This is an answering machine that was modified to make it's display bigger, brighter and perform on cue during filming of Scottish cop series Taggart. The remote uses a microcontroller to step through various programmed states and effects as required.
"Scottish cop series Taggart" *Highlight. Right-Click. Search with DuckDuckGo*. Well then.
Holy shit.. Not only did i love watching Taggart when i was young for some reason, i remember that bloody answer machine!
Nice! All you need now is the obligatory "Inspector Taggart, there's been a Muurrrduurrrr!"
Eh – I like the ones where you burn shit better.