Boob Marley

Apparently this is not an April Fool's joke. Boy oh boy...

BOOB MARLEY

Apr 1 2005

BBC ask to interview reggae music star who died in 1981
By Eva Simpson

THE BBC asked to interview reggae legend Bob Marley for a documentary - despite the fact he died in 1981.

In an email, they told the Bob Marley Foundation it would only involve him "spending one or two days with us".

The Beeb wanted the Jamaican star's contribution for an hour-long show on his hit single No Woman, No Cry. The email said the story "would only work with some participation from Bob Marley himself".

It added filming was pencilled in for June, July and August, but "our schedule is flexible".

The show, expected to air on BBC2 and BBC Three, follows a December documentary on The Story Of Bohemian Rhapsody, the Queen song. Marley died aged 36 from cancer. Last night a source close to his family said given the BBC's prestige the email was a "shock".

"We didn't think there was anyone on the planet who didn't realise Bob Marley passed away years ago," he added.

BBC Three said the blunder, by researcher Paysley Ross, was "not an April Fool". It added: "We're very embarrassed."