[2] He is also noted for succeeding Paul Burnett as the host of the BBC World Service Top 20 as part of its "Multitrack" programs heard in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
[1] He joined BBC Radio 2 in 1999 as a co-presenter on Steve Wright in the Afternoon, as part of the team with Janey Lee Grace and the "old woman" Joyce Frost.
[2][5] During his time on the show, he has interviewed a number of celebrities and, alongside Wright, co-interviewed the Prime Minister, Tony Blair.
[7] Tim is a keen golfer, and regularly presents a podcast on the sport with BBC journalist Rob Nothman and comedian Patrick Kielty.
[11] In April 2023, Smith returned to radio with Jazz FM presenting bank holiday programmes.