TIM KEY ON THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND, FAMILY & WHAT HE'S REALLY LIKE WHEN THE CAMERAS ARE OFF

About this episode

<p>Tim Key is a poet, a comic and someone who I developed an unlikely friendship with through various television appearances together. A few months ago, I went to see The Ballad of Wallis Island and was totally blown away by Tim who not only starred in the movie, but wrote it too. He is a total star and I was excited to have him in the studio - his dry wit combined with my restless energy always makes for a fun time.</p><br><p>Tim is quite a personal guy, and like many comics, uses humour to deflect, but he shared a side of him I’d never really seen.</p><br><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>How Tim faked going to Cambridge to get into the Footlights theatre group</li><li>Brotherly relationships and how some memories shape us</li><li>Filming and writing The Ballad of Wallis Island</li><li>The loneliness of LA</li><li>Becoming a comedian and summers in Edinburgh</li></ul><p><br></p><p>I loved this conversation - it’s a little more lighthearted than other episodes, but within that light, we are still able to uncover the deep.</p><br><p>Tim shared some poems from his new book, <em>L.A. Baby!</em> which you can find here: <a href="https://www.utterandpress.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.utterandpress.co.uk/</a></p><br><p>And I've got a new book coming out, <em>Boys Don't Cry</em> which you can pre-order here: <a href="https://boysdontcry.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">boysdontcry.co.uk</a></p><br><p>If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us:</p><p>Instagram - www.instagram.com/greatcompanypodcast</p><p>TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@greatcompanypodcast</p><p>And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk</p><br><p>--</p><p>THE CREDITS</p><p>Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone</p><p>Producer: Helen Burke</p><p>Editor: Dan King</p><p>Video: Jake Ji</p><p>Audio: Rafi Amsili</p><p>Social Media: Laura Coughlan &amp; Anthony Barter</p><br><p>Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>