Big Pete podcast

That's right! The Big Pete team are joined by Lady Bathurst from the Bathurst Estate. Listen as three Yorkshire puddings are on their very best behaviour! We interviewed Lady B during the show's pack-up, so you may hear the occasional reversing beeper in the background, but it certainly doesn't detract from what is a fascinating conversation. Lady B tells us how the idea for the Cotswold Show came...

Joining us is one of the presenters and demonstrators from the famous Sheep Show, which appears at nearly every agricultural show throughout the UK.Stu tells us about his incredible journey from New Zealand, where he grew up working with animals, learning to break horses and train dogs, to rodeo riding in Canada. He then found himself working at a popular petting farm in England during the summer...

One day, at one of the very first Truckfests, a microphone was thrust into his hands and he became the voice of Truckfest. Soon afterwards, one of the first Monster Trucks in Europe, from Sweden, made a guest appearance at Truckfest, and when that truck crushed cars, Russ was bitten by the bug — he had to be involved with Monster Trucks! He and Truckfest nurtured and supported many of the UK Monst...

Joining us this week is Dan “Cheech” Agosh. We talk monster truck heritage, the differences between the UK and US scenes, and the contrast between Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live and Monster Jam. We also discuss how Hall Bros have successfully maintained and represented huge sponsors such as Ram Trucks and Hotsy for many years, taking their monster trucks all over the USA — from mini demos and old-...

We talk about how we first became friends with Colton, after he helped source Pettibone axles for Big Pete, arranging for them to be manufactured and shipped over to the UK. What started as a parts connection quickly turned into a great friendship built around monster trucks and motorsport. Colton tells us how he got into monster trucks, beginning his driving career in 1/2-scale monster trucks at...

This week, we’re joined by the grandfather of UK stunts, Collin Guppy — better known as James Dillion. Having started his stunt career in 1969, he’s now spent an incredible 57 years performing stunts around the world. We begin right at the start of his career, when he worked as a stunt clown before quickly deciding that being inside a car was probably the safer option. From there, we dive into som...

Joining us is the “Grandfather of Grim Reaper”, Trevor Stimpson. We go on quite the journey, covering his first experience of mud bogging in the States and becoming one of only a few UK mud boggers. From there, he moved into tractor pulling, stock cars and monster trucks—importing Blown Thunder and competing in European Monster Jam events. When he stepped back from driving, he began helping out at...

We sit down with our very own Uncle Graham, who shares with us his keen hobbies of O Gauge model railways and creating bespoke models for special people. He also tells us how, as a young boy, seeing drag racing demonstrations at Elvington sparked an interest that would stay with him for years. That passion later led him to help build a car to go drag racing at Santa Pod, and when he heard the spor...

A very good friend of Big Pete, Dan “Clarky” Clark, tells us what got him into motorcycle trials, how he got his first bike, and why Haworth was the centre of the universe when it came to creating world-class trials riders. He tells us how he went to Australia for a week and came back six months later, and how that experience inspired him to create a travelling trials show that toured all over the...

The shows are finished and the nights grow long — but what does a Monster Truck team do when there’s nothing to do for six months? Andy and Michael head off on their holibobs, enjoying fine views and the Autobahns. Back at the workshop, we get stuck into the work on the monster trucks over winter, covering the axles, fitting the new body, and upgrading the shocks. Michael makes his trip home over...

that's Right the Podcast no one wanted is back for season 2!! we have already some podcasts pre recorded we briefly tell you about them look out every Thursday morning for the latest pod cast and follow us on our journey across the UK with our two Monster Trucks Big Pete and Grim Reaper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We here at the Big Pete Podcast are thrilled to have Dave the Angry Trucker join us for a chat. We’re honoured that he chose “tu proppa Yorkshire lads” to take his podcast virginity — and we were not gentle with him! He tells us why DAFs are his thing, about his drag race with Trucker Girl, the total loss of steering in the middle lane of the M62, how he got into trucking, going viral for the firs...

its the last podcast of the season as our Monster Truck Season comes to an end so does the opportunity to meet up and grab some unwanted person to interview. in this episode we reflect on our season with the trucks where we have been and we reflect on our season doing our first podcasts and how we have not only broadened our minds of the people but the minds of our colleagues in the industry. don'...

Mathew Hunt, better known as Musical Ruth—the singing nun on a motorised piano—shares the story of how it all began. At just 15 years old, he was busking on the streets with a keyboard in the 1980s, entertaining drunks on the top deck of buses before running off to London in search of fame and fortune. His journey led him to Chessington World of Adventures, where he worked as a ride operator. One...

This week, we’re joined by Dangerous Steve—a man with a life story as unique as his act. Steve shares his remarkable upbringing as the son of a butler working for a Lord and Lady on a grand country estate. As a boy, he even helped his father serve none other than the Iron Lady herself, Margaret Thatcher, during a visit to the manor. His father bold decided that Steve become a stuntman. From joinin...

It’s a slightly different podcast this week as we go live on the evening before the UK Monster Truck Nationals. CJ walks us through the course layout, we catch up with some fans, and reunite with friend of the team Gary Lee (from a previous episode), who’s joined by his cousin Steve—complete with one of his famously bad jokes. We have a quick chat with stunt legend Terry Grant, who shares stories...

This week on the show: We’re joined by the one and only Stephen Grindle—better known as Dingle Fingle the Clown! From growing up as the son of a butcher, pulling outrageous pranks, scaring shop workers, and even throwing knives at his brother, Dingle’s mischievous beginnings set him on a path to an extraordinary career in clowning. Starting at the world-famous Blackpool Circus, Dingle went on to p...

Aaron Stannage, the son of our very first guest Mark Stannage, joins us to share what it was like being born into the stunt industry. From performing his first motorcycle stunts at just three years old, to buying his own stunt show in his mid-teens and setting world records—he’s had quite the journey. He even shares the story of listening to his favourite song by Jason Derulo on repeat for an hour...

Joining us this episode is the owner and driver of Swamp Thing Monster Truck— the most successful driver-truck combo in the UK. Tony and Swamp Thing have also toured the European legs of the Monster Jam World Tour . Tony receives an apology from our team boss as he recalls their first meeting on the set of Scrapheap Challenge . We discuss the UK Monster Truck Nationals , and Tony drops an exclusiv...

Former Big Pete Crew Member Graham ‘Shoulders’ Frazier Joins the Show This week, we’re joined by former Big Pete crew member Graham ‘Shoulders’ Frazier, who shares how his life took an unexpected turn as a teenager when a monster truck pulled up at his dad’s engineering business—changing everything he thought his future would be. Graham joined the "Monster Circus" as a crew member, where he earned...

This Episode: Ian Higgins – F1 Stock Cars, Stickers & Skateparks In this episode, long-time friend of Big Pete, Ian Higgins, shares how he financed his F1 Stock Car career, how working in retirement homes led to a "bodies-for-tyres" scheme with the local funeral service, and how he built the UK’s first indoor skatepark in the 1970s. We hear about his big crash that put him in hospital for six...

This Week’s Podcast Episode: A Nod to the Big Pete Crew In this week’s podcast, we give a shout-out to the entire team behind Big Pete—past and present—who have all played a vital role in bringing Big Pete and the Grim Reaper to shows across the country for your entertainment. For every team member, there’s a story. We briefly delve into memories of former crew member Peter, who over the years gav...

The usually quiet Paul Hannam is finally forced to share his story of how he got into the industry. As a young boy, seeing the famous Kangaroo Kid perform completely changed his outlook — from that moment, he knew he wanted a quad bike and to become a stuntman. Paul got into quad racing relatively late in life, entering the Weston Beach Race alongside 500 other riders. He later struck up a friends...

Joining us this week on the Big Pete Podcast are Dan Whitby and Arran Powley from Bolddog FMX. Dan shares how his over-competitiveness often gets the better of him — to the point he sometimes doesn’t even like himself! Starting out as a young lad working for Bolddog with no aspirations of becoming a freestyle motocross (FMX) rider, he was left with access to the FMX facility, over a weekend he tau...

Having been involved in drag racing (the motorsport kind—not men in dresses!) for over 40 years, we've collected a fair few stories. That’s right—drag racers, be afraid! In this episode, we talk about losing a bin bag full of money, pairing up unsuspecting sleepers against so-called “fast cars,” and dealing with drunk racers using a massive JCB. We also recount nearly being kicked out of our own v...