British Comedy Guide

Wildlife sketch 3

SKETCH 3

EXT. DAY. A SMALL BOAT ON THE OCEAN

PRESENTER: We're here off the coast of South Africa in search of the Great White shark. This is their major hunting ground, where they massacre seals in a primeval orgy of blood and violence.

CUT TO STOCK SHOT OF A GREAT WHITE

PRESENTER (CONT): Many wildlife film-makers have sought the Great White here in order to understand their habits and catalogue their behaviours.

CAMERAMAN: Hansie, I think some of my wounds from the lion attack are still oozing, I'm not sure I should get in the water.

PRESENTER: Many presenters have visited these great beasts of the deep in the typical shark cages. These people are pussies. Not only will I and my cameraman …

THE PRESENTER LOOKS MEANINGFULLY AT THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERA

PRESENTER (CONT)…Enter the water without a cage, but I have had a special suit made in order to make this a truly extreme encounter.

HE STANDS AND TURNS TO SHOW HIS NAKED BOTTOM STICKING OUT OF A HOLE CUT IN THE WET SUIT.

CAMERAMAN: You're going to show your arse to a Great White? You're f**king barking aren't you Hansie?

THE PRESENTER TURNS AGAIN AND MOVES TOWARDS THE CAMERA.
PRESENTER: Extreme!

HE PUT OUT HIS HAND APPARENTLY PUSHING THE CAMERAMAN OVERBOARD. THE CAMERA FLASHES TO THE SKY AS HE FALLS.

F/X:A SPLASH AS HE HIT THE WATER

CUT: THE CAMERA IS NOW BOBBING AT WATER LEVEL AND SHOWS THAT THE PRESENTER IS ALSO IN THE WATER. IT IS TRAINED ON HIS FACE.

PRESENTER: The sharks are a bit quiet today, so let's make things a bit more interesting. Karl, release the chum from the container. This is their favourite food, they can't resist this.

A BLOODY LIQUID STARTS TO BE THROWN ABOUT.

PRESENTER: Careful Karl! You're getting it all over me.

THE CAMERA SHOWS A LARGE FIN

PRESENTER (CONT): Wow! That's big. Perhaps this is a bit too extreme even for me. Let's get out Karl.

THE CAMERA IS BACK ON THE PRESENTER BUT THE ANGLE INDICATES THE CAMERAMAN IS IN THE BOAT

CAMERAMAN: Oops! I appear to have dropped the ladder overboard.

THE PRESENTER IS SCRABBLING AT THE SIDE OF THE BOAT AND THEN APPEARS TO BE PULLED UNDER.

CAMERAMAN: Where's your tree now Hansie?

THE PRESENTER SUDDENLY APPEARS SCRABBLING AT THE BOAT AGAIN

PRESENTER: (SCREAMING) Karl! You F**ker!

HE DISAPPEARS UNDER THE WATER AGAIN. THE CAMERA GOES BLACK

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