Revisiting Guy Goma's iconic accidental BBC interview 20 years ago this week

from Weekend Edition Saturday · host Elissa Nadworny

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Guy Goma who thought he was being interviewed for an IT job at the BBC but instead found himself live on air. His interview 20 years ago became a viral sensation.

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