Comedian, actor and writer Tim Key joins Romesh for an off-kilter conversation about bombing on panel shows, the moment Susie Dent had to whisper “it’s fine”, a failed Taskmaster reunion in Cologne, and the wrist-breaking dangers of comedians’ football.
He also gives the scoop on his new role in The Office “spin-off” The Paper, the LA spiral that led to his latest poetry collection, and the emotional side of fear, fame and performing.
Plus, Romesh and the team blindside Tim with a phaal curry… sweat, tears, regret.
A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Listen.
00:00 Intro
01:22 Anti-Podcast?
01:51 BAFTA Confusion
04:45 Career Comparisons
06:50 Romesh's Mock The Week Flop
10:40 Susie Dent Whispers "It's fine"
14:23 Taskmaster Bromance
15:46 The Abandoned Cologne Trip
21:32 Curry Fanatic
23:20 Phaal: "That's Quite Spicy Actually"
27:07 The Ballad of Wallace Island
36:45 Tim's Football Injury
41:29 The Office "Spin-off": The Paper
47:26 Shanthi's Question for Tim
50:01 Tim Key's New Book: LA Baby
52:00 "LA is Tough"
56:30 Tim Key On Stand Up Comedy
59:00 The Reluctant Landlord
1:04:10 Is It OK To Do Accents?
1:05:30 Misquoted
1:10:30 The Weakest Link
1:13:15 Poem
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