Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| Christmas Special 2018 | 20181225 | 20190101/02 (BBC7) 20221222 (BBC7) 20221223 (BBC7) 20231225 (R4) | Tim Vine hears the Christmas stories of the British public. And he offers up a sack full of seasonal one-liners, definitely not traditional songs and fiendishly silly seasonal games. Featuring a seasonal lawn-mowing song and a man who lost his Christmas dinner. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2018. Tim Vine and the British public with a sack full of seasonal jokes. Tim Vine hears the public's Christmas stories featuring a seasonal lawn-mowing song and a lost Christmas dinner. From 2018. Tim Vine hears the Christmas stories of the British public. And he offers up a sack full of seasonal one-liners, definitely not traditional songs and fiendishly silly seasonal games. Featuring a seasonal lawn-mowing song and a man who lost his Christmas dinner. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2018. Tim Vine and the British public with a sack full of seasonal jokes. Tim Vine hears the public's Christmas stories featuring a seasonal lawn-mowing song and a lost Christmas dinner. From 2018. | ||
| Christmas Special 2019 | 20191224 | 20191231 (BBC7) 20200101 (BBC7) 20191229 (R4) | Tim Vine's Christmas chat show special | ||
| Christmas Special 2021 | 20211223 | 20211230/31 (BBC7) | Tim pulls a cracker with the Great British Public and delivers a sleigh full of Christmas one-liners in this, the festive radio treat that features interviews with the audience as well as Tim's world famous one-liners and songs. Featuring guests with fascinating Christmas stories like Terry the wood-seller as well as some musical Yuletide advice about Christmas dinner. Tim also sets a fiendish challenge to see how many dressing gowns you can remember. Producer: Richard Morris Production co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls A BBC Studios Production Tim Vine pulls a cracker with the great British public. | ||
| Easter Special 2022 | 20220414 | 20220421/22 (BBC7) 20220418 (R4) | Tim Vine tells some jokes and chats to the Great British Public | ||
| Summer Extra Special 2018 | 20180821 | 20180828/29 (BBC7) 20190912 (BBC7) 20190913 (BBC7) 20210824 (BBC7) 20210825 (BBC7) 20210828 (BBC7) 20190905 (R4) | Tim Vine brings his own brand of sunshine to the radio with the 'SummerTim Special' of his acclaimed Chat Show. From the famous Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier. Seaside one-liners and songs abound as Tim rolls up his trousers, has a paddle and talks at crossed porpoises with the people of Norfolk. Featuring a man with an interesting collecting hobby and a song about a metronome. Producer: Richard Morris First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018. From Cromer, Tim Vine presents the chat show where the great British public are the stars. | ||
| Summer Extra Special 2019 | 20190829 | 20190905/06 (BBC7) | Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe, Tim Vine and the Great British Public are the stars. | ||
| The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show | 20161226 | 20170102/03 (BBC7) 20201223 (BBC7) 20231226 (BBC7) 20231227 (BBC7) 20170101 (R4) | Tim Vine returns to talk to the Great British Public about their favourite Christmas memories. Expect a brand new house band taking over from The Conkers ('they had a string of hits') and some more preposterous games to play along with at home. The guests (plucked from Tim's audience on the day of recording) include a former air hostess from the land of Santa Claus, a budding Widow Twanky and a man with a nail-biting story about Brussel sprouts. Join internationally acclaimed stand-up Tim for the one sure-fire way of topping up your quota of cracker jokes this Christmas. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016. Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes. Tim Vine and the British public offers up a sleigh-full of Yuletide joke, songs and preposterous seasonal games. From 2016. Tim Vine returns to talk to the Great British Public about their favourite Christmas memories. Expect a brand new house band taking over from The Conkers ('they had a string of hits') and some more preposterous games to play along with at home. Guests are plucked from Tim's audience on the day of recording. They include: * A former air hostess from the land of Santa Claus * A budding Widow Twanky * A man with a nail-biting story about Brussels sprouts. Join internationally acclaimed stand-up Tim for the one sure-fire way of topping up your quota of cracker jokes this Christmas. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016. Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes. Tim Vine and the British public offers up a sleigh-full of Yuletide joke, songs and preposterous seasonal games. From 2016. Tim Vine returns to talk to the Great British Public about their favourite Christmas memories. Expect a brand new house band taking over from The Conkers ('they had a string of hits') and some more preposterous games to play along with at home. Guests are plucked from Tim's audience on the day of recording. They include: * A former air hostess from the land of Santa Claus * A budding Widow Twanky * A man with a nail-biting story about Brussels sprouts. Join internationally acclaimed stand-up Tim for the one sure-fire way of topping up your quota of cracker jokes this Christmas. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016. Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes. Tim Vine and the British public offers up a sleigh-full of Yuletide joke, songs and preposterous seasonal games. From 2016. | ||
| 01 | 01 | 20160630 | 20160707/08 (BBC7) 20190111 (BBC7) 20200526 (BBC7) 20200527 (BBC7) 20200530 (BBC7) 20220818 (BBC7) 20220819 (BBC7) 20170108 (R4) | Tim Vine embarks on a quest to hear the life stories of the Great British public while simultaneously showcasing his trademark gleeful wordplay and preposterous songs. Series in which the internationally acclaimed master of the one-liner interviews members of his live audience. In this opening episode: * Tim talks to a death-defying parachutist * Tim hears about a hair-raising brush with a Royal Protection Officer * Tim tells at least two jokes about chickens Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016. Tim talks to a death-defying parachutist and tells at least two jokes about chickens. | |
| 01 | 02 | 20160707 | 20160714/15 (BBC7) 20190118 (BBC7) 20200602 (BBC7) 20200603 (BBC7) 20220825 (BBC7) 20220826 (BBC7) 20181205 (R4) | Tim Vine continues his quest to hear the life stories of the Great British public while simultaneously showcasing his trademark gleeful wordplay and preposterous songs. From the Wakefield Theatre Royal in West Yorkshire. Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016. | |
| 01 | 03 | 20160714 | 20160721/22 (BBC7) 20190125 (BBC7) 20200609 (BBC7) 20200610 (BBC7) 20220901 (BBC7) 20220902 (BBC7) 20181212 (R4) | Tim Vine continues his quest to hear the life stories of the Great British public while simultaneously showcasing his trademark gleeful wordplay and preposterous songs. The internationally acclaimed master of the one-liner faces a job interview and an encounter with an anaconda. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016. Tim has a job interview and an encounter with an anaconda. | |
| 01 | 04 | 20160721 | 20160728/29 (BBC7) 20190201 (BBC7) 20200616 (BBC7) 20200617 (BBC7) 20220908 (BBC7) 20181219 (R4) | Tim Vine concludes his quest to hear the life stories of the Great British public while simultaneously showcasing his trademark gleeful wordplay and preposterous songs. The internationally acclaimed master of the one-liner winds up this series with a mysterious job in a reservoir and a quiz about trifle. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016. The series' last show features a mysterious job in a reservoir and a quiz about trifle. | |
| 02 | 01 | London | 20170912 | 20170919/20 (BBC7) 20210831 (BBC7) 20210901 (BBC7) 20230528 (BBC7) | Tim Vine travels the length and breadth of this fair land to uncover the best stories of the Great British public. And of course he takes every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way. Starting in London, Tim is confronted by a man with an interesting technique for warding off foxes. And he meets an office worker who was inadvertently responsible for half of Welwyn Garden City being closed to the public. There's also a song about allergies. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017. Tim finds himself confronted by a man with an interesting technique for warding off foxes. |
| 02 | 02 | Torquay | 20170919 | 20170926/27 (BBC7) 20210907 (BBC7) 20210908 (BBC7) 20230604 (BBC7) | Tim Vine travels the length and breadth of this fair land to uncover the best stories of the Great British public. And of course he takes every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way. Tim arrives at the Babbacombe Theatre in Torquay, where the seaside crowd sing a song about a box and a local laughter yoga teacher leads an impromptu workshop. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017. Tim visits Babbacombe Theatre in Torquay, where the seaside crowd sing a song about a box. |
| 02 | 03 | Birmingham | 20170926 | 20171003/04 (BBC7) 20210914 (BBC7) 20210915 (BBC7) 20230611 (BBC7) | Tim Vine travels the length and breadth of this fair land to uncover the best stories of the Great British public. And of course he takes every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way. Tim takes his Chat Show wagon to Birmingham to play Shreddy Steady Go, Next of Kim and Counting Sheep. Producer Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017. Tim meets a Birmingham shop fitter, a leadership trainer and an estate agent. From 2017. |
| 02 | 04 | Abergavenny | 20171003 | 20171010/11 (BBC7) 20210921 (BBC7) 20210922 (BBC7) 20230618 (BBC7) | Tim Vine travels the length and breadth of this fair land to uncover the best stories of the Great British public. And of course he takes every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way. Tim parks his Chat Show wagon in Wales at the Borough Theatre in Abergavenny. Dramatic events come in the form of an anecdote about a haunted hotel and a warship trying to do a three-point turn. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2017. The chat show with a twist where the British public are the stars. |
| 02 | 05 | North Berwick | 20171010 | 20171017/18 (BBC7) 20210928 (BBC7) 20210929 (BBC7) 20230625 (BBC7) | Tim Vine has been travelling the length and breadth of this fair land to uncover the best stories of the Great British public. As well as taking every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way. Tim parks his Chat Show wagon in Scotland at the St Andrew Blackadder church in North Berwick. A pie-seller and a man undergoing some unusual physiotherapy provide the entertainment and Tim leads a maritime sing-a-long. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2017. A pie-seller and a man undergoing some unusual physiotherapy provide the entertainment. |
| 02 | 06 | Greenwich | 20171017 | 20171024/25 (BBC7) 20211005 (BBC7) 20211006 (BBC7) 20230702 (BBC7) | Tim Vine has been travelling the length and breadth of this fair land to uncover the best stories of the Great British public. But he also takes every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way. Tim arrives in London and parks his Chat Show wagon in Greenwich, where he chats to a museum curator about airport security. Plus there's a song about cake and milk. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2017. Tim visits Greenwich and chats to a museum curator about airport security. |