Episodes

  • S3 EP9: Jed Mercurio

    S3 EP9: Jed Mercurio
    May 19 2025
    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 celebrated TV drama writers. They discuss the tough world of TV commissioning and the tricky balance between being commercially minded and creatively challenging. Follow Tim on X, Threads and Instagram @timreid69 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S3 EP8: Henry Morris

    S3 EP8: Henry Morris
    May 12 2025
    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 person behind his mysterious alter ego, and how being Caitlin Moran’s personal trainer led to his big break into comedy. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com or DM Tim with your voice notes of your First Time stories. Tim will play the best of the bunch on the next episode. Follow Tim on X, Threads and Instagram @timreid69 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • S3 EP7: Rachel Fairburn

    S3 EP7: Rachel Fairburn
    Apr 28 2025
    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 about her life before comedy, the challenges of juggling a full-time job while trying to make it as a full-time comedian and how she and Kiri Pritchard-McLean have managed to keep their podcast going for over 10 years. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com or DM Tim with your voice notes of your First Time stories. Tim will play the best of the bunch on the next episode. Follow Tim on X, Threads and Instagram @timreid69 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • S3 EP6: Finlay Christie

    S3 EP6: Finlay Christie
    Apr 21 2025
    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 described by Chortle as “the voice of his generation”, Finlay tells Tim why all social media marketers are grifters, how he nearly burned himself out when he started and why all content creators should become addicted to TikTok. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com or DM Tim with your voice notes of your First Time stories. Tim will play the best of the bunch on the next episode. Follow Tim on X, Threads and Instagram @timreid69 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • S3 EP5: Larry Budd and Paul Dunphy

    S3 EP5: Larry Budd and Paul Dunphy
    Apr 14 2025
    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 and Paul tell Tim about their life in radio, breaking into pro comedy writing and what writing on Have I Got News For You is really like. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com or DM Tim with your voice notes of your First Time stories. Tim will play the best of the bunch on the next episode. Follow Tim on X, Threads and Instagram @timreid69 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • S3 EP4: Mark Simmons

    S3 EP4: Mark Simmons
    Apr 7 2025
    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 Tim about his journey into comedy, his creative process and how a tap on the bottom helped him refine his craft. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com or DM Tim with your voice notes of your First Time stories. Tim will play the best of the bunch on the next episode. Follow Tim on X, Threads and Instagram @timreid69 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • S3 EP3: Nick Helm

    S3 EP3: Nick Helm
    Mar 31 2025
    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 hitting our TVs with his blaps, Nick Helm’s Heavy Entertainment and the hit sitcom Uncle. He tells Tim about his life before comedy, how he developed his stand-up style and what he’s up to now. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com or DM Tim with your voice notes of your First Time stories. Tim will play the best of the bunch on the next episode. Follow Tim on X, Threads and Instagram @timreid69 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S3 EP2: Urooj Ashfaq

    S3 EP2: Urooj Ashfaq
    Mar 24 2025
    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 to finishing runner-up in the TV comedy reality show Queens Of Comedy, and the burgeoning comedy scene in India. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com or DM Tim with your voice notes of your First Time stories. Tim will play the best of the bunch on the next episode. Follow Tim on X, Threads and Instagram @timreid69 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins