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'''Tim Dunn''' is a British [[historian]], [[TV presenter]], [[geographer]] and [[travel editor]]. Dunn is known for his presenting and writing work, primarily in the [[railway]] and [[architecture]] space. He also works as a travel editor for transport website [[Trainline]].
'''Tim Dunn''' (born 26 March 1981) is a British railway [[historian]],<ref name="TheRailwayHub">{{cite news |last1=Hewitt |first1=Sam |title=New TV doc: Secrets of the London Underground to air this year |url=https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/59627/new-tv-documentary-secrets-of-the-london-underground-to-air-this-year/ |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=The Railway Hub |date=25 March 2021}}</ref> [[Television presenter|TV presenter]], [[geographer]] and [[travel literature|travel editor]]. Dunn is known for his presenting and writing work, primarily on [[rail transport]] and [[architecture]]. He has previously worked as a travel editor and customer relations campaign manager for the transportation website [[Trainline]].


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Dunn was introduced to railways at an early age by his grandparents and helped at a [[model village]] as a teenager.<ref name="TATRB-NR-Interview20">{{cite web|url=https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/the-architecture-the-railways-built-interview-with-presenter-tim-dunn/|publisher=[[Network Rail]]|date=7 July 2020|title=The Architecture the Railways Built – interview with presenter Tim Dunn}}</ref>. He currently lives in [[London]] with his boyfriend, an architectural historian.<ref name="attitude">{{cite web |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/article/tv-presenter-tim-dunn-on-coming-out-and-being-a-proud-gay-geek/24468/ |publisher=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]] |title=TV PRESENTER TIM DUNN ON COMING OUT AND BEING A PROUD GAY GEEK |date=8 Feb 2021}}</ref>
Dunn grew up in [[Chalfont St Peter]], [[Buckinghamshire]] and was introduced to railways at an early age by his grandparents and worked at the local [[Bekonscot]] [[Miniature park|model village]] as a teenager.<ref name="TATRB-NR-Interview20">{{cite web|url=https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/the-architecture-the-railways-built-interview-with-presenter-tim-dunn/|publisher=[[Network Rail]]|date=7 July 2020|title=The Architecture the Railways Built – interview with presenter Tim Dunn}}</ref> He trained as a historical geographer, and in addition to broadcasting, he has curated museum exhibitions, been a museum trustee, and is on the advisory panel of the UK's Railway Heritage Trust.<ref name="UnitedAgents">{{cite web |title=Tim Dunn |url=https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/tim-dunn |website=United Agents |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref> He currently lives in [[London]] with his boyfriend, an architectural historian.<ref name="attitude">{{cite news |title=TV host Tim Dunn on coming out and being a proud gay geek |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/article/tv-presenter-tim-dunn-on-coming-out-and-being-a-proud-gay-geek/24468/ |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude.co.uk]] |date=8 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

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== Filmography ==


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==Filmography==
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| ''[[Secrets of the London Underground]]''
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==Published works==

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Dunn is a contributor on railways and architecture to a number of publications such as'' [[Rail (magazine)|RAIL]]'', ''[[The Railway Magazine]]'' and ''[[Londonist]]'', and has also published some standalone works.<ref name="UnitedAgents"/>
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== Published works ==
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Dunn is a contributor on railways and architecture to a number of publications such as [[RAIL]], [[Railway Magazine]] and [[Londonist]]. Tim also has some standalone published works.<ref name="UnitedAgents">{{cite web |url=https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/tim-dunn}}</ref>

* {{Cite book |first=Tim |last=Dunn |isbn=9781445669144 |title=Model Villages |publisher=[[Amberley Publishing]] |date=15 Nov 2017}}
* {{Cite book |first=Tim |last=Dunn |isbn=9781445669144 |title=Model Villages |publisher=[[Amberley Publishing]] |date=15 Nov 2017}}


== References ==
==References==
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== External links ==
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* {{twitter|MrTimDunn}}
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Revision as of 17:09, 16 September 2024

Tim Dunn
Born (1981-03-26) 26 March 1981 (age 43)[1]
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Exeter
Occupation(s)Travel editor, historian, presenter
Notable work

Tim Dunn (born 26 March 1981) is a British railway historian,[2] TV presenter, geographer and travel editor. Dunn is known for his presenting and writing work, primarily on rail transport and architecture. He has previously worked as a travel editor and customer relations campaign manager for the transportation website Trainline.

Personal life

Dunn grew up in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire and was introduced to railways at an early age by his grandparents and worked at the local Bekonscot model village as a teenager.[3] He trained as a historical geographer, and in addition to broadcasting, he has curated museum exhibitions, been a museum trustee, and is on the advisory panel of the UK's Railway Heritage Trust.[4] He currently lives in London with his boyfriend, an architectural historian.[5]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Trainspotting Live Presenter
2017 Britain's Greatest Invention Self
2018 Trains that Changed the World Self - Railway historian 5 episodes
2019 Secrets of the Railways Self - Railway historian 5 episodes
2020-present The Architecture the Railways Built Presenter Ongoing, lead presenter
2021-present Secrets of the London Underground Presenter Ongoing

Published works

Dunn is a contributor on railways and architecture to a number of publications such as RAIL, The Railway Magazine and Londonist, and has also published some standalone works.[4]

  • Dunn, Tim (15 November 2017). Model Villages. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445669144.

References

  1. ^ @MrTimDunn (26 March 2020). "It is my birthday. 39. Hurrah! I made it. I cannot do today what I adore: travelling by train. But I will, sometime again. So here are four of my #travelbytrain window views of the last yr– so that I might recall my favourite trips. It is a joy to have you on the journey with me" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Hewitt, Sam (25 March 2021). "New TV doc: Secrets of the London Underground to air this year". The Railway Hub. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "The Architecture the Railways Built – interview with presenter Tim Dunn". Network Rail. 7 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tim Dunn". United Agents. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ "TV host Tim Dunn on coming out and being a proud gay geek". Attitude.co.uk. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.


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