Tim Dawson Explained

Tim Dawson
Birth Date:[1]
Occupation:Screenwriter
Nationality:British
Period:2007–present
Genre:Television
Subject:Comedy
Notableworks:Coming of Age
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Tim Dawson (born 1988) is a British screenwriter, best known for his work on a number of television comedies.

Education

He was educated at Abingdon School from 1999 to 2006.[2] During his time at school, he was the comedy actor in school productions of Here to Entertain You and The Comedians. He also wrote, produced and directed Bang Goes Douglas Smith.[3]

Career

Dawson began his career in 2007 when his original sitcom, Coming of Age, was piloted by BBC Three.[4] The show ran for three series[5] [6] [7] to mixed reviews.[8]

He also wrote on Series 7 and 8 of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.[9] Dawson was identified as a "Broadcast Hot Shot" in a 2008 edition of the industry magazine Broadcast.[10]

The British Comedy Guide website states that, in 2016, Dawson and Two Pints creator Susan Nickson were working on a new Carry On film.[11]

In 2018, Dawson contributed an episode to Lady Christina, a series of audio dramas spun-off from Doctor Who and made by Big Finish Productions.[12]

Dawson stood as a Conservative council candidate for the ward of Hulme in the 2018 Manchester City Council elections. He received 182 votes and came 6th in the election.[13]

In 2019, The Guardian reported that Dawson, a keen supporter of Brexit, was acting as the public face of the pro-Brexit organisation Britain's Future.[14] The organisation was the biggest single UK political advertiser on Facebook, spending £422,000 campaigning for a hard Brexit.[15] The money was allegedly spent buying "dark ads" targeting anti-Brexit politicians.[16] Dawson has declined to answer questions about who funded his campaign.[17]

Not for Turning, a radio drama by Dawson, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2020.[18]

Dawson has written articles for The Daily Telegraph,[19] The Spectator,[20] The Critic,[21] Spiked,[22] and the British Comedy Guide.[23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Young writer pens BBC sitcom . Oxford Mail . 12 April 2007 . 21 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Tim Dawson . Abingdon School . 21 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Drama. The Abingdonian.
  4. Web site: Coming of Age . . 28 August 2008.
  5. News: BBC Three pins relaunch hopes on integration of TV and web . Dan . Sabbagh . The Times . London . 8 February 2008 . 28 August 2008 .
  6. Coming Of Age is recommissioned for BBC Three. BBC . 4 December 2008.
  7. Web site: Coming of Age, Series 3 . comedy.co.uk . 27 November 2011.
  8. Web site: 29 January 2010 . Last night's TV review: Dawn Porter: Free Lover, Channel 4 - Coming Of Age, BBC3. 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100129115830/http://www.scotsman.com/entertainment/Last-night39s-TV-review-Dawn.4543784.jp . 29 January 2010 .
  9. Web site: Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Series 8, Comic Relief Special: When Janet Met Michelle. BBC Three. 13 April 2009. 2 October 2012.
  10. Web site: Tim Dawson, 20, writer. Broadcast. 22 August 2008. 2 October 2012.
  11. Web site: British Comedy Guide - Carry On Doctors. www.comedy.co.uk. 28 December 2020.
  12. Web site: 1. Lady Christina - The Worlds of Doctor Who - Special Releases - Big Finish. www.bigfinish.com. 21 August 2019.
  13. Web site: Election results - Local elections 2018 Manchester City Council . 19 December 2022 . www.manchester.gov.uk.
  14. Web site: 9 March 2019 . Obscure no-deal Brexit group is UK's biggest political spender on Facebook . 19 December 2022 . The Guardian . en.
  15. Web site: 3 April 2019 . 'Grassroots' Facebook Brexit ads secretly run by staff of Lynton Crosby firm . 19 December 2022 . The Guardian . en.
  16. Web site: Daly . Patrick . 8 February 2019 . Two Pints of Lager scriptwriter targeting Bristol MP on Facebook . 19 December 2022 . BristolLive . en.
  17. News: 3 April 2019 . 'Grassroots' Facebook Brexit ads secretly run by staff of Lynton Crosby firm . 19 December 2022 . The Guardian . en.
  18. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Drama - Not For Turning. www.bbc.co.uk. 28 December 2020.
  19. News: Artists and writers should champion freedom of thought. Dawson. Tim. 8 July 2018. The Telegraph. London.
  20. Web site: Author: Tim Dawson. Spectator Life. en-US. 21 August 2019.
  21. Web site: Author: Tim Dawson. www.thecritic.co.uk. 19 May 2022.
  22. Web site: Tim Dawson, Author at spiked. www.spiked-online.com. 21 August 2019.
  23. Web site: Tim Dawson, Press. British Comedy Guide. en-GB. 2 March 2021.

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