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2014 Edinburgh Fringe

Tim Vine: Tim Timinee Tim Timinee Tim Tim To You

  • Comedy (stand-up)
  • 7:30pm (60 mins)
  • 1-10, 12-17 & 19-24 Aug 2014
  • Pleasance Courtyard
  • £13 - £17
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33: Pleasance Courtyard

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The punslinger returns with new jokes, silly songs and twitchy dancing. Joke, joke, joke. Prop, prop, prop. Song, song, song. (Sorry, the laptop's jammed). It's time to put the satire on hold and watch a grown man act the goat. Come along and enjoy the nonsense. Warning: This show will contain wobbly props, one reference to a panda and a song about getting water in your ear after swimming. 'Vine is a supreme punmeister' (Time Out). 'Must-see manic hilarity' ***** (Edinburgh Reporter). 'Offering line after line of glorious goofing' ***** (Times).

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Audio: Is comedy a science or an art?

How do comedians come up with funny lines? Is it a science or an art? "Quite often I work backwards from the punch line", Tim Vine recently told the Today Programme. But other comedians work differently. Paul McCaffrey admitted he picks out what he thinks is funny and then works it into a point at which he thinks the audience will laugh. "The trick is to try and make it look as spontaneous as possible. You want the audience to believe that this is something that you're saying and thinking for the first time there and then," he added. Stand-up comedian, actor and writer Tiff Stevenson hones her act in a similar way, explaining that "I work at how I feel about something and then I find the funny within that."

BBC News, 22nd August 2014

Audio: Is comedy a science or an art?

How do comedians come up with funny lines? Is it a science or an art?

Today Programme, 22nd August 2014

Edinburgh fringe 2014: the 10 best jokes so far

Our roundup of the best standup gags at this year's festival.

James Kettle, The Guardian, 12th August 2014

Edinburgh Fringe: the best shows so far

Includes Bridget Christie, Tim Vine, Alex Horne and Josie Long.

Alex Hardy, The Times, 9th August 2014

The best Edinburgh Festival jokes

We pick the top jokes from the best comedians at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

The Telegraph, 3rd August 2014

The 12 must-see comedians at Edinburgh Fringe 2014

A selection of a dozen comics to see at the Fringe.

Alex Hardy, The Times, 1st August 2014

Edinburgh 2014: Our picks of the Fringe and EIF

The job of picking highlights from the 400-plus page programme is no mean feat, but we've given it a good go. Shows are listed in time order to help you plan your Festival schedule.

What's On Stage, 8th June 2014

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The punslinger himself returns to this year's Fringe with a brand new show, new jokes, silly songs and - as if that weren't enough - twitchy dancing. It's a case of joke, joke, joke, prop, prop, prop, song, song, song. (Sorry, the laptop's jammed). It's time to put the satire on hold and watch a grown man act the goat, so come along and enjoy the nonsense.

WARNING: This show will contain wobbly props, one reference to a panda and a song about getting water in your ear after swimming.

When it comes to straightforward, no-nonsense wordplay and joke telling, Tim Vine has established himself as the national cornerstone at the very least. He is still the holder of the Guinness World Record with 499 jokes told in an hour.

As well as success on a number of TV shows and starring roles in pantos, Vine has become a Fringe regular and national favourite and gone on to perform numerous sell-out tours and festivals in the UK and beyond. He has released DVDs such as Punslinger Live and Jokeamotive Live, and his vast wealth of material has been preserved in books such as The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Joke Book and The Tim Vine Bumper Book Of Silliness.

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
2nd Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
3rd Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
4th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
5th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
6th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
7th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
8th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
9th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
10th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
12th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
13th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
14th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
15th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
16th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
17th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
19th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
20th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
21st Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
22nd Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
23rd Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard
24th Aug 2014 19:30 Pleasance Courtyard

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Best show I've ever seen

Kirsten MacGregor

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