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 d...
Latest episodes
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1 h 01
S3 EP9: Jed Mercurio
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…
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49 min
S3 EP8: Henry Morris
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 tr…
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58 min
S3 EP7: Rachel Fairburn
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.…
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45 min
S3 EP6: Finlay Christie
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…
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1 h 02
S3 EP5: Larry Budd and Paul Dunphy
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 Brie…
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1 h 06
S3 EP4: Mark Simmons
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 i…
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1 h 00
S3 EP3: Nick Helm
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 Ed…
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48 min
S3 EP2: Urooj Ashfaq
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…
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59 min
S3 EP1: Scott Bennett
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…
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3 min
Fist Of Firsts series 3 - COMING SOON
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…
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57 min
S2 EP10: Dan Tiernan
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…
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1 h 16
S2 EP9: The Dawson Brothers
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…
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60 min
S2 EP8: Jamil Qureshi
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 Jami…
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1 h 10
S2 EP7: Angela Barnes
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 c…
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1 h 07
S2 EP6: Justin Moorhouse
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-…
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57 min
S2 EP5: Michael Spicer
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 s…
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1 h 09
S2 EP4: Neil Mullarkey
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 t…
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1 h 02
S2 EP3: Nina Gilligan
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 jus…
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1 h 12
S2 EP2: Matt Forde
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…
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1 h 00
S2 EP1: Russell Kane
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 challenge…