Comedian, actor and writer Tim Key joins Romesh for an off-kilter conversation about bombing on panel shows, the moment Susie Dent had to whisper “it’s fine”, a failed Taskmaster reunion in Cologne, and the wrist-breaking dangers of comedians’ football.

He also gives the scoop on his new role in The Office “spin-off” The Paper, the LA spiral that led to his latest poetry collection, and the emotional side of fear, fame and performing.

Plus, Romesh and the team blindside Tim with a phaal curry… sweat, tears, regret.

A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Listen.

00:00 Intro

01:22 Anti-Podcast?

01:51 BAFTA Confusion

04:45 Career Comparisons

06:50 Romesh's Mock The Week Flop

10:40 Susie Dent Whispers "It's fine"

14:23 Taskmaster Bromance

15:46 The Abandoned Cologne Trip

21:32 Curry Fanatic

23:20 Phaal: "That's Quite Spicy Actually"

27:07 The Ballad of Wallace Island

36:45 Tim's Football Injury

41:29 The Office "Spin-off": The Paper

47:26 Shanthi's Question for Tim

50:01 Tim Key's New Book: LA Baby

52:00 "LA is Tough"

56:30 Tim Key On Stand Up Comedy

59:00 The Reluctant Landlord

1:04:10 Is It OK To Do Accents?

1:05:30 Misquoted 

1:10:30 The Weakest Link

1:13:15 Poem

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