Tim Reid is a British TV comedy writer. He is known for co-writing and co-creating the

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'', starring comedians

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and Lucy Beaumont.

Early life and education

Reid grew up in

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and attended

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Career

Reid started his career working for advertising agencies before specialising in innovation around 2006.How to think differently and come up with fresh ideas: A conversation with comedy writer and creative consultant Tim Reid
World Youth and Student Travel Conference. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024. He was working as a business consultant for an innovation company when he began writing comedy with colleague Paul Coleman.BBC One's Car Share: How a Solihull writer got Peter Kay to star in his sitcom

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. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2024. After writing a script for a sitcom called ''Car Share'', they sent it to

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, who Coleman had previously worked with, for feedback; Kay in turn pitched the sitcom to the BBC. "We were just hoping he would give us some feedback and opinions - whether it was a good idea or not and whether the writing was good enough ..It was a real thrill when he came back and said not only did he really like it but wanted to get involved too," said Reid.Peter Kay's Car Share writers' doubts about hit BBC show revealed amid new release
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''. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024. The series premiered on

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in 2015 with Kay in the lead role, becoming the first programme to be released on iPlayer before being broadcast on BBC One. The series drew a peak audience of 9.4 million viewers for the first episode of its second series. In 2016 Reid and the ''Car Share'' writing team won 'Best Comedy Writing on Television' at the British Screenwriters' Awards. The ''Car Share'' writing team were also nominated for 'Best Writer - Comedy' at the 2016 British Academy Television Craft Awards and the 2016

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. In 2017 he was credited as a writer on '' The Nightly Show''.Tim Reid Credits - British Comedy Guide

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. Retrieved 7 August 2024. Reid co-wrote ''Meet the Richardsons'', which follows the fictionalised life of comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont, initially running on UKTV and renewed for a second series in 2020; the series was later shown on

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. Reid also starred as himself in the show as part of a meta plot point where he was co-writing a fictional show with Beaumont. ''Meet the Richardsons'' won 'Best Comedy Programme' for 2021 and 2022 at the Broadcast Digital Awards. He has also served as an innovation consultant for brands including Carling and

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and is a keynote speaker on how to inspire creativity and innovation. In 2024, Reid launched the podcast Fist of Firsts, where he interviews comedians about their backstories and creative process.New Podcast Talks to Top Comics About the Roots of their Creative Process
BeyondTheJoke.co.uk. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

References

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