Tim Vine Travels Through Time
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2017
- 2 episodes
Comedy in which antique dealer Tim Vine travels through time on various errands, meeting historical figures in the process.
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Tim Vine Travels In Time
Further details
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...
Notes
This episode was delayed from its scheduled broadcast time of 10:35pm.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 1st September 2017
- Time
- 10:41pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Tuesday 20th June 2017 at Pinewood Studios
Cast & crew
Tim Vine | Tim |
Ore Oduba | Robin Hood |
Sally Phillips | Maid Marion |
Tim Key | Sheriff or Nottingham |
Spencer Jones | Friar Tuck |
Mandeep Dhillon | Vague Marion |
Kayode Ewumi | Al |
Marek Larwood | Glen |
John Archer | Little John |
Tony Green | Self |
Tim Vine | Writer |
John Archer | Writer |
Dan Maier (as Daniel Maier) | Script Editor |
Barbara Wiltshire | Director |
John Pocock | Producer |
Christine Langan | Executive Producer |
Paul Schlesinger | Executive Producer |
Richard Halladay (as Richard Halladey) | Editor |
Derek Bain | Editor |
Jim Holloway | Production Designer |
Kevin Riddle | Casting Director |
Amanda Monk | Costume Designer |
Kate Benton | Make-up Designer |
Julia Smith | Lighting Designer |
Andrew Blaney | Composer |
Graham Noon | Composer |
Alex Moody | Commissioning Editor |
Press
Comedy Playhouse: Tim Vine Travels in Time review
The wordplay wizard teamed with Ore Oduba for a trip to Sherwood Forest and a half-hour barrage from his pun gun. Get ready to groan...
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 2nd September 2017Tim Vine Travels In Time preview
The most obvious bit of time travelling that Tim Vine has achieved with this pilot is to propel it about six hours ahead of where it should be in the schedules. For there's no denying that with its cheap sets and cheesy jokes this has the feel of a kids' show, out of place in a 10.35pm slot.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st September 2017Preview - Tim Vine Travels in Time
The master of the pun, Tim Vine, returns with the comedy playhouse sitcom.
Eloise Craven-Todd, On The Box, 1st September 2017