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Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC
Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Tim Key's Poetry Programme

  • Radio stand-up / sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2012 - 2024
  • 31 episodes (6 series)

Edinburgh comedy award-winner Tim Key grapples with different themes through the medium of comic poetry. With Tom Basden getting in the way. Also features Katy Wix.

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Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genres
Stand-Up, Sitcom
Broadcast
2012 - 2024
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
31 (6 series)
Stars
Tim Key, Tom Basden and Katy Wix
Writer
Tim Key
Producer
James Robinson
Company

Each week Tim Key explores a different theme, with poems ranging in length and style - from the short and frivolous to the longer-form epics. But every poem, short or long, represents a vivid journey through an absurd, yet strangely compelling, imagination.

Tim is accompanied by his 'good-looking musical chimp' Tom Basden. The pair's mutual contempt often bubbles over into open hostility and occasional violence. But they are best friends really.

Catch-up

Additional details

Also known as
  • Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme (Series 1-4 Title)
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 22nd February 2012 at 11pm on BBC Radio 4
Next repeats
  1. Christmas Special: Wednesday at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
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