The Incomplete Tim Key
About 300 of His Poetical Gems and What-Nots
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The Incomplete Tim Key
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Tim Key
About this listen
A wildly original poetry collection written and read by one of the UK’s most exciting young comics. A poet who favours dark suits, lager and long hot baths, he works on BBC Four in Charlie Brooker's Newswipe and on Radio 4, doing his late night poetry show.
In 2009 he won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for his poetical recital The Slutcracker and has filmed some of his verse in black and white to overwhelming critical approval. Billed by Time Out as “He’s a genius plain and simple” Tim’s incomplete and unabridged reading of his book is hilarious and inventive, playful and punchy, and light and dark by turn.
Contains some strong language and content.
©2011 Tim Key (P)2011 Canongate BooksListeners also enjoyed...
Tim's poems are a joy!
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These poems will make no sense to anyone looking for meaning - there isn't any.
The joy is in the absurdity of the situations described and the feeling that these have just popped into his mind and have been committed to notebook, scraps of paper, playing cards, or whatever comes to hand, raw and unedited.
What makes the Audiobook version better than print or Kindle is Key's narration, always using the correct tone of voice, the emphasis on specific words, the occasional (deliberate) mispronunciation and the occasional piece of mid poem pontification.
The only very slight irritation is the use of very talented Joe Auckland to provide short musical stings in between sections. As much as I enjoy Joe's work with The Horne Section, I feel that this adds little to the listening experience, unlike the use of music in Key's Radio 4 shows.
I don't want to finish this review on a downbeat tone.
Key is a terribly unappreciated comic gem - Writer, Poet(!) Actor, One Man Show Performer, and from my own brief experience of meeting him, he is a really nice guy who clearly takes great pleasure from performing and from how much enjoyment his gives his audience.
I would love to see a collection of scripts from his radio and stage shows published one day.
Soon.
Please.
The Definitive Version Of This Book
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Tim Key's outsider observations and highly musical timing had me laughing in bed.Who was your favorite character and why?
Mario. He tolerates only so much.What does Tim Key bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The asidesAudiobook version is a must
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Yes
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Great stuff
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this poetry, is what you need.
yes please, thank you very much
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Although he says these are collected from his previous works, I can't recall hearing them elsewhere, although that might just be the nature of the form employed.
Jolly good fun, better than a kick in the knackers.
Absolutely ideal
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A Weird, Wry Little Gem
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In other words, listen to these weird and wonderful and always darkly amusing little poems and you'll see what I mean.
God bless you, Mr Key.
Tim Key - the definition of 'off the wall'...
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Nonsensical Excellency
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