Jeremy and Tim Vine's pretty vacant past | Media Monkey

They are the third most famous brothers in British broadcasting. But Jeremy and Tim Vine Loading... have been keeping a shocking secret. Growing up in Cheam, Surrey, the BBC Loading... presenter and his comedian brother formed a pop-punk band called The Flared Generation. Read more

Newsletter Subscriptions

If you liked this article you can sign up to receive free weekly newsletters from the site by clicking here

Summary

They are the third most famous brothers in British broadcasting. But Jeremy and Tim Vine have been keeping a shocking secret. Growing up in Cheam, Surrey, the BBC presenter and his comedian brother formed a pop-punk band called The Flared Generation. It was all going so well, until Smash Hits magazine described them as "the most unfashionable punk band in the country".

Share

TheMediaBriefing Newsletters

Get the best of TheMediaBriefing delivered straight to your inbox.

You might also enjoy...

Resources for this article