Blue wildebeest Blue wildebeest The blue wildebeest ("Connochaetes taurinus"), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest, or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeests. It is placed in the genus "Connochaetes" and family Bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive, robust muzzle. Young blue wildebeest are born tawny brown, and begin to take on their adult colouration at the age of 2 months. The adults' hues range from a deep slate
Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years "Round the Horne", "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue", and "The Navy Lark". Other shows since, such as "Dead Ringers" could also be said to have been influenced by it. Some recurring jokes were: "Forty Nights in the Wildebeest" was the name of a follow-up series of six programmes, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the year 2000. It followed a similar format to "The Wildebeest Years": a quick-fire mixture of pun-laden short sketches and musical numbers. The second show in the series was recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. Sketches included "Hong Feng Shui" and a musical number by