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'''Tim Dawson''' (born 1988) is an ] ] ]. His first ], '']'', was piloted in 2007 and the first full series broadcast on ] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lr6h | title=BBC Three Programmes - Coming of Age | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-08-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3330116.ece | title=BBC Three pins relaunch hopes on integration of TV and web | first=Dan | last=Sabbagh | work=] | publisher=Times Newspapers | date=2008-02-08 | accessdate=2008-08-28 }}</ref> A second series of 8 episodes was broadcast in 2010 <ref></ref> and a third series has been commissioned for early 2011.<ref></ref> He is supporter of Austria's Freedom Party, on the grounds that "persons of the Eastern faiths are a threat to the purity of society and our national spirit". He has also written for '']''. When asked about creating what the interviewer called the worst cultural artefact in British history, Dawson responded with an innuendo. {{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
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'''Tim Dawson''' (born 1988) is a British ], best known for his work on a number of television ].

==Education==
He was educated at ] from 1999 to 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abingdon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Abingdon_News_No14.pdf |title=Tim Dawson |website=Abingdon School |access-date=21 August 2023}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abingdon.org.uk/uploads/school/files/abingdonian/2005_Michaelmas_V023_N006.pdf#page=66|title=Drama|publisher=The Abingdonian}}</ref>

==Career==
Dawson began his career in 2007 when his original ], '']'', was piloted by ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lr6h | title=Coming of Age | work=] | accessdate=28 August 2008}}</ref> The show ran for three series<ref>{{cite news |url= http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3330116.ece |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080830082309/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3330116.ece |url-status= dead |archive-date= 30 August 2008 | title=BBC Three pins relaunch hopes on integration of TV and web | first=Dan | last=Sabbagh | work=The Times |location= London | date=8 February 2008 | accessdate=28 August 2008 }}{{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/12_december/04/coming.shtml |publisher =BBC |title=Coming Of Age is recommissioned for BBC Three|date=4 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.comedy.co.uk/programmes/b00xxt2b |work=comedy.co.uk |title=Coming of Age, Series 3 |date=27 November 2011}}</ref> to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 January 2010 |title=Last night's TV review: Dawn Porter: Free Lover, Channel 4 - Coming Of Age, BBC3|url=http://www.scotsman.com/entertainment/Last-night39s-TV-review-Dawn.4543784.jp |access-date=20 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129115830/http://www.scotsman.com/entertainment/Last-night39s-TV-review-Dawn.4543784.jp |archive-date=29 January 2010 }}</ref>

He also wrote on Series 7 and 8 of '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j6l1t |work=BBC Three|title=Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Series 8, Comic Relief Special: When Janet Met Michelle|date=13 April 2009|accessdate=2 October 2012}}</ref> Dawson was identified as a "Broadcast Hot Shot" in a 2008 edition of the industry magazine '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tim-dawson-20-writer/1805805.article |title=Tim Dawson, 20, writer|work=Broadcast|date=22 August 2008|accessdate=2 October 2012}}{{subscription required}}</ref>

The ] website states that, in 2016, Dawson and Two Pints creator ] were working on a new '']'' film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/carry_on_doctors/cast_crew/|title=British Comedy Guide - Carry On Doctors|website=www.comedy.co.uk|access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref>{{importance-inline|date=February 2024}}

In 2018, Dawson contributed an episode to ''Lady Christina'', a series of ] ] from '']'' and made by ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/lady-christina-1829|title=1. Lady Christina - The Worlds of Doctor Who - Special Releases - Big Finish|website=www.bigfinish.com|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref>

Dawson stood as a ] council candidate for the ward of ] in the ]s. He received 182 votes and came 6th in the election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election results - Local elections 2018 {{!}} Manchester City Council |url=https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/315222/local_elections_2018/category/1392/local_elections |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=www.manchester.gov.uk}}</ref>

In 2019, '']'' reported that Dawson, a keen supporter of ], was acting as the public face of the pro-Brexit organisation Britain's Future.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2019 |title=Obscure no-deal Brexit group is UK's biggest political spender on Facebook |url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/09/obscure-no-deal-brexit-group-is-uks-biggest-political-spender-on-facebook |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref> The organisation was the biggest single UK political advertiser on ], spending £422,000 campaigning for a hard Brexit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2019 |title='Grassroots' Facebook Brexit ads secretly run by staff of Lynton Crosby firm |url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/03/grassroots-facebook-brexit-ads-secretly-run-by-staff-of-lynton-crosby-firm |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref> The money was allegedly spent buying "dark ads" targeting anti-Brexit politicians.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Patrick |date=8 February 2019 |title=Two Pints of Lager scriptwriter targeting Bristol MP on Facebook |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/two-pints-lager-sitcom-writer-2520753 |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=BristolLive |language=en}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2024}} Dawson has declined to answer questions about who funded his campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 April 2019 |title='Grassroots' Facebook Brexit ads secretly run by staff of Lynton Crosby firm |url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/03/grassroots-facebook-brexit-ads-secretly-run-by-staff-of-lynton-crosby-firm |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

''Not for Turning'', a radio drama by Dawson, was broadcast on ] in September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000f07b|title=BBC Radio 4 - Drama - Not For Turning|website=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref>

Dawson has written articles for '']'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/06/artists-writers-should-champion-freedom-thought-exactly-sunday/|title=Artists and writers should champion freedom of thought|last1=Dawson|first1=Tim|date=8 July 2018|work=The Telegraph|location=London}}</ref> '']'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://life.spectator.co.uk/author/timdawson/|title=Author: Tim Dawson|website=Spectator Life|language=en-US|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> '']'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecritic.co.uk/author/tim-dawson/|title=Author: Tim Dawson|website=www.thecritic.co.uk|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> '']'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spiked-online.com/author/tim-dawson/|title=Tim Dawson, Author at spiked|website=www.spiked-online.com|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> and the '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/tim_dawson/press/|title=Tim Dawson, Press|website=British Comedy Guide|language=en-GB|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>

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Tim Dawson
Born1988 (age 35–36)
OccupationScreenwriter
NationalityBritish
Period2007–present
GenreTelevision
SubjectComedy
Notable worksComing 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. 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.

Career

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

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

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

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.

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.

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. The organisation was the biggest single UK political advertiser on Facebook, spending £422,000 campaigning for a hard Brexit. The money was allegedly spent buying "dark ads" targeting anti-Brexit politicians. Dawson has declined to answer questions about who funded his campaign.

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

Dawson has written articles for The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, The Critic, Spiked, and the British Comedy Guide.

See also

References

  1. "Young writer pens BBC sitcom". Oxford Mail. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. "Tim Dawson" (PDF). Abingdon School. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. "Drama" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
  4. "Coming of Age". BBC Three. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  5. Sabbagh, Dan (8 February 2008). "BBC Three pins relaunch hopes on integration of TV and web". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.(subscription required)
  6. "Coming Of Age is recommissioned for BBC Three" (Press release). BBC. 4 December 2008.
  7. "Coming of Age, Series 3". comedy.co.uk. 27 November 2011.
  8. "Last night's TV review: Dawn Porter: Free Lover, Channel 4 - Coming Of Age, BBC3". 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  9. "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Series 8, Comic Relief Special: When Janet Met Michelle". BBC Three. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  10. "Tim Dawson, 20, writer". Broadcast. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2012.(subscription required)
  11. "British Comedy Guide - Carry On Doctors". www.comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. "1. Lady Christina - The Worlds of Doctor Who - Special Releases - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  13. "Election results - Local elections 2018 | Manchester City Council". www.manchester.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  14. "Obscure no-deal Brexit group is UK's biggest political spender on Facebook". The Guardian. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  15. "'Grassroots' Facebook Brexit ads secretly run by staff of Lynton Crosby firm". The Guardian. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  16. Daly, Patrick (8 February 2019). "Two Pints of Lager scriptwriter targeting Bristol MP on Facebook". BristolLive. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  17. "'Grassroots' Facebook Brexit ads secretly run by staff of Lynton Crosby firm". The Guardian. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  18. "BBC Radio 4 - Drama - Not For Turning". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  19. Dawson, Tim (8 July 2018). "Artists and writers should champion freedom of thought". The Telegraph. London.
  20. "Author: Tim Dawson". Spectator Life. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  21. "Author: Tim Dawson". www.thecritic.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  22. "Tim Dawson, Author at spiked". www.spiked-online.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  23. "Tim Dawson, Press". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

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