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Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Tim Key presents a selection of poems that explore a different theme each week. With musical accompaniment from Tom Basden

Radio 4,30 episodes

Episodes

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Series 5
Accountancy
Tim Key plans to recite poetry in the Norwegian fjords, but he's stuck in a cable car.
18 Mar 2020,28 mins
Series 5
Rome
Tim Key is live from Rome, where he’s shooting a film with legendary Sir Hayden Higgins.
25 Mar 2020,28 mins
Series 5
Bunny
Tim Key is live in a cave network in Austria with water rising, and no means of escape.
01 Apr 2020,28 mins
Series 5
Labour
Tim Key broadcasts direct from the birth of Lord and Megan’s first child.
08 Apr 2020,28 mins
Series 4
Cars
Plans unravel when comic poet Tim Key and his friend Tom Basden pick up a hitchhiker.
13 Mar 2018,28 mins
Series 4
Under the Stars
Comic poet Tim Key is attempting to find love, while broadcasting from a houseboat.
06 Mar 2018,28 mins
Series 4
Cuisine
Tim Key is at the top of the Shard, taking a comic look at the concept of cuisine.
27 Feb 2018,28 mins
Series 4
Continuity
Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of the unobtainable. With Tom Basden.
20 Feb 2018,28 mins
Series 3
Love
Tim Key takes a comic look at the age-old issue of love, through the medium of poetry.
18 Feb 2015,15 mins
Series 3
Dating
Tim Key takes a comic look at dating, through the medium of poetry.
25 Feb 2015,15 mins
Series 3
Cookery
Comic poet Tim Key tackles the ancient art of cookery.
04 Mar 2015,15 mins
Series 3
Space
Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of space through the medium of poetry.
11 Mar 2015,15 mins
Series 3
Sleep
Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of sleep, through the medium of poetry.
18 Mar 2015,15 mins
Series 3
Horror
Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of horror, through the medium of poetry.
25 Mar 2015,15 mins
Series 2
Science
Tim Key takes a comic look at the thorny issue of science, through the medium of poetry.
08 Jan 2014,15 mins
Series 2
Magic
Comedian Tim Key gets interested in magic, to the detriment of his poetry.
15 Jan 2014,15 mins
Series 2
Medicine
Tim Key takes a comic look at the thorny issue of medicine, through the medium of poetry.
22 Jan 2014,15 mins
Series 2
Survival
Tim Key takes a comic look at the subject of survival, through the medium of poetry.
29 Jan 2014,15 mins
Series 2
Music
Tim Key takes a comic look at the subject of music, through the medium of poetry.
05 Feb 2014,15 mins
Series 2
Stag
Tim Key holds an impromptu stag party for his guitarist Tom Basden.
12 Feb 2014,15 mins
Series 6
1. The Pilot
With guests Stephen Merchant and Lolly Adefope.
19 Mar 2024,28 mins
Series 6
2. Customs
Comic chaos, with guest star Mike Wozniak.
26 Mar 2024,28 mins
Series 6
3. Safari
On safari, with guest star Sam Campbell.
02 Apr 2024,28 mins
Series 6
4. Wild West
Americana special, with guest star Morgana Robinson.
09 Apr 2024,28 mins
Series 1
Work
Tim explores the meaning of 'work' through the medium of poetry. With Tom Basden.
28 Mar 2012,15 mins
Series 1
Egypt
Tim Key takes a comic look at the notion of 'Egypt' through the medium of poetry.
21 Mar 2012,15 mins
Series 1
Superstition
The comic poet considers the concept of superstition via another of his poetic works.
14 Mar 2012,15 mins
Series 1
Chance
Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of chance through the medium of his poetry.
07 Mar 2012,15 mins
Series 1
Death
Tim attempts to get to the bottom of 'death' via his poem, The Boy Who Faked His Own Death
29 Feb 2012,15 mins
Series 1
Family
Tim ruminates on the meaning of 'family' via his narrative poem The Godfather.
22 Feb 2012,13 mins