Tim McDonald (comedian)

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Tim McDonald
Born (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993 (age 31)
Australia
Alma mater University of Melbourne
Employer Network 10
Known for The Cheap Seats
Comedy career
Medium
  • Television
  • Radio
  • Podcasts
Years active2016–present

Tim McDonald is an Australian comedian. He is best known for his regular guest appearances on the Australian comedy news quiz shows Have You Been Paying Attention? and more recently as the co-host of The Cheap Seats with comedian and actress Melanie Bracewell. [1] [2] Both of these series are produced by Working Dog Productions and are a mix of news and comedy. [2] [3] McDonald was named among Radio Today's Top New Talent to Watch in 2019. [4]

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Television

Since 2019, McDonald has been a regular guest on Network 10's show Have You Been Paying Attention? , in which the host Tom Gleisner quizzes guests on the top news stories of the week. [5]

McDonald also co-hosts and writes a show by Network 10 and Working Dog Productions, The Cheap Seats , alongside New Zealand comedian Melanie Bracewell. [1] [2] The Cheap Seats debuted in 2021 and takes a comedic look over the week's news, entertainment and sport. [6] [7] In the ratings, The Cheap Seats is sitting in the top 20 among the 25-54 year-old age group as of August 2021. [8]

McDonald has also worked behind the scenes in a number of Working Dog Productions. He was the social media producer for Utopia, a Logie Award-winning Australian television comedy series on the ABC. [9]

Radio

McDonald and Sam Garlepp hosted a Triple M show entitled The Smoko in 2019, running on Wednesdays from 12–2pm. This opportunity arose through the SCA Hubble program, following the success of the Tim & Sammy podcast. [10] Radio Today described The Smoko as "the perfect mix of satire, observational humour and fake callers". [4]

McDonald and Garlepp also hosted The Sunday Experiment, in 2019, running on Sundays from 8–10pm on Australia's Hit Network. [11]

In 2019, McDonald and Garlepp were named in Radio Today's Top New Talent to Watch. [4]

McDonald was also a regular guest on the Marty Sheargold Show , an Australian breakfast radio show on Triple M throughout 2021. [12] [13]

Podcasts

McDonald is the co-host of The Reserve Drivers podcast alongside Luke Rocca. The podcast is a comedic take on Formula One. [14] [15]

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  7. ↑ "TV Review: The Cheap Seats has decent jokes and lots of them". ScreenHub Australia. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Rugendyke, Louise (14 August 2021). "How Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald got their own show". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Logies 2015: full list of award winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Podcast comedians Tim & Sammy picked up by Triple M DAB+". Radio Today. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Tim & Sammy take the piss out of every radio show trailer". Radio Today. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  12. ↑ podcasters, Omny Studio is the complete audio management solution for; Stations, Radio. "Lehmo, Tim McDonald & Loren's Little Quiz - The Marty Sheargold Show - Triple M Melbourne - Omny.fm". omny.fm. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  13. ↑ Footballer or pasta? 🍝 , retrieved 29 July 2021
  14. ↑ "The Reserve Drivers - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "The Reserve Drivers Podcast". Spotify. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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