Tim Reid (comedy writer)

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Tim Reid
BornSolihull, United Kingdom
OccupationComedy writer
NationalityEnglish
EducationSolihull School
GenreComedy
Notable worksPeter Kay's Car Share
Meet the Richardsons

Tim Reid is a British TV comedy writer. He is known for co-writing and co-creating the BBC One sitcom Peter Kay's Car Share and UKTV's Meet the Richardsons , starring comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont. [1]

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Early life and education

Reid grew up in Solihull and attended Solihull School. [2]

Career

Reid started his career working for advertising agencies before specialising in innovation around 2006. [3] He was working as a business consultant for an innovation company when he began writing comedy with colleague Paul Coleman. [4]

After writing a script for a sitcom called Car Share, they sent it to Peter Kay, who Coleman had previously worked with, for feedback; Kay in turn pitched the sitcom to the BBC. [4] "We were just hoping he would give us some feedback and opinions - whether it was a good idea or not and whether the writing was good enough [...] It was a real thrill when he came back and said not only did he really like it but wanted to get involved too," said Reid. [5]

The series premiered on BBC iPlayer in 2015 with Kay in the lead role, becoming the first programme to be released on iPlayer before being broadcast on BBC One. [6] The series drew a peak audience of 9.4 million viewers for the first episode of its second series. [5]

In 2016 Reid and the Car Share writing team won 'Best Comedy Writing on Television' at the British Screenwriters' Awards. [7] The Car Share writing team were also nominated for 'Best Writer - Comedy' at the 2016 British Academy Television Craft Awards [8] and the 2016 Royal Television Society Awards. [9]

In 2017 he was credited as a writer on The Nightly Show . [10]

Reid co-wrote Meet the Richardsons, which follows the fictionalised life of comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont, initially running on UKTV and renewed for a second series in 2020; [11] the series was later shown on BBC Two. [12] Reid also starred as himself in the show as part of a meta plot point where he was co-writing a fictional show with Beaumont. [10] Meet the Richardsons won 'Best Comedy Programme' for 2021 and 2022 at the Broadcast Digital Awards. [13] [14]

He has also served as an innovation consultant for brands including Carling and Durex [3] and is a keynote speaker on how to inspire creativity and innovation. [15]

In 2024, Reid launched the podcast Fist of Firsts, where he interviews comedians about their backstories and creative process. [16] [17]

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References

  1. ↑ IMDb. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ↑ The Solihull writer sharing a joke or two with Peter Kay Birmingham Post . 12 April 2013. Archived from the original. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 How to think differently and come up with fresh ideas: A conversation with comedy writer and creative consultant Tim Reid World Youth and Student Travel Conference. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 BBC One's Car Share: How a Solihull writer got Peter Kay to star in his sitcom Birmingham Mail. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 Peter Kay's Car Share writers' doubts about hit BBC show revealed amid new release The Express . 11 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Solihull writer's Car Share set to make broadcasting history with iPlayer premiere Business-live.co.uk. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. ↑ The British Screenwriters' Awards 2016 The British Screenwriters' Awards. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Television Craft in 2016 - BAFTA Awards British Academy Television Craft Awards. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  9. ↑ RTS Programme Awards 2016 Royal Television Society Awards. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  10. 1 2 Tim Reid Credits - British Comedy Guide British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  11. ↑ UKTV comedy Meet the Richardsons commissioned for second series Royal Television Society. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  12. ↑ Meet the Richardsons: Credits BBC. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  13. ↑ WINNERS 2021 Broadcast Digital Awards. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  14. ↑ WINNERS 2022 Broadcast Digital Awards. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Tim Reid - Keynote Speaker London Speaker Bureau. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  16. ↑ This 1970s sitcom deserves the same respect as Rising Damp and Porridge: Comedy Writer Tim Reid's Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites Chortle. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  17. ↑ New Podcast Talks to Top Comics About the Roots of their Creative Process BeyondTheJoke.co.uk. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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