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Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Series 3

Love

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 5 months

Tim Key grapples with the concept of love by telling the story of one man's romance with a beautiful cashier.

Written and presented by Tim Key

The Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning comedian attempts to recite poetry whilst tormenting his friend and musician, the equally brilliant Tom Basden.

With Katy Wix.

Producer: James Robinson

A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2015.

Praise for Tim Key

"...You never know when Key will suddenly toss you a fantastic joke or startlingly well-constructed line." Radio Times

"The show... has a kind of artistry and strange beauty that makes it unlike any other hour of stand-up you are likely to see." The Observer

"In any other sphere apart from comedy, we'd probably class this way of looking at the world as certifiable. Here it feels like genius." The Telegraph. Show less

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