Jerk is a British black comedy television series starring and co-written by Tim Renkow. It centres around Tim (played by Renkow), a man with cerebral palsy who tries to use his condition to his advantage. The character of Tim is based upon Renkow, who also has cerebral palsy. The series built upon a 2016 BBC production, A Brief History of Tim.Jerk first aired on 24 February 2019 on BBC Three. In September 2019, it was reported that BBC Three had ordered a second series before the first had aired. The second series premiered on BBC Three on 1 August 2021. The show was renewed for a third series in 2022.