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Radio Times review
See where Tim Vine got his pun-slinging, and Count Arthur Strong his comic ineptitude, in this daily collection of sketches. Tommy Coopers shtick of useless conjuring was endlessly funny. Typically he would get a big laugh from apparently hashing a trick, then a roar of appreciation when it succeeded - and he'd top that by unwittingly revealing the mechanics of the trick. Three steps to comedy heaven.
Look out in tomorrow's show for a surreal walk-past by "Oliver Hardy" ("It wasn't was it?" asks Cooper), a ventriloquist "Cooper at Sea" on a rocking set, and eternal straight man Allan Cuthbertson struggling to keep the star on his feet during a karate sketch - Cooper was 6ft 4in and big with it.
Mark Braxton, Radio Times, 24th November 2015It was the final programme, The Tim Vine Chat Show, which had me laughing the most. It's not a sitcom, it's a stand-up show, and its energy really fizzes from the radio.
Tim Vine rattles out gags like Tommy Cooper: so many that, even if you don't think they're all funny, the cumulative effect is hilarious. He even forces in some awful jokes when he interviews members of the audience, and gets the whole room to join in some terrible catchphrases. It's a lovely way to spend half an hour.
Miranda Sawyer, The Observer, 22nd November 2015Radio 2 unveils full line-up for its 2015 Comedy Showcase
Radio 2 is to broadcast five comedy pilots across a week in November. Stars include Tim Vine, Simon Farnaby, Robert Webb, Katy Wix, Elis James and Janice Connolly.
British Comedy Guide, 16th October 2015Tim Vine to pilot chat show on Radio 4
Tim Vine is to pilot his comedy chat show, a format in which he interviews members of the audience, for Radio 4.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2015Hari Sriskantha answers 10 Edinburgh Fringe Questions
BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist Hari Sriskantha talks the Fringe, the brutal loneliness of flyering, and the time he met Tim Vine.
British Comedy Guide, 4th August 2015Tim Vine, Bloomsbury Theatre, review
Eighty minutes of daft songs, stupid prop gags and one-liners reveal Tim Vine's ingenuity.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th May 2015SunTrap, BBC One review
Austin Powers meets Tim Vine meets a script of breathtaking flimsiness.
Matthew Wright, The Arts Desk, 27th May 2015Review: Tim Vine
This show was entertaining but with a few tedious moments.
The Birmingham Mail, 23rd April 2015Tim Vine review - high-class Christmas-cracker gags
The current Edinburgh's funniest joke incumbent proves his mastery of the obscure pun - but doesn't seem to have much personal stake in his material.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st April 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of the Musical Comedy Awards, Tim Vine and Des Bishop.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 4th April 2015