British Comedy Guide

The toilet scene in A Brief History Of Tim versus Jerk

Jerk. Tim (Tim Renkow)

Jerk, Tim Renkow's sitcom which can currently be seen on BBC iPlayer, started life as a short Comedy Feeds pilot in 2016, titled A Brief History Of Tim.

Both the pilot and the first episode of Jerk feature a similar scene. From the point of view of analysing how production choices influence the ability for jokes to land, it's interesting to look at these side-by-side.

The scene in question focuses around Tim, who is sitting in a pub/café, spotting someone...

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Published: Tuesday 2nd April 2019

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