Tim Dawson (born 1988) is a British

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and political activist, best known for his work on a number of television

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Education

He was educated at

Abingdon School Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly ...

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

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, '' Coming of Age'', was piloted by

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. The show ran for three series and was panned by critics. He also wrote on Series 7 and 8 of ''

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' is a British sitcom that ran from 26 February 2001 to 24 May 2011. First broadcast on BBC Two, it starred Sheridan Smith, Will Mellor, Natalie Casey, Ralf Little, Kathryn Drysdale and Luke Gell. ...

''. Dawson was identified as a "Broadcast Hot Shot" in a 2008 edition of the industry magazine ''

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''. In 2016, Dawson and Two Pints creator

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were rumoured to be working on a new ''

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'' film. In 2018, Dawson contributed an episode to ''Lady Christina'', a series of

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spun-off from '' Doctor Who'' and made by

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. Dawson stood as a

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council candidate for the ward of

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in the 2018 Manchester City Council elections. He received 182 votes and came 6th, failing to win election. In 2019, the Guardian newspaper reported that Dawson - a keen supporter of

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- 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 spent buying "dark ads" targeting anti-Brexit politicians. Dawson has refused to answer questions about who funded his campaign. ''Not for Turning'', a radio drama by Dawson, was broadcast on

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in September 2020. Dawson has written articles for ''

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'', ''

The Spectator ''The Spectator'' is a weekly British magazine on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was first published in July 1828, making it the oldest surviving weekly magazine in the world. It is owned by Frederick Barclay, who also owns ''Th ...

'', ''

The Critic ''The Critic'' was an American primetime adult animated sitcom revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman, voiced by Jon Lovitz. It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as writers ...

'', ''

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'', and the ''

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''.

Personal life

Dawson is

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson, Tim English television writers Living people 1988 births People educated at Abingdon School

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