Jockeys in the Wild

In this brilliant parody of David Attenborough-style wildlife documentaries, we witness The Artist Formerly Known As Prince stalking a group of jockeys who are grazing peacefully in the open weeds of the African plains. Narrated in deadly serious tones by Chris Morris, the sketch presents the jockeys as wildlife and Prince as their natural predator. With brilliant camera work mimicking actual nature documentaries, Prince weaves and flanks the jockeys, eventually spooking one from the group and pursuing it. The herd displays total indifference to the fate of their fallen companion, perfectly capturing the cold reality of nature documentaries.

According to YouTube comments, Prince himself saw this sketch and loved it, sharing it on Twitter. Prince reportedly showed this video before his Musicology performance in Washington DC. The sketch is widely regarded as one of the best from Big Train. The deadpan narration and absurd premise make it a perfect example of British surreal comedy. The sketch runs approximately 85 seconds. This sketch is also known as "TAFKAP And The Jockeys."