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 months—where he was allowed to smoke in his room! We also talk about how we met: Ian was in the ice cream business, selling at the dragstrip, while also running a sticker business. He’s responsible for the Grim Reaper’s design and provided the stickers for Big Pete, as well as the infamous design for the Armourgeddon tank.

Ian is also behind the designs for Gary’s Mini Monsters and is now the promoter and manager of his own oval racing team, Stock Karts.

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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 gave us pure comedy gold—like the time in Ireland, the journey back from near Inverness, or when he couldn’t get into his own bed.

We also talk about the early days of “slumming it” with no caravan or washing facilities, and how far we’ve come since—now a travelling circus of van conversions!

Plus, we catch up with Scott, a crew member from the early days of Swamp Thing, and CJ reveals thinks he is truly responsible for Swamp Thing…

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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 friendship with the now-retired Kangaroo Kid, who was living back in Australia. This led to Paul flying out to spend time at Kanga HQ.

After returning home and getting back into racing, the Kangaroo Kid decided to come out of retirement and hit the UK show circuit once again — with Paul becoming part of his act.

Naturally, there are one or two classic Kanga stories thrown in along the way.

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