# Tim Key on maybe being a ghost and definitely being a pigeon, but not knowing why

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Podcast: [A Life More Wild](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-life-more-wild-5504428)
Published: 2025-12-18T14:25:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/a-life-more-wild-podcast/series-five/episode-10-tim-key
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## Resource

Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival has always been the centre of Tim Key’s professional life. For over 20 years, he’s been bringing shows to the city, honing his craft in the intensity of month-long runs. Every time he visits, he climbs Arthur’s Seat, so while he was in town for some Christmas gigs, we joined him on the ascent. He talks about the city’s place in his heart, the unfortunate year of 2002, being ignored in favour of Mark Watson and not getting any clarity on why he spent almost all his screen time in Bong Joon Ho’s film Mickey 17 dressed as a pigeon. A Life More Wild is an 18Sixty production, brought to you by Canopy & Stars. Production by Clarissa Maycock. Our theme music is by Billie Marten.

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