Tim Vine

Timothy Mark Vine (born 4 March 1967) is an English writer, actor, comedian and presenter, known for his one-liner jokes, and his role on the BBC sitcom Not Going Out from 2006 to 2014. He has released a number of DVDs of his stand-up comedy and has written several joke books. In 2010 and 2014, Vine won the award for best joke at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - he finished as runner up in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Not Going Out
Vine was a member of the original cast of Not Going Out alongside Lee Mack and Megan Dodds. He played the character of Tim between the show's launch in 2006 and the end of the fifth series in 2012. He returned to the show for a cameo appearance in 2014.

Vine quit the show in 2012 - he told Digital Spy in a 2014 interview that he left because he wanted to pursue a new project."'I just felt like I didn't want to do it forever, it is nice to keep moving - move with the times and all that.'".

Other roles
Vine has appeared in several other television series, such as Whittle, Celebrity Squares, Blandings, and The Sketch Show with Lee Mack. He has also made guest appearances on numerous gameshows, including Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, The Chase and Fifteen to One.

Vine is best known for his stand-up comedy and one-liner jokes.