Breakfast Apologises For Being Victim Of Prank

Breakfast Apologises For Being Victim Of Prank
 

8 June 2010

 
TV ONE’s Breakfast Show has apologised to viewers for being the victim of a prank this morning.

A young man purporting to be a pro-commercial whaling supporter named Jay Pryor was interviewed by Paul Henry on Breakfast this morning after being profiled in a Fairfax Newspaper story at the weekend.

The man had gone to reasonable lengths to dupe the public by creating a false name and setting up a fake website. 

Paul Henry’s suspicions were raised during the on-air interview because of the interviewee’s lack of knowledge, despite a Breakfast producer having spoken to “Jay Pryor”, the night before the interview, and believing he was plausible.

We do not know whether the person spoken to by the producer the previous night was the same person who appeared on Breakfast.

While the interviewee was at TVNZ he had his photograph taken with Prime Minister, John Key who was also on Breakfast this morning.

Breakfast producers have advised the PMO of this event.

As a result of this prank, Breakfast is reviewing its set-up interview procedures and apologises to viewers for the error.

TVNZ believes the interviewee is a television comedian named Guy Williams.

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