Tim Key
Tim Key is an actor, writer and poet.
At the start of his career, he won the 2009 Perrier Award and has since gone onto write and perform eight solo shows.
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At the start of his career, Tim won the 2009 Perrier Award and has since gone onto write and perform eight solo shows.
The most recent of which, MULBERRY was described by The Times as "The greatest stand-up response to Lockdown" with over 150 shows performed in 2022 and 2023.
On screen he is best known as Sidekick Simon in THIS TIME WITH ALAN PARTRIDGE and his leading role with Daisy May Cooper in WITCHFINDER, as well as The Double, Inside Number 9, Peep Show, Pls Like, Greed, and The End of the F***ing World. Most recently he played Commissioner Harrold Scott alongside Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan in SEE HOW THEY RUN (Searchlight).
On stage he co-starred with Daniel Kitson in TREE at the Old Vic where he also played Yvan in ART with Rufus Sewell and Paul Ritter.
His radio series LATE NIGHT POETRY WITH TIM KEY has just been commissioned for a sixth series.
Tim has also written several successful poetry anthologies, the most recent being Chapters, He Used Thought As a Wife and Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush.
This year you will be able to see Tim starring in his comedy film ONE FOR THE MONEY (starring Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden) and in Bong Joon-ho's MICKEY 17 (starring Robert Pattinson).
Television
| Witchfinder The Witchfinder | Witchfinder - The Witchfinder | BBC Two / Baby Cow | 2021 |
| Brassic Vortex | Brassic - Vortex | Sky | 2019 |
| Reluctant Landlord Tommy | Reluctant Landlord - Tommy | Sky | 2019 |
| This Time with Alan Patridge Sidekick Simon | This Time with Alan Patridge - Sidekick Simon | BBC / Baby Cow | 2019 |
| The End Of The F***ing World Gus | The End Of The F***ing World - Gus | Netflix / Channel 4, Lucy Forbes | 2019 |
| This Time with Alan Partridge, Series 1 & 2 Sidekick Simon | This Time with Alan Partridge, Series 1 & 2 - Sidekick Simon | BBC One / Baby Cow | 2019 — 2021 |
| Trust Gavin | Trust - Gavin | BBC 2 / Danny Boyle | 2018 |
| Wonderdate Performer / Writer | Wonderdate - Performer / Writer | BBC | 2018 |
| Zapped, Series 2 Sextus | Zapped, Series 2 - Sextus | Dave | 2017 |
| The Detectorists, Series 3 Tim | The Detectorists, Series 3 - Tim | BBC | 2017 |
| Pls Like, Series 1-3 James Wirm | Pls Like, Series 1-3 - James Wirm | BBC 3 | 2017 — 2021 |
| Comedy Playhouse- Time Vine Travels in Time The Sheriff of Nottingham | Comedy Playhouse- Time Vine Travels in Time - The Sheriff of Nottingham | BBC One | 2017 |
| Gap Year Greg | Gap Year - Greg | Eleven Films/E4/TNT | 2016 |
| Drunk History S3 Lord Darnley | Drunk History S3 - Lord Darnley | Comedy Central | 2016 |
| Stag Aitkin | Stag - Aitkin | BBC2 | 2015 |
| Together Joseph | Together - Joseph | Tiger Aspect | 2015 |
| Peep Show Series 9 Jerry | Peep Show Series 9 - Jerry | Channel 4 / Objective Productions | 2015 |
| Drunk History Lord Stanley Cheshire | Drunk History - Lord Stanley Cheshire | Comedy Central (Richard III, Robin Hood & Alexander Graham Bell) | 2015 |
| Drunk History Sheriff of Nottingham & Thomas Edison | Drunk History - Sheriff of Nottingham & Thomas Edison | Comedy Central (Richard III, Robin Hood & Alexander Graham Bell) | 2015 |
| Plebs Mushki | Plebs - Mushki | ITV 2 | 2014 |
| Inside Number 9 Ian | Inside Number 9 - Ian | BBC Television | 2013 |
| Chickens Thomas | Chickens - Thomas | Big Talk / Sky One | 2013 |
| Plenty More Fish Jumbo | Plenty More Fish - Jumbo | BBC | 2012 |
| Young Doctor's Notebook Patient | Young Doctor's Notebook - Patient | 2012 | |
| Skins Dr. O'Dwyer | Skins - Dr. O'Dwyer | E4 | 2011 |
| Life's Too Short Reporter | Life's Too Short - Reporter | BBC Television | 2011 |
| Cowards Various | Cowards - Various | Angel Eye | 2009 |
| We Need Answers Question Master | We Need Answers - Question Master | BBC | 2009 |
| Newswipe The Poet Tim Key | Newswipe - The Poet Tim Key | Zeppotron | 2009 |
| Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe The Poet Tim Key | Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - The Poet Tim Key | Zeppotron | 2008 |
| The Time Of Your Life Alan | The Time Of Your Life - Alan | Granada | 2007 |
| Christmas At The Riviera Gary | Christmas At The Riviera - Gary | Carnival | 2007 |
| Harry Hill's Soap Way Jason Fang | Harry Hill's Soap Way - Jason Fang | Avalon | 2007 |
| Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - | Jones The Film | 2007 |
| Al Murray's Edinburgh and Beyond The Poet Tim Key | Al Murray's Edinburgh and Beyond - The Poet Tim Key | Paramount | 2007 |
| Time Trumpet Special Effects Guy | Time Trumpet - Special Effects Guy | BBC | 2006 |
| Steve Coogan's Saxondale Promotions Guy | Steve Coogan's Saxondale - Promotions Guy | Granada | 2006 |
Podcast and Online Content
| Midmorning Matters With Alan Partridge Sidekick Simon | Midmorning Matters With Alan Partridge - Sidekick Simon | Baby Cow / Dir: Armando Iannucci | 2010 |
Film
| The Ballad of Wallis Island Writer & Chris | The Ballad of Wallis Island - Writer & Chris | Dir. James Griffiths | 2025 |
| Greed Sam | Greed - Sam | RagDoll | 2019 |
| Days of the Bagnold Dale | Days of the Bagnold - Dale | Simon Bird | 2018 |
| Paddington 2 Security Guard | Paddington 2 - Security Guard | 2017 | |
| I Give It A Year Alan | I Give It A Year - Alan | Dir: Dan Mazer | 2013 |
| The Double Staff | The Double - Staff | Dir: Richard Ayoade | 2013 |
| Anthony (Short) Santa | Anthony (Short) - Santa | Dir: Jonathan Van Tulleken | 2013 |
| The Alan Partridge Movie Sidekick Simon | The Alan Partridge Movie - Sidekick Simon | Dir: Declan Lowney | 2013 |
| The Honeymoon Suite (Short) Man | The Honeymoon Suite (Short) - Man | Dir: Sam Leifer | 2011 |
| One Day Ellory Waugh | One Day - Ellory Waugh | Dir: Lone Scherfig | 2009 |
| The One And Only Herb McGuire (Short) Charles | The One And Only Herb McGuire (Short) - Charles | Dir: James Griffiths | 2008 |
| The Amazing Hedge Puzzle PC Ball | The Amazing Hedge Puzzle - PC Ball | Dir: Alex Winckler | 2006 |
| Piano For Beginners (Short) David | Piano For Beginners (Short) - David | Dir: Alex Winckler | 2005 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| Work in Progress (Writer/Lead Performer) | Work in Progress - (Writer/Lead Performer) | Pleasance | 2019 |
| MEGADATE Performer / Writer | MEGADATE - Performer / Writer | 2018 | |
| Art Yvan | Art - Yvan | Old Vic Theatre | 2017 |
| Work in Progress Solo Show | Work in Progress - Solo Show | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2017 |
| Single White Slut The Poet Tim Key | Single White Slut - The Poet Tim Key | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2014 |
| Joseph K Gabriel | Joseph K - Gabriel | The Gate Theatre | 2011 |
| Masterslut Poet / Showman | Masterslut - Poet / Showman | The Invisible Dot | 2011 |
| The Slutcracker Poet / Showman | The Slutcracker - Poet / Showman | The Invisible Dot | 2009 |
| Freeze! Poet / Showman | Freeze! - Poet / Showman | Pleasance | 2008 |
| We Need Answers Question Master | We Need Answers - Question Master | Pleasance / Horne, Watson, Key | 2008 |
| The Slut In The Hut The Poet Tim Key | The Slut In The Hut - The Poet Tim Key | Zoologic / Key, Basden | 2007 |
| Everybody Talks Admin Divboy | Everybody Talks - Admin Divboy | Alex Horne | 2006 |
| Cowards Various | Cowards - Various | Phill Green | 2005 |
| Alex Horne's When In Rome Admin Boy | Alex Horne's When In Rome - Admin Boy | National Tour | 2005 |
| Luke and Stella Luke Walsall | Luke and Stella - Luke Walsall | Bound & Gagged | 2004 |
| Making Fish Laugh Alex Horne's Gentleman | Making Fish Laugh - Alex Horne's Gentleman | Bound & Gagged | 2003 |
| Far Too Happy Various | Far Too Happy - Various | Phill Breen | 2001 |
Awards
| Barry Awards Nominee | Barry Awards - Nominee | Best Show - Masterslut | 2012 |
| Chortle Awards Winner | Chortle Awards - Winner | Best Show - Masterslut | 2011 |
| Edinburgh Comedy Awards Winner | Edinburgh Comedy Awards - Winner | Best Show - The Slutcracker | 2009 |
Commercials
| Nicorettes Voiceover | Nicorettes - Voiceover | 2012 | |
| Kit Kat Voiceover | Kit Kat - Voiceover | 2009 |
Radio
| Banner Bright Nick | Banner Bright - Nick | BBC Radio 4 | 2019 |
| Tim Key Delves into Daniil Kharms and That's All Writer | Tim Key Delves into Daniil Kharms and That's All - Writer | 2016 | |
| Tim Key Delves into Daniil Kharms and That's All Narrator | Tim Key Delves into Daniil Kharms and That's All - Narrator | 2016 | |
| The Overcoat (Documentary) Presenter / Writer | The Overcoat (Documentary) - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 / Dir: Steve Ranjam | 2015 |
| Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme The Poet Tim Key | Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - The Poet Tim Key | BBC Radio 4 | 2012 — 2021 |
| Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation The Poet Tim Key | Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation - The Poet Tim Key | BBC Radio 4 | 2012 |
| Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Project (Series 1 - 3 & Christmas Special) The Poet Tim Key | Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Project (Series 1 - 3 & Christmas Special) - The Poet Tim Key | BBC Radio 4 | 2012 — 2015 |
| Tim Key's Suspended Sentence Presenter / Writer | Tim Key's Suspended Sentence - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 / Dir: Steve Ranjam | 2011 |
| Party (Series 1 - 2) Duncan | Party (Series 1 - 2) - Duncan | BBC Radio 4 | 2010 — 2011 |
| From Fact To Fiction The Poet Tim Key | From Fact To Fiction - The Poet Tim Key | BBC | 2009 |
| All Bar Luke (Christmas Special) Luke Walsall | All Bar Luke (Christmas Special) - Luke Walsall | Angel Eye | 2009 |
| Cowards (Series 1 - 2) Various | Cowards (Series 1 - 2) - Various | BBC | 2007 — 2008 |
| Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better (Series 1 - 2) The Poet Tim Key | Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better (Series 1 - 2) - The Poet Tim Key | BBC Radio 4 | 2007 — 2009 |
| All Bar Luke (Series 1 - 3) Luke Walsall | All Bar Luke (Series 1 - 3) - Luke Walsall | Angel Eye | 2006 — 2008 |
| The Milk Run Various | The Milk Run - Various | BBC Radio 1 | 2005 |
News
The 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival line up is here 16th July 2025 Edinburgh Fringe is right around the corner |
Tim Key's 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' releases in cinemas March 28th 27th March 2025 He’s getting the band back together |
PBJ talent take over the British Comedy Guild's 2024 Comedy Awards nominations 30th January 2025 PBJ clients can be spotted throughout the 2024 British Comedy Awards nominations list |
Tim Key takes to the streets of Littlehampton in 'Wicked Little Letters' 6th February 2024 Catch Tim Key in the new dark comedy 'Wicked Little Letters', coming to cinemas Friday 23rd February |
Tim Key's 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' premieres at this year's Sundance Film Festival 29th January 2025 An official selection of this year's Sundance Film Festival, 'The Ballad of Wallis Island', co-written by and starring Tim Key is only in theatres March 28 |
Multiple PBJ nominees for National Comedy Awards 12th October 2021 2021 will bring the first National Comedy Awards, hosted by Channel 4 as part of this year's Stand Up To Cancer programming |
Tickets for Frank's Fund Christmas Comedy Fundraiser 8th December 2020 Catch Maisie Adam in the annual Frank's Fund Christmas Comedy Fundraiser where you could be in the chance of winning tickets for one household to James Acaster's virtual show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 on 17th Dec |
Pls Like Series 2 Release Date Announced! 14th September 2018 BAFTA nominated series Pls Like is back for a second series and BBC Three have confirmed the release date of all new episodes as the 25th September |
2018 Edinburgh Line Up Announced at the Pleasance Theatre! 17th May 2018 Exciting news today as the Pleasance Theatre announced the full line up for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme 22nd February 2018 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme is back again |
The Guardian announce their Top 10 Comedy Shows of 2017 4th January 2018 At the end of last year, The Guardian announced their top 10 comedy shows of 2017 - and PBJ were thrilled to see some of their clients make the list |
Top Christmas TV on the BBC featuring shows starring many PBJ Clients 29th November 2017 The BBC have announced their schedule for Christmas Television this year - and we are so thrilled to see so many PBJ Clients starring in (and writing) some of the shows |
Tim Key takes comedy circuit by storm with 'Megadate' 18th October 2017 Tim Key has received mega reviews for his new comedy show, 'Megadate' |
PBJ Presents Comedy At The Bush 1st February 2016 PBJ Management proudly presents 4 nights of the hottest, funniest and most surprising comedians in the UK |
17th May 2013 BAFTA winning, Daniel Rigby is to be stranded on a desert island with three other survivors at this years Edinburgh Festival |
Podcasts
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