BBC mistook him for a computer expert and interviewed him live on the flagship News 24 channel, the corporation admitted on Saturday. The real expert was Guy Kewney, a journalist specialising in computer issues who had been invited to comment on Apple Computer's legal battle ( Read more... )

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vermont_light May 17 2006, 10:48:57 UTC
ROFL, that was too funny, thanks for sharing the story.

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adaveen May 17 2006, 13:19:52 UTC
Oh - TOO funny - that FACE in the beginning! Oh, that was HILARIOUS! Thanks for sharing.

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fantasteeek May 17 2006, 13:33:22 UTC
Catsplay pointed me over here! That is priceless, his face was so full of astonishment but then he carried on with the interview. Just shows that these interviewers just go through all their questions without bothering to listen to a reply.

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catsplay May 17 2006, 15:49:26 UTC
I thought he did brilliantly! After awhile it almost seemed like he was getting into it! Thanks for sharing that.

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peeekaboooh May 17 2006, 20:01:03 UTC
Hilarious! ROFL, thanks for sharing. The black guy seems to fit into his "new" job immediately.

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