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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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Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. Image shows from L to R: Poet (Tim Key), Mark Watson. Copyright: BBC Radio

Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better

Mark Watson aims to make the world better by performing stand-up based on the seven deadly sins (series 1) and the virtues (series 2).

Mark Watson Radio

Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation

A spin-off from 'Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better'. Mark Watson, Tim Key and Tom Basden broadcast live on Radio 4.

Party. Image shows from L to R: Simon (Tom Basden), Phoebe (Katy Wix), Mel (Anna Crilly), Duncan (Tim Key), Jared (Jonny Sweet). Copyright: BBC Radio

Party

Political satire about five young adults who want to change the world but have no idea how, and little idea why.

Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: BBC Radio

Cowards

Radio sketch show performed by Tim Key, Tom Basden, Lloyd Woolf and Stefan Golaszewski.

Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: Angel Eye Media TV

Cowards

The TV version of Tom Basden, Lloyd Woolf, Stefan Golaszewski and Tim Key's radio sketch show observing human frailties.

All Bar Luke. Luke Walsall (Tim Key). Copyright: Angel Eye Media Radio

All Bar Luke

Monologue comedy drama written by and starring Tim Key. Social loser Luke Walsall aims, but struggles, to climb the social pecking order.

Tim Key Radio

Tim Key's Suspended Sentence

Comic documentary in which Tim Key looks at what makes a great opening line in a novel.

Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC Radio

Ayres On The Air

Pam Ayres presents sketches, poetry and anecdotes. With Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.

Wonderdate. Man (Tim Key). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures TV

Wonderdate

Pilot by Tim Key, in which he retraces his steps the day after a date.

Poets' Tree Radio

Poets' Tree

Paul Hamilton's magazine features classics, and an unusual person trying poetry out. Stars Kevin Eldon.

Hearing With Hegley. John Hegley Radio

Hearing With Hegley

The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse.

King Cutler Radio

King Cutler

Join Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler for songs, poems and dialogues.

Lasties. Image shows from L to R: Ray (Tim Key), Boo (John Kearns) Radio

Lasties

A series of comic plays set around last orders in the pub, with Tim Key and John Kearns.

We Need Answers. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC TV

We Need Answers

Mark Watson, Tim Key and Alex Horne lead a comic quiz show where the questions come from a txt messaging answering service.

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