Tim Clark is a British comedian, writer and presenter on both television and radio. He currently lives in

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with his wife and two of his children.

Comedy & Stage

For more than 30 years, Clark has been building a reputation for himself on the comedy scene. Working as a stand-up comedian and compère, he has performed throughout the U.K., Europe and Asia. In January 1990, he introduced the first 'Pillar Talk' show at the Pillar Room in the Cheltenham Town Hall, a venue which has seen some of the top acts in the UK including

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and

Frank Skinner Christopher Graham Collins (born 28 January 1957), known professionally as Frank Skinner, is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. At the 2001 British Comedy Awards, he was named Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. His televisio ...

. Clark was on hand to witness one of the crazier moments in Jim Jefferies' career. The Australian comic was on stage at the Comedy Store,

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when he was attacked by a

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. As well as touring with Frank Skinner, Clark has toured extensively throughout Europe (including

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and

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) and in Asia. In 1995, he became the first western comic to perform in

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, China. He has been a regular act/compère for comedy clubs such as

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and Jongleurs. At the 2002

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, Clark performed his one-man drama, "Talking to Ted". Playing the role of a less than stellar comedian he tries to come to terms with his

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habit and how he's going to explain to his wife about the Welsh mistress which has now given him a son. His only companion he can talk to is the teddy bear his daughter left in the car. Fiona Stuges reviewed the show in ''

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'' praising Clark as "a revelation. He has a strong feel for human frailty and performs with acute intelligence. For that, he shouldn't be overlooked.". The show was broadcast on 7 July 2004 on

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with

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taking up the main role. He later returned to Edinburgh in 2006 with the

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production of ''What I Heard About Iraq''. Based on the

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article and using direct quotes and statistics from the people and events that surrounded the war on Iraq, each member of the production take turns to say 'What I heard about Iraq'. Clark gave a 'powerful performance' and the reviewer ended by saying the play 'is likely to become one of the Fringe's most talked about shows, and rightly so'. Then in 2014 his play “Gagging For It” was performed at

. 'In a dressing room at the festival four stand-up comics give as good as they get in a riot of one-liners, some at the expense of the disillusioned promoter and others at the expense of an enthusiastic novice. But when a glamorous TV researcher arrives, we find that all is not quite what it seems. In this fast-moving, irreverent and gag-packed new comedy, everything is up for grabs as naked ambition takes centre stage and many a dark truth is revealed‘. The play starred Imran Yusuf, Jonny Freeman, Martyn Hill, Matt Welcome, Becky Graham and Susan Murray. It was directed by Dave Bourn (Perrier Nominated Director). In 2018 he was a finalist in the “British Comedian Of The Year” competition that offered the biggest prize in stand-up comedy which had over 700 entrants. Tim has also performed as tour support. Most recently he opened for

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TV & Radio

Alongside Danny Kelly, Clark co-hosted a sports phone-in show on

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called '' Under the Moon''. Starting on 12 Feb 1997, it was aired in the early hours of the morning. When the

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tried to revive the show '' Give Us a Clue'' (originally on rival network ITV), Clark was called on to host the show. The format of the show basically followed the games of

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with one member of the team miming in order to convey to the rest of the team a popular phrase, book, TV or film. If their team was unable to guess it was passed over to the other team who could steal the points. The teams were captained by Christopher Blake and Julie Peasgood. It was broadcast in the afternoon it ran from 10 November until 19 December 1997 before being axed. He has probably gained the most national recognition from his television advert for the airline

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. Appearing alongside actor

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, Clark played the role of the

Grim Reaper The Grim Reaper is a popular personification of death in Western culture in the form of a hooded skeletal figure wearing a black robe and carrying a scythe.Nina Pasale in Graeme Cole's '' Pilot for a 22nd Century Sitcom''. Clark plays a scientist whose wife has stopped doing the house work fearing an impending nuclear war. He also had a brief appearance in the 2006 short film " The Bed Guy" in the guise of Santa. Clark has also made guest appearances on radio including six times on

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's "

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". He was also a regular guest on the show “Tragedy Plus Time” on Talkradio which was hosted by

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Writing

As part of Channel 4' Sitcom Festival in 1995, Clark wrote the play '' The Beautiful Game''. The 30-minute piece about two football fans was written for television but performed in front of a live audience at the Riverside Studios, London. His writing career also includes speeches written for ex-England football manager

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, ex-footballer

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and also Prime Minister

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References

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