Tim Dawson

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

Tim Dawson
Born	1988 (age 35–36)^[1]
Occupation	Screenwriter
Nationality	British
Period	2007–present
Genre	Television
Subject	Comedy
Notable works	Coming of Age Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

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][importance?]}

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][better source needed]} 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

• List of Old Abingdonians

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. 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. . 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.

External links

• Tim Dawson at IMDb