Fist of Firsts with Tim Reid

Fist of Firsts with Tim Reid

Keep It Light Media

Episodes 30
Avg. Duration 1h 2m
Activity Dormant
Since Feb 2024
Latest Episode May 2025

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Weekly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Sitcom writer and creativity expert Tim Reid uncovers top comedians' backstories by exploring their key "first times", the pivotal first steps in their lives, their careers and their creative process. Like the first time they realised they were funny, first gig, first time they died on their arse, first thing they do when they're struggling for ideas... There'll be surprising revelations, the odd embarrassing confession, and a load of top recommendations for how we can all be more creative. In Fist Of Firsts, Tim picks the brains of the nation's favourite comedians to find out how the people who think differently think, and to flush out the method in their madness. A 'Keep It Light Media' Production

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Recent Episodes

S3 EP9: Jed Mercurio

May 19, 2025 1h 1m

Tim talks to legendary TV scriptwriter and producer, the man behind the monster hit Line Of Duty, Jed Mercurio. Jed tells Tim about his journey from military medic to becoming one of our most…

S3 EP8: Henry Morris

May 12, 2025 49m

Tim talks to Henry Morris, comedy writer, satirist and the man behind The Secret Tory MP. Henry tells Tim how then Home Secretary Suella Braverman tasked the Cabinet Office with tracking down the…

S3 EP7: Rachel Fairburn

Apr 28, 2025 57m

Tim talks to stand up comedian and podcaster Rachel Fairburn. Rachel is best known for her performance at Live At The Apollo and as co-host of the hit podcast, All Killa No Filla. Rachel tells Tim…

S3 EP6: Finlay Christie

Apr 21, 2025 45m

Tim talks to stand-up comedian and second youngest ever winner of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny award, Finlay Christie. Already twice nominated for the Best Show at the Fringe award and…

S3 EP5: Larry Budd and Paul Dunphy

Apr 14, 2025 1h 2m

Tim talks to comedy writing and performing partners Larry Budd and Paul Dunphy. Larry and Paul are best known for their viral sketches including Broken News and the Real Daily Briefing series. Larry…

S3 EP4: Mark Simmons

Apr 07, 2025 1h 6m

Tim talks to stand up comedian Mark Simmons. Mark is well know for his unique style of one liners and is regularly nominated for the Dave Edinburgh Joke Of The Fringe, winning it in 2024. Mark tells…

S3 EP3: Nick Helm

Mar 31, 2025 1h

Tim talks to comedian, actor, writer, poet and musician Nick Helm. Nick has been a big noise in the world of comedy since the noughties, nominated several times for best show in Edinburgh before…

S3 EP2: Urooj Ashfaq

Mar 24, 2025 48m

Tim talks to Mumbai-based comedian, writer and actor Urooj Ashfaq. Urooj won the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 and she chats to Tim about her journey from the circuit in Mumbai…

S3 EP1: Scott Bennett

Mar 17, 2025 58m

Tim talks to stand up comedian, writer and podcaster Scott Bennett. Scott’s gone from Chortle’s One To Watch in 2018 to storming the Royal Variety Performance in 2024. Scott tells Tim about his first…

Fist Of Firsts series 3 - COMING SOON

Mar 11, 2025 3m Trailer

Good things come in threes - so we're thrilled to be bringing you the third series of Fist of Firsts. We'll be back on Mon 17th March to bring you the best stories and advice from the UK's top…

S2 EP10: Dan Tiernan

Dec 12, 2024 57m

Tim talks to one of the biggest, most exciting new faces in stand-up comedy, Dan Tiernan. Dan exploded on to the stage in 2022 when he won BBC New Comedian Of The Year, British New Comedian Of The…

S2 EP9: The Dawson Brothers

Dec 05, 2024 1h 16m

Tim talks to comedy writing team The Dawson Brothers about their writing partnership and how they've worked together to create some of the best loved sketches, and collaborated on some of the…

S2 EP8: Jamil Qureshi

Nov 28, 2024 59m

Tim talks to world renowned performance psychologist and speaker circuit favourite Jamil Qureshi about how we can all think differently to enhance our own performance. Tim and Jamil discuss the role…

S2 EP7: Angela Barnes

Nov 21, 2024 1h 10m

Tim talks to comedian, and podcaster Angela Barnes about her journey from comedy club booker to winner of the BBC New Comedy Awards and becoming one of the country's most popular comedians, and a…

S2 EP6: Justin Moorhouse

Nov 14, 2024 1h 7m

Tim talks to comedian, actor and podcaster Justin Moorhouse about how he went from homeless Peter Kay disciple to tiger-face-painted star of Phoenix Nights and award winning stand-up comedian. Tim…

S2 EP5: Michael Spicer

Nov 07, 2024 56m

Tim talks to the man behind the the man in the Room Next Door, Michael Spicer. They talk about his journey from Shipping Company marketing exec to becoming one of the pioneers of social media satire.…

S2 EP4: Neil Mullarkey

Oct 31, 2024 1h 9m

Tim talks to actor, writer, comedian, and improv legend Neil Mullarkey about how a chance meeting with Mike Myers in the 1980s changed his life forever, and how he became part of the gang that…

S2 EP3: Nina Gilligan

Oct 24, 2024 1h 2m

Tim talks to multi-award winning stand-up comedian, Nina Gilligan, up at the Edinburgh Fringe, about her life in comedy, her journey from running a comedy club in Manchester at just 16 to becoming…

S2 EP2: Matt Forde

Oct 17, 2024 1h 12m

Tim talks to political comedian, satirist, broadcaster and Spitting Image impressionist, Matt Forde about his journey into politics and comedy, and how he's managed to combine his two passions to…

S2 EP1: Russell Kane

Oct 10, 2024 1h

Tim talks to multi-award winning comedian, actor, author and presenter, Russell Kane about his unusual journey into comedy, his voracious appetite for learning and how he challenges himself to create…

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Fist of Firsts with Tim Reid has published 30 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in Comedy, Comedy Interviews.

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