Usually at this time on a Thursday evening, I’d be sitting down to record BRB UK with my good mates Tim and Coleman.
As you may know, Tim has been unable to join Coleman and I for the past few weeks as he has been unwell. It is with profound sadness that I have to let you all know that Tim passed away on Wednesday 18th February 2026, surrounded by his friends and family.
I have had the absolute privilege of being able to count Tim as one of my closest friends for the past 20 years. Long-time listeners will know that Tim and I have been talking absolute nonsense at one another for over 700 episodes, stretching from the days of On Her Majesty’s Sarcastic Service, SG UK all the way through to BRB UK.
Tim enriched the lives of so many of us. He was selfless, supportive and kind. His love for life, and love for those around him, shone through in everything he did. He was at his happiest when connecting with you all, whether that was through the podcast or at one of our live events like Tabletop Tuesday.
All of us here at Big Red Barrel are still coming to terms with this devastating news. This community is something that Tim was instrumental in building, and everyone at the site will be honoured to keep it going in his memory.
Coleman and I will be back in a couple of weeks with a new episode, but we do need to take a little bit of time out for ourselves. If you’re able, we’d love to hear your favourite Tim moments – you can leave a comment on BigRedbarrel.com, mention us on X, Threads & Bluesky or drop us a note on Discord. We’d be honoured to celebrate Tim’s life with every single one of you.
We’ll be back soon. But until then, toodle-bye.
PacManPolarBear
What a terrible loss. I’m still in shock. He should have had many more years ahead of him. I have a lot of great memories with Tim. Whether than was back in the day when he and others helped us move on from Sarcastic Gamer to our new home at BRB, or all the times we co-hosted podcasts together. I’ve gone back and listened to some of them since learning of his passing – its nice to still be able to hear his voice.