Guy Goma: Last News

The BBC is being sued by the man mistakenly interviewed live on its news channel, for a share in the royalties of the clip that went around the world.

BBC News blunders of all time, with millions of views on YouTube 16 years after it occurred.But Dan Walker has revealed that he was standing just "three metres" away from the golden TV moment as it unfolded.Computer technician Guy Goma had rocked up to the BBC Television Centre in London for a job interview, but he was mistaken for internet expert Guy Kewney and brought into the studio to be interviewed on live TV.READ MORE:Dan Walker takes subtle swipe at This Morning with cheeky backstage Strictly snapIt meant Goma found himself being grilled about Apple Computer's court case with the Beatles' record label, Apple Corps, a subject he clearly knew very little about.But despite not being the tech buff the BBC team had assumed he was, Guy hilariously went along with the interview and decided to have a crack at answering the questions.One priceless moment saw Guy raise his eyebrows in shock when he realised that he was on live television.When presenter Karen Bowerman asked: "Were you surprised by this verdict today?", he replied: " I am very surprised to see... this verdict to come on me, because I was not expecting that."When I came, they told me something else and I am coming.

Courteeners have added a final date to their intimate ‘Whites Of Their Eyes’ UK tour, with a hometown gig in Manchester.The group will play a hometown show at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse on November 27. Tickets are on sale at 9am on Monday (November 22) here.The band first played live at Manchester Roadhouse in October 2006, and will embark on the tour a month after the anniversary of that show to mark the milestone.“So in 2006, Taylor Swift arrived on the scene, Gnarls Barkley was ‘Crazy’, Guy Goma accidentally introduced himself to the world… and so did we,” Liam Fray said in a press release.“We played our first gig at Manchester Roadhouse in October, 15 years ago.

Courteeners have announced a new UK tour, dubbed ‘The Whites Of Their Eyes’ tour, to mark 15 years since their first gig.The band first played live at Manchester Roadhouse in October 2006 and they will hit the road a month after the anniversary of that show to mark the milestone.“So in 2006, Taylor Swift arrived on the scene, Gnarls Barkley was ‘Crazy’, Guy Goma accidentally introduced himself to the world… and so did we,” Liam Fray said in a press release.“We played our first gig at Manchester Roadhouse in October, 15 years ago. What a night to remember.

Today marks 15 years since Guy Goma was accidentally interviewed on BBC News.The computer technician had been visiting the corporation for a job interview, however, in the mother of all mix-ups, he ended up being grilled on live TV after being mistaken for technology expert Guy Kewney.Goma expertly managed the nightmare situation and when he realised he’d been brought in to comment on technology Apple Computer’s court case with the Beatles’ record label, Apple Corps, he attempted to answer the questions thrown at him.His face upon realising he was on TV is one we’ll never forget.But how did the whole shenanigan actually happen?Goma had been waiting in the main reception area of the BBC Television Centre to be interviewed for a job as an