Scott considers taxidermy after a tiger story and a Bhangra night
The show began with Liam, whose introduction was built around his memorable claim that a tiger had urinated on his face as a child. He believed it happened in Weymouth, which immediately raised the question of where the tiger had come from, as listeners pointed out there was no zoo there. Chris could only offer a ladybird as his nearest equivalent.
Scott also looked back at joining Nihal’s show for a Bhangra-themed night. He had played the dhol and attempted the dancing in full costume, though he conceded the tightly tied turban had affected the circulation to his head and left him looking less relaxed than he hoped. The video was online, giving everyone the opportunity to judge the performance for themselves.
Feeling that he needed a hobby outside radio, Scott became fascinated by an American advert for taxidermist Chuck Testa and his “life-like dead animals”. He wondered whether taxidermy might be an attractive pursuit and outlined a plan to start small with a roadkill hedgehog or rat before inevitably working up to lions, giraffes and elephants. Chris’s suggestion that he complete an animal by the next day did not make the plan sound any more sensible.
The pair then discovered that the practical reality, including removing the animal’s insides, was rather more than Scott had bargained for. He briefly pivoted to saxophone instead, but not before a surprising number of Radio 1 staff got in touch to say they knew someone who did taxidermy. Scott’s initial dream of a simple, cool hobby had turned into a discussion of gizzards, foam and dead hedgehogs.
Chris was given homework of a different kind. Having decided he wanted a Brit Award, he analysed what he took to be David Guetta’s formula, clubbing, staying up late, bottoms and lots of girls, and began planning a song around it. By the end, the proposed track had taken an aviation turn, complete with landing strips, tray tables and a Beccy rap, while 24 Years at the Tap End prepared to return the following day.
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