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| BBC asks long-dead Bob Marley for interview | |
| 2005-04-01 | |
| Wonder what he said. LONDON (AFP) - A red-faced BBC apologised for requesting an interview with Bob Marley, the Jamaican reggae legend who died 24 years ago. BBC Three, one of the public broadcaster's digital TV channels, sent an e-mail to the Bob Marley Foundation saying it wanted to do a documentary about his hit song "No Woman No Cry". So, Bob. Let's talk about "No Woman No Cry", shall we? Bob? Bob? It said the project would involve Marley -- who died of cancer in May 1981 at the age of 36 -- "spending one or two days with us", and that "it would only work with some participation from Bob Marley himself". Okay. Here's a shovel. Good luck. In a statement, the BBC said: "We are obviously very embarrassed that we didn't realise that the letter to the Marley Foundation did not acknowledge that Mr Marley is no longer with us." Marley would have been 60 last February 6, a date that was celebrated with great fanfare by his legion of fans worldwide. A BBC press officer, contacted by AFP in London on Friday, confirmed that the gaffe was not an April Fool's joke. Nope. Just the Beeb at it's usual finest.
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| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #12 I was wondering above if BBC was in touch with a Haitian houngan. Although zombies aren't famously talkative. |
| Posted by: James 2005-04-01 10:11:46 PM |
| #11 Your Euripidies is on the internet http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:agYD4IjR_twJ:www.wyomerc.com/personnel.html+%22Euripides+Upmann%22&hl=en |
| Posted by: sea cruise 2005-04-01 7:55:35 PM |
| #10 Maybe they should hire my company's document control person. He's a Jamaican named Euripedies Upman. Now that's funny! Should be "Euripides", though. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2005-04-01 7:43:45 PM |
| #9 Maybe they should hire my company's document control person. He's a Jamaican named Euripedies Upman. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2005-04-01 5:03:08 PM |
| #8 I wouldnt be suprised James , they dont leave the office much .... |
| Posted by: MacNails 2005-04-01 4:54:13 PM |
| #7 Did the BBC have Jamaica confused with Haiti? |
| Posted by: James 2005-04-01 4:51:44 PM |
| #6 Marley's busy de-composing..... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-04-01 3:38:44 PM |
| #5 Get in line, Costner... |
| Posted by: Mickey Rourke 2005-04-01 3:28:10 PM |
| #4 Haha Long time ago I went to Jamacia , and out of interest (brought on by no woman, no cry) I decided to visit his (marleys) home ... Who should I spend 3 or 4 hours talking to ? non other than 'Georgie , who made the fire light' Great little experience , shame he had to spoil it by trying to sell me some weed ! |
| Posted by: MacNails 2005-04-01 3:27:34 PM |
| #3 Bob Woodward could do the interview... |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-04-01 3:25:34 PM |
| #2 "it would only work with some participation from Bob Marley himself". Why so? I thought the Beeb would like the fact that he wouldn't be talking back?" |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-04-01 3:24:14 PM |
| #1 My career's dead; think they'll do an interview with me? |
| Posted by: Kevin Costner 2005-04-01 3:21:46 PM |