Tim Vine inspired by old school comedians
Tim Vine Tim Vine has earned a reputation for quick one-liner jokes.
He once broke the world record for most jokes told in an hour - 499 - and revealed his comedy style is influenced by comedians from past generations.
Vine told the Daily Telegraph about his comedy heroes: "Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson. But Frankie Howerd was my favourite, his face was just made for comedy.
"If you look at the music-hall tradition, there were a lot of one-liners, and that continued until the supposedly alternative circuit started. Suddenly there were people talking about real things in their lives.
"But I don’t really want to go up and do a big confessional on stage. For me, it’s just about making people laugh."
Tim Vine launches his Chat Show Tour on February 27, and the comedian praised his Not Going Out co-star Miranda Hart for her success over the past few years.
"I think Miranda has done brilliantly – she’s seen that gap in market for girls being silly. Women don’t always do that. Particularly coming through the stand-up circuit, it can be tempting to try to out-lad the lads."