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Tim Minchin

Tim Minchin

  • 49 years old
  • Australian
  • Actor, writer, composer and stand-up comedian

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Video: Tim Minchin challenges alternative medicine

Comedian and Matilda composer and lyricist Tim Minchin has given the best critique of alternative medicine ever. How did he do this? Through a hilarious, thought-provoking, animated video.

Broadway World, 5th February 2015

Is success a curse for stand-ups?

Tim Minchin and Stewart Lee have both observed that fame and acclaim create dilemmas for comedians, who habitually punch upwards. But a comfortable life needn't blunt dissent and satire.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th November 2014

Tim Minchin interview

"Comedy is for nerdy guys who don't have the guts for confrontation."

Theo Merz, The Telegraph, 21st October 2014

Tim Minchin interview

Tim Minchin talks Hollywood dinner parties, GM foods - and the real enemy of science.

Steven Mackenzie, The Big Issue, 21st October 2014

Tim Minchin interview

The musician, comedian and world's favourite ginger is on scorching form.

Katy Guest, The Independent, 20th October 2014

Tim Minchin interview

When you've sold out the O2 Arena, headlined Hyde Park and written the songs for multi-award winning musical Matilda, what's your next move? If you're Tim Minchin it's releasing a graphic novel adapted from a humanist-themed beat poem.

Ben Williams, Time Out, 10th October 2014

Tim Minchin: It just happens that I'm right

Tim Minchin may be happy making big commercial films and musicals - but he's also a man with a mission.

Ariane Sherine, New Humanist, 7th October 2014

Tim Minchin, Hyde Park, review: 'a pleasing affair'

A familiar but blazing set from Tim Minchin helped to distract from the inherent difficulty of open-air comedy, says Dominic Cavendish.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 11th July 2014

Tim Minchin live in Hyde Park review

In a slightly incongruous fit, the evening proceedings were overseen by veteran funnyman Jasper Carrott.

Christian Tobin, Digital Spy, 11th July 2014

Tim Minchin review

This was really Tim Minchin's night and from the opening chords of Rock And Roll Nerd he was on sparkling form.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th July 2014

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