BBC mistaken identity interview star Guy Goma plans to sue ...
The clip of the 2006 interview, which mistook Goma for a tech journalist, became an early viral sensation.
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The clip of the 2006 interview, which mistook Goma for a tech journalist, became an early viral sensation.
news.stv.tvA man went for a BBC job interview in 2006 but was mistaken for an IT expert and ended up on live TV. His confused appearance went viral and, 20 years later, the clip is still widely shared online.
www.moneycontrol.comA man who became an early internet sensation after the BBC interviewed him live on air by mistake says he is planning to sue the corporation over lost earnings from the clip.
www.rte.ieThis video will never get old. Watch Guy Goma realize live on air that he's being mistaken for an expert interview when he was only at the station for a job interview. Talk about pressure! He kept his cool and nailed the questions.
www.upworthy.comIn May 2006 the BBC wrongly interviewed Mr Goma believing he was an IT journalist. Little did Mr Goma know he would become an internet star following the gaffe.
news.sky.comThe man was mistaken for a BBC technology expert and forced to take part in a live interview
www.gbnews.comGuy Goma arrived for a job interview in 2006, but was mistaken for a technology journalist and ended up talking about an Apple legal dispute, which was viewed 5 million times on YouTube. He says he hasn’t received any royalties and didn’t get the job because he missed the interview.
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