Gary Lineker left red-faced after pornographic prank, but who is YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis claiming responsibility?

A prank deemed 'funny' by Gary Lineker is making headlines as YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis has claimed the joke as his own.

The BBC have apologised for the gaffe which allowed the sounds of a pornographic audio to be broadcast across the state channel during peak family viewing time of a Wolves versus Liverpool game for the FA Cup. It stems from an internet prank where people are caught off-guard by the sound playing unexpectedly.

What is surprising is that Gary Lineker is willing to say that the BBC should not have apologised for the prank. Why is an apology not a suitable thing to do? The audio was incredibly loud and frankly disturbing.

Imagine if you were sitting round the living-room with young children, or teenagers, and this sound bursts out from the TV? It could spark interesting discussions around pornographic material and the ethics surrounding the production and distribution. More likely, it leads to many laughing nervously and never really getting to the core of why this is problematic.

In light of the prank and the enusing discussion around it, we take a look at who prankster Daniel Jarvis claiming responsibilty is and whether he has pulled off similar stunts in the past.

Who is Daniel Jarvis?

At the centre of Gary Lineker's comments and the BBC apology is the man who made the prank happen.

Daniel Jarvis (26) has done a series of stunts over the years, many of them much funnier than this latest one.

"Here we are," introduced the prankster on-camera to his millions of viewers. "We have set up a phone with a loud sex noise in the BBC studio at the Wolves vs Liverpool FA Cup replay."

Jarvis, from Gravesend, Kent, whose multiple pitch invasions have led to arrests, posted a picture of himself outside the BBC studio as it was being built in recent days before the Liverpool and Wolves replay on Tuesday 17 January.

Daniel Jarvis is a comedian and actor who was previously studying film at London Southwark College and his only income was his £2,000 student loan each term.

Along with his colleague, they decided to start up their own filming comedy show known as the 'Trollstation'. Jarvis is banned from attending any football matches and he is known as the crazy prankster who does unexpected events such as jumping off a bridge, and dancing on top of a water fountain.

Jarvo69 describes himself as the "greatest prankster of all time" on his YouTube channel.

Last year, he received a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of aggravated trespass by invading the pitch at The Oval during England's Test match with India in the summer of 2021.

After making his way onto the cricket field in south London, Jarvis attempted to bowl at one England batter but went on to collide with Jonny Bairstow.

He denied he had intended to disrupt the match and claimed he made his videos for the “people’s pleasure” and had received “positive” feedback on them.

Daniel has also previously invaded the pitch while joining the New Zealand team for the anthem ahead of a match between Wales and New Zealand in October 2021.

He jumped into the pool during the Men's 10m Final during the FINA/NVC Diving World Series at London's Aquatics Centre in 2021. It was a busy year of pranks for Daniel in 2021.

We are sure there are more escapades to come...