No, the BBC is not reporting the end of the world - This is a fake broadcast, but it seems eerily real given the situation in the Ukraine today.

Opening with a familiar shot of the BBC newsroom, a grim-faced presenter announces a "Serious incident between Russia and NATO".

"Although the details are uncertain, early reports indicate that a Russian surveillance aircraft was fired upon by naval vessels of NATO forces," the presenter says.

As the report progresses, the incident escalates to the point where Russian warships have fired on Nato targets, the Royal Family has been moved, an emergency broadcast advises everyone else to stay at home and thermonuclear war erupts, destroying the German city of Mainz and part of Frankfurt.

Again, this is a work of fiction. 

The video features actor Mark Ryes and was produced for an Irish company in 2016.

Mr Ryes told the BBC: "It was created by a company called Benchmarking Assessment Group as a psychometric test for their clients to see how they'd react in a disaster scenario.

"On the original YouTube posting it says very clearly that it's fictional. It doesn't even look like a genuine BBC News report. It was never meant to.

"As an actor playing this role, I recorded the video against a green screen. I had no part in the editing or production of the final piece."

Mr Ryes sent his recorded material to David Ringwood, Benchmarking Assessment Group's head of assessment services.

According to the company website, Benchmarking Assessment Group was "Founded in 2006 in Ireland" and works with clients to develop "Methodologies in assessment for selection, development and talent management".

Fiction it might be, but pretty close to how things are today -Glad we live in Port Macquarie ? You bet !

Comments:

Ютуб-маньяк

It's happening

Jacob

22/2/22 Russia invades Ukraine

Nellie Olsen

Left this on when I went to take the dog out.  My 84 year old mom about had a stroke

Stonemaze99

Scareee!

bigrobnz

So.....did we win?.....sometimes the first halt goes not so good but after a pep talk we get a few in......well that"s in the football anyway......

Devin Kenyon

we look back to this being made a few years ago; yet look at things today..

masta peace

This was brilliantly done and uncomfortably relevant.

Peace 99

2/2022, hopefully not predictive, considering today's news

James Rogers

The events depicted took several days or even a week or two. The weakness of this mockumentary is that it doesn't make this clear.

Christopher Leubner

This could very easily become a reality with the current bullshit going on. 

Klaus Julius

Should this ever happen -- and it can happen within a few hours -- then God may have mercy on us all. I pray to God that Putin, Biden, Selenskiy and all the others involved will come to an agreement.

AMBIENT RECHARGE

Now take a look at today!

Michael bourne

I wouldn’t even try to hide or survive if this was real, honestly what is the use? I’d rather be vaporized instantly than linger and die from radioactive poison a few days later. Like the famous saying goes…” Not sure how world War3 will be fought but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones”.

David Lance Roten

High Stakes Chess playing would avoid this, not lead to it.  No leader is playing chess with another leader  if this is the outcome. It's unwinnable.

911 GT3 Advan Racing GT

I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if this actually happened and escalated. The US have been in conflict ever since it's conception. If we actually implement nuclear weapons, it's over for all of us, there's no turning back.

Scaarub xD

Well it was nice not to know you, guys

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