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The Tim Vine Chat Show

Tim Vine hears the life stories of the British public while showcasing his trademark gleeful wordplay and silly songs.

Radio 4,14 episodes

Episodes

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Series 2
London
Tim finds himself confronted by a man with an interesting technique for warding off foxes.
12 Sep 2017,30 mins
Series 2
Torquay
The seaside crowd at Torquay's Babbacombe Theatre sing a song about a box.
19 Sep 2017,30 mins
Series 2
Birmingham
Tim meets a Birmingham shop fitter, a leadership trainer and an estate agent.
26 Sep 2017,30 mins
Series 2
Abergavenny
The chat show with a twist where the British public are the stars.
03 Oct 2017,30 mins
Series 2
North Berwick
A pie-seller and a man undergoing some unusual physiotherapy provide the entertainment.
10 Oct 2017,30 mins
Series 2
Greenwich
Tim visits Greenwich and chats to a museum curator about airport security.
17 Oct 2017,30 mins
Easter Special 2022
Tim Vine tells some jokes and chats to the Great British Public
14 Apr 2022,28 mins
Christmas Special 2021
Tim Vine pulls a cracker with the great British Public
23 Dec 2021,28 mins
Series 1
Episode 1
Tim talks to a death-defying parachutist and tells at least two jokes about chickens.
30 Jun 2016,25 mins
Series 1
Episode 2
Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.
07 Jul 2016,28 mins
Series 1
Episode 3
Tim has a job interview and an encounter with an anaconda.
14 Jul 2016,28 mins
Series 1
Episode 4
The series' last show features a mysterious job in a reservoir and a quiz about trifle.
21 Jul 2016,28 mins
Summer Extra Special 2018
From Cromer, Tim Vine presents the chat show where the great British public are the stars.
21 Aug 2018,28 mins
The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
26 Dec 2016,30 mins