The Human Zoo (radio)
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The Human Zoo, a radio program on Talksport, was presented by Tommy Boyd, with his engineer Asher Gould acting as co-presenter. It was broadcast from May 2000 until Boyd's dismissal in March 2002, based on a 1969 book by Desmond Morris.
Format[edit]
The program adopted a 'phone-in' format where callers were not pre-screened and could freely discuss topics within broadcasting regulations.
To ensure compliance, a dump button was utilized, a common method in radio to prevent the broadcast of offensive or illegal content. The station's output was delayed slightly, enabling the station to silence any unwanted remarks from callers before they aired. The Human Zoo welcomed a diverse range of callers, some of whom contributed short performances, played prepared audio pieces, or simply shared catchphrases.
The Human Zoo encouraged a very wide variety of callers to contribute, including some who called in to give short performances, play pieces of prepared audio, or just shout out catchphrases.
Demise[edit]
Boyd was sacked from talkSPORT in March 2002 after failing to use the profanity delay to "dump" a caller's remarks that the British Royal Family should be shot.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ Hodgson, Jessica (2002-04-12). "DJ fired after royal death threat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "DJ sacked over radio republican". The Telegraph. 2002-04-13. Retrieved 2024-03-30.