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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.
Tags : BBC mistakes cab driver for IT expert |
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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/february
2007/260207building7.htm
Tags : alex jones building seven |
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Affichage : 996948
Durée : 435 s |
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