This week, another batch of celebrity contestants take to the tent to show off their baking prowess (or not) in a bid to raise awareness\u00a0for Stand Up To Cancer.<\/p>\n
While Week One saw the likes of David Schwimmer and former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson take to the kitchen, this week sees a slew of new faces trying to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.<\/p>\n
One of this week\u2019s being Tim Key, the radio personality, actor, comedian and poet who is best known for playing Alan Partridge\u2019s sidekick Simon in\u00a0Mid Morning Matters,\u00a0Alpha Papa and This Time.<\/p>\n
While we know that Key can most certainly make us laugh, is he a dab hand in the baking stakes?<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about Tim Key.<\/p>\n
Who is Tim Key?<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Tim Key<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAge:\u00a0<\/strong>46<\/p>\nJob<\/strong>: Poet, comedian, actor, screenwriter<\/p>\nInstagram<\/strong>: @timkeypoet<\/a><\/p>\nTwitter<\/strong>: @timkeyperson<\/a><\/p>\nTim Key is a man of many talents but is perhaps best known as a poet and most recently wrote and starred in BBC short film Wonderdate, which earned him a BAFTA nomination.<\/p>\n
He is obviously well recognised for his role as \u201cSidekick Simon\u201d, Alan Partridge\u2019s sidekick, a role which he reprised in 2013\u2019s Alpha Papa but has appeared in multiple comedies throughout his career including Time Trumpet, Gap Year, Inside No. 9 and had minor roles in shows like Plebs, Brassic, Skins, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and more.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Tim Key in The Witchfinder.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Baby Cow Productions\/Steve Peskett<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nMost recently, Key has starred in BBC Two\u2019s The Witchfinder alongside Daisy May Cooper, Here We Go and See How They Run. In 2014, he was also a panellist on the first series of Taskmaster and has been credited a \u2018Task Consultant\u2019 on the series since.<\/p>\n
Key is also a prominent figure on the airwaves, regularly being heard on BBC Radio 4 and hosting Tim Key\u2019s Late Night Poetry Programme. He has also written a total of five books, with his most recent, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (An Anthology of Poems and Conversations from Outside), being released in 2022.<\/p>
Who will Tim Key be competing against?<\/strong><\/h2>\nEach week, a different batch of contestants will be flexing their culinary skills in the tent and this week will see Key compete against comedian, writer and director Jessica Hynes, TV presenter AJ Odudu and TV personality Gemma Collins.<\/p>\n
At the end of each set of challenges, the contestants will be told who the Star Baker of the week is by judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood. Of course, Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding will be on hand to present, provide jokes and support to our struggling celebrities.<\/p>\n
This will sadly be Lucas\u2019s last season, but it has now been confirmed that Alison Hammond<\/a> will be his presenting replacement.<\/p>
![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/GettyImages-1180061022-294a596.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>46<\/p>\n Job<\/strong>: Poet, comedian, actor, screenwriter<\/p>\n Instagram<\/strong>: @timkeypoet<\/a><\/p>\n Twitter<\/strong>: @timkeyperson<\/a><\/p>\n Tim Key is a man of many talents but is perhaps best known as a poet and most recently wrote and starred in BBC short film Wonderdate, which earned him a BAFTA nomination.<\/p>\n He is obviously well recognised for his role as \u201cSidekick Simon\u201d, Alan Partridge\u2019s sidekick, a role which he reprised in 2013\u2019s Alpha Papa but has appeared in multiple comedies throughout his career including Time Trumpet, Gap Year, Inside No. 9 and had minor roles in shows like Plebs, Brassic, Skins, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and more.<\/p>\n Most recently, Key has starred in BBC Two\u2019s The Witchfinder alongside Daisy May Cooper, Here We Go and See How They Run. In 2014, he was also a panellist on the first series of Taskmaster and has been credited a \u2018Task Consultant\u2019 on the series since.<\/p>\n Key is also a prominent figure on the airwaves, regularly being heard on BBC Radio 4 and hosting Tim Key\u2019s Late Night Poetry Programme. He has also written a total of five books, with his most recent, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (An Anthology of Poems and Conversations from Outside), being released in 2022.<\/p> Each week, a different batch of contestants will be flexing their culinary skills in the tent and this week will see Key compete against comedian, writer and director Jessica Hynes, TV presenter AJ Odudu and TV personality Gemma Collins.<\/p>\n At the end of each set of challenges, the contestants will be told who the Star Baker of the week is by judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood. Of course, Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding will be on hand to present, provide jokes and support to our struggling celebrities.<\/p>\n This will sadly be Lucas\u2019s last season, but it has now been confirmed that Alison Hammond<\/a> will be his presenting replacement.<\/p> ![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Tim-Key-The-Witchfinder-68b88f1.jpg?quality=90&resize=603%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Who will Tim Key be competing against?<\/strong><\/h2>\n