Yellow Nigel
How to stay safe during a volcano

In 1982, Channel Nine Brisbane commissioned a new show to compete against
the British Children’s TV show, Blue Peter.
Blue Peter had showcased education, arts, human interest stories and travel since 1958.

The new idea, Yellow Nigel, came from the mind of producer, Barney Duffy,
who felt children were becoming way too soft and needed toughening up.

The following is from the pilot that never made it to air.
The presenters were: Baishe Bower, Leslie Odell and Jackie Crawford.

HOW TO STAY SAFE DURING A VOLCANO

Baishe: Sometimes in life we face problems and hardships: a flat tyre on your bike, no ice cream in the freezer and parsnips. And then, there are things like earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis. But today kids, we’re going to talk about volcanos and how to protect yourself from them.

Jackie: Yes, Baishe, that’s right. Volcanos can be very serious. They’re hot; they shake the ground and are often smoky.

Leslie: So, if one goes off, what’s the best things to do?

Jackie: Well, here are three of the best tips as currently listed in Family Circle.

Firstly, try to get to higher ground, but try and avoid the actual volcano.

Secondly, you’ll need something over your head to stop the falling lava from burning you.
Ideally an umbrella; especially a metal one.
But if you don’t have one, get a newspaper and hold it over your head.
Preferably, you should wet it, or else it catches fire.
Thirdly, you’ll need to walk or run away from the lava flow at a pace at least two paces faster than the flow itself.

Baishe: Thanks, Jackie. That’s amazing advice. But don’t forget kids,
a volcano is unlikely to erupt in Toowong; but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Next week, we look at the best way to cook a toadfish.

Conclusion: Baishe never got the opportunity to cook a toadfish, as Yellow Nigel was scraped after this pilot.