How a BBC Interview Blunder Made Guy Goma an Internet Folk Hero
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Two decades after a BBC blunder in which Guy Goma was interviewed instead of a tech expert, the moment has endured as an internet legend, with anniversary clips circulating, a new book about it, and scholars calling it a relatable highlight of the anxiety of being thrust into an unprepared role at work.
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- A Mistaken Guy: The 20-Year Legacy of a Live TV Blunder The New York Times
- He thought he was interviewing for an IT job at the BBC until a mix-up landed him on air. I’m still learning from it. Yahoo Creators
- Man responsible for 'greatest moment in BBC history' reveals what happened to him just week later LADbible
- ‘Oh, dear. I’m in the wrong place’: The 20-year legacy of a live TV blunder The Seattle Times
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