BBC Comedy Playhouse to screen Tim Vine Travels Through Time
- Tim Vine Travels Through Time, a new TV studio audience sitcom pilot, will be shown on BBC One
- The pilot sees the comedian journey back in time to the days of Robin Hood to take on a special quest
- The comedy also stars Ore Oduba, Sally Phillips, Tim Key, Spencer Jones and others
Tim Vine Travels Through Time is to be one of the BBC's latest Comedy Playhouse sitcom pilots.
Tim Vine recently piloted the show on the radio, however this is a new version filmed recently by Baby Cow Productions for television.
Explaining the premise, the BBC confirms: "Master of the pun Tim Vine journeys back in time to the days of Robin Hood in a quest to mend a golden arrow and a broken heart.
"Tim is in search of a celebrity for the grand opening of his antique shop. It just so happens that his very first customer is presenter and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Ore Oduba, who asks Tim if he can mend his ancient golden arrow. Tim steps inside his very special Grandfather clock, which travels him back in time to Sherwood Forest in the days of Robin Hood and his band of merry men. On arriving, Tim is greeted by Robin himself (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Ore Oduba).
"Robin is suffering from a broken heart. He has mysteriously lost his famous bullseye aim, and with it the love of Maid Marion. Tim must get to the bottom of the mystery but local tyrant and shouty killjoy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, is determined to drive him out of town. Can Tim get to the bottom of this skullduggery and help Robin regain his archery prowess and win back the love of Maid Marion? Will he be able to repair the broken arrow and secure Ore Oduba to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of Tim's Antiques? Only time travel will tell..."
The comedy, which has already been filmed in front of a live studio audience, will also star Sally Phillips, Tim Key, Spencer Jones, Mandeep Dhillon, Kayode Ewumi, Marek Larwood, John Archer and Tony Green.
Written and created by Tim Vine and John Archer, the pilot has been produced by John Pocock and directed by Barbara Wiltshire.
Tim Vine says: "I'm looking forward to travelling through time on the BBC. I like to think of this show as Doctor Who with puns."
Tim Vine Travels Through Time is one of three new pilots for the Comedy Playhouse strand, alongside Static and Mister Winner. In total, the BBC has announced twelve new pilots. Full list
The new Comedy Playhouse season is expected to start on BBC One in late September.