Tim Vine
Who Tim Vine is
Tim Vine is a stand-up comedian known for puns and one-liners, billed as the Punslinger. He began in stand-up at London's Comedy Café in 1991, won the Perrier Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1995 with The Tim Vine Fiasco, and in 2004 set the Guinness world record for the most jokes told in an hour, 499 at London's Soho Theatre; the Dave award for the best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe went to him in 2010 and again in 2014.
On television he played in ITV's BAFTA-winning The Sketch Show and in five series of BBC One's Not Going Out from 2006 to 2012, came second in series 6 of Taskmaster, has appeared on Live at the Apollo and QI, and hosted Whittle and Don't Blow the Inheritance as well as his own comedy gameshow, Fluke. His stand-up DVDs run from Tim Vine Live (2004) and Punslinger (2008) to The Jokeamotive (2009) and Tim Timinee Tim Timinee, Tim, Tim, to you (2016), and in August 2026 he brought Sillypun Valley to the Edinburgh Festival.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Tim Vine Live, So I Said To This Bloke, Punslinger and 2 more
- Books
- The Tim Vine Joke Book and The Tim Vine Bumper Book of Silliness
- On screen
- Housemates, Whittle, Fluke and 12 more
- Official site
- timvine.com ↗
Is Tim Vine on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; their tour page is the place to look for new dates: timvine.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Are they coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Tim Vine Live DVD, 2004
- So I Said To This Bloke DVD, 2006
- Punslinger DVD, 2008
- The Jokeamotive DVD, 2009
- Tim Timinee Tim Timinee, Tim, Tim, to you DVD, 2016
On screen
- Housemates host, BBC One
- Whittle host, Channel 5
- Fluke Channel 4
- The Sketch Show ITV
- Not Going Out BBC One, 2006–2012
- Blandings Beach the Butler, BBC Two, 2013
- Tim Vine Travels Through Time BBC One, 2017
- Taskmaster series 6, Dave
- Football Genius host, ITV4
- Don't Blow the Inheritance host, ITV
- Celebrity Squares ITV
- Live at the Apollo BBC
- QI BBC
- Library Altitude Zero film; writer, director and star, 2006
- Fearmoth film
Books and writing
- The Tim Vine Joke Book book, 2010
- The Tim Vine Bumper Book of Silliness book, 2013
Comedians like Tim Vine
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Lee Mack also in The Sketch Show
- Chris McCausland also in Not Going Out
- Mike Wilmot also in Not Going Out
- Simon Evans also in Not Going Out
- DC Young Fly also in Celebrity Squares
- Hugh Dennis also in Not Going Out
- Sydney Castillo also in Celebrity Squares
- Desiree Burch also in Taskmaster
Career timeline
- 2004Tim Vine Live (DVD, 2004) Special
- 2006So I Said To This Bloke (DVD, 2006) Special
- 2006Not Going Out (BBC One, 2006–2012) On screen
- 2006Library Altitude Zero (film; writer, director and star, 2006) On screen
- 2008Punslinger (DVD, 2008) Special
- 2009The Jokeamotive (DVD, 2009) Special
- 2010The Tim Vine Joke Book (book, 2010) Book
- 2013Blandings (Beach the Butler, BBC Two, 2013) On screen
- 2013The Tim Vine Bumper Book of Silliness (book, 2013) Book
- 2016Tim Timinee Tim Timinee, Tim, Tim, to you (DVD, 2016) Special
- 2017Tim Vine Travels Through Time (BBC One, 2017) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Tim Vine performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: timvine.com ↗.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
Tim Vine Live (2004), So I Said To This Bloke (2006), Punslinger (2008), The Jokeamotive (2009) and Tim Timinee Tim Timinee, Tim, Tim, to you (2016).
What is their latest stand-up special?
Tim Timinee Tim Timinee, Tim, Tim, to you (DVD, 2016), the latest of the 5 specials on this page.
Have they written a book?
Yes: The Tim Vine Joke Book and The Tim Vine Bumper Book of Silliness.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Housemates (host, BBC One), Whittle (host, Channel 5), Fluke (Channel 4), The Sketch Show (ITV), Not Going Out (BBC One, 2006–2012) and Blandings (Beach the Butler, BBC Two, 2013), among 15 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Lee Mack (also in The Sketch Show), Chris McCausland (also in Not Going Out), Mike Wilmot (also in Not Going Out), Simon Evans (also in Not Going Out) and DC Young Fly (also in Celebrity Squares).
Are you Tim Vine?
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site (Biog) ↗ First stand-up at the Comedy Café in London in 1991; the Perrier Best Newcomer award for The Tim Vine Fiasco; the Guinness world record for the most jokes…
- Official site (Live dates) ↗ Sillypun Valley, 24 to 30 August at the Edinburgh Festival (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle — Tim Vine retakes 'most jokes in an hour' record (3 April 2014) ↗ Vine set his record of 499 jokes on 7 October 2004 at Soho Theatre in London, beating the earlier record of 362 (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026