Tim Key films BBC Two dating short
- Tim Key has made a comedy short for BBC Two called Wonderdate
- The episode is a filmic offshoot of his award-winning stage show
- It will be available on BBC iPlayer from Saturday 12th May, and shown on BBC Two at a later date
Tim Key has filmed a comedy short for BBC Two described as a "filmic offshoot of his award-winning stage show".
Wonderdate is described as "the tale of a boy dazzling a girl with the perfect first date and then having his dreams hosed down by reality as he retraces his steps".
Producers explain: "In spite of myriad texts from him, nothing is coming the other way. His path is riddled with cynics and naysayers, questioning his optimistic outlook on how the date went."
The comedy also features Crashing star Julie Dray playing the main character's date. Produced by Two Brothers Pictures, the episode has been directed by Jonathan van Tulleken, and produced by Lydia Hampson.
Key says: "It was nice to film a small slice of something a bit similar to my stage show. Fortunately Jay was free to direct and Lydia was not averse to producing. And crucially Julie Dray didn't mind spending three days in London to inject the thing with her unique joie de vive. It's all a learning curve but I think there's a bit of charm in it."
Wonderdate is one of four new shorts commissioned for the New On Two strand. The others are Sara Pascoe Vs Monogamy, The Killing Machine starring Nick Helm and Spencer Jones comedy The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk.
The four shorts will be published on BBC iPlayer on Saturday 12th May, and then will be shown on BBC Two at a later date.
Commissioner Shane Allen says: "The New On Two comedy strand has been extremely fruitful in spinning off full series for Motherland, The Other One and Famalam. It's a vital place to offer established talent full creative freedom and by having no set duration restrictions this year we've assembled four really eclectic and beautifully formed pieces from some of the most vibrant minds working in British comedy today."