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| BBC mistakes cab driver for IT-expert |
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A computer expert has described his astonishment
at seeing the BBC's 24-hour news channel interview
a taxi driver - in the mistaken belief it was him.
Guy Kewney - a white, bearded technology expert -
was astonished to see himself appear on screen as
a black man with an apparent French accent. He was
even more shocked to see himself unable to answer
basic questions about the legal battle between the
Beatles' Apple Corps and Apple Computer over the
use of an apple symbol.
Mr Kewney, an IT journalist and founder of
newswireless.net, watched as the cabbie, who has
not been named, gamely attempted to answer
questions fired at him by BBC consumer affairs
correspondent Karen Bowerman.
The man, who had been waiting for his fare in the
reception of Television Centre, found himself
being ushered into a studio and fitted with a
microphone after raising his hand when a producer
called out the name Guy Kewney.
On his website, the real Mr Kewney, said that the
man "seemed as baffled as I felt" when asked about
the consequences of the lawsuit live on BBC News
24.
It is unclear why the driver identified himself
when Mr Kewney's named was called but it is
thought he had been waiting to pick the computer
expert up.
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.
A BBC spokeswoman said: "Unfortunately we did make
a mistake and the wrong person was interviewed
briefly on air before we cut to our reporter.
"We apologise to viewers for any confusion."
Do you know the mystery cab driver? Contact the
newsdesk on 0207 9386063 or by email at
news@dailymail.co.uk.
The interview
Karen Bowerman: Guy Kewney is editor of the
technology website Newswireless.
Face of horror
KB: Hello, good morning to you.
Taxi driver: Good morning.
KB: Were you surprised by this verdict today.
Taxi driver: I am very surprised to see... this
verdict to come on me because I was not expecting
that. When I came they told me somehting else and
I am coming. So a big surprise anyway.
KB: A big surprise, yeah, yes.
Taxi driver: Exactly.
KB: With regards to the costs involved do you
think now more people will be downloading online?
Taxi driver: Actually If you can walk everywhere
yoy are going to see a lot of people downloading
the internet and the website and everything they
want. But I think eh It is much better for
development and eh to inform people what they want
and to get the easy way and so faster if they are
looking for.
KB: It does really seem the way the music
industry's progressing now that people want to go
onto the website and download music.
Taxi driver: Exactly you can go everywhere on the
cyber cafe and you can take, you can go easy. It
is going to be an easy way for everyone to get
something to the internet
KB: Thank you. Thanks very much indeed.
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Durée : 102 s |
| BBC Reported Building 7 Collapse 20 Minutes Before It Fell |
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An astounding video uncovered from the archives
today shows the BBC reporting on the collapse of
WTC Building 7 over twenty minutes before it fell
at 5:20pm on the afternoon of 9/11. The incredible
footage shows a BBC reporter talking about the
collapse of the Salomon Brothers Building while it
remains standing in the live shot behind her head.
More info at
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/february2007/
260207building7.htm
Tags : alex jones building seven |
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Durée : 435 s |
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