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| notable_works = [[The Architecture the Railways Built]], [[Trainspotting Live]]
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'''Tim Dunn''' is a British railway [[historian]]<ref name="TheRailwayHub">{{cite web|url=https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/59627/new-tv-documentary-secrets-of-the-london-underground-to-air-this-year/|publisher=[[TheRailwayHub]]|date=25 March 2021|title=New TV documentary: Secrets of the London Underground to air this year}}</ref>, [[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 worked at [[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 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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== Published works ==
==Published works==
Dunn is a contributor on railways and architecture to a number of publications such as [[Rail (magazine)|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|title=Tim Dunn &#124; United Agents|website=www.unitedagents.co.uk}}</ref>
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"/>

* {{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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Latest 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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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