Tim Graham
Tim Graham
Born
Timothy Graham

1958
Holloway, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Died6 September 2015(2015-09-06) (aged 56–57)
Years active1983–2015
Notable workBoiling Point
Parent

Timothy Graham (1958 – 6 September 2015)[1] was from Holloway, London of Irish/Scots parentage and the son of John Graham. In his own right, he was a British, RTS Award-winning TV Producer,[2] journalist, former television presenter, chairman and founder of Soho-based Fin London.[3][4]

Television career

Graham began his TV career as a researcher on ITV show Number 73 (1983–1984)[5] and became its music associate (1985).[6] He worked on two series of Tyne Tees' The Tube,[7] before becoming presenter on Channel 4's BAFTA-winning Wired (1988), working with artists including Elton John, Miles Davis, Paul Weller, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash, Al Green and Iggy Pop.[8][9]

He also co-devised BBC Children's series What's That Noise!, which won a Royal Television Society Children's Entertainment Award in 1992.[10][2]

In 1997, Tim was promoted to deputy editor of cable and satellite channel Granada Talk TV.[11]

At LWT, Graham executive-produced shows including Gordon Ramsay's Beyond Boiling Point (2000), having produced the chef's first television series Boiling Point (1999), including its pilot episode for Channel 4.[12]

In early 2001, Tim was promoted to Deputy Managing Director of LWT's digital unit The Lab - having formed its start-up team as Head of Development.[13] He headed-up shows including The End of the Week Show, a topical discussion programme with Mariella Frostrup[14] and created the first series of ITV's The Borough, which was awarded special commendation by the ITC.[15]

Later producing work included A Place in the Sun[16] and, at his own production company, exec'ing the lead episode of Megafactories Series 5 for National Geographic Channel which aired in over 66 countries worldwide.[17]

Music Journalism & Writing career

Tim began his media career as an Arts/Music writer for pop culture magazines including BLITZ, Melody Maker and Hot Press. For radio, he produced the Radio 1 Doing the Business documentary 'The Glass Ceiling', about women in the music business.[18]

Graham wrote poetry for a number of audio books, including Cricket: A Sport in Verse which features his work Mantra of the Beast and Beirut Wedding Poem.[19]

Voiceover career

Tim voiced a number of commercials, including Guerlain for ITV, Rimmel and Siemens.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Tim Graham". Soho Cricket Collective. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 D Halls. "Royal Television Society - RTS Archives - Awards, p.17" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Fin London homepage, people section". Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "Broadcast magazine - Fin to provide full service at new Soho base". Emap Ltd. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  5. ↑ Birmingham Evening Post, September 1988, page unknown
  6. ↑ "No 73(1982) Full cast and crew list". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  7. ↑ "IMDb 'The Tube (TV Series)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "BAFTA site - Past Winners and Nominees, Television, 1988". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  9. ↑ "IMDb 'Wired (TV Series 1988)'". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  10. ↑ Radio Times, Tuesday 13 December 1988. p. 62 (BBC Enterprises / Magazines)
  11. ↑ Broadcast Magazine, "Graham gives up sport for Granada Talk TV Promotion," 28 February 1997. p. 5.
  12. ↑ "IMDb 'Gordon Ramsay: Beyond Boiling Point' (2000)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  13. ↑ "LWT Promotes Graham, Broadcast, 12th January, 2001". Emap Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "IMDb 'The End of the Week Show'(2002)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "IMDb 'The Borough' (1999)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  16. ↑ "TV Pixie - A Place in the Sun lisiting". TV Pixie Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  17. ↑ Radio Times, Sunday 4 September 2011, p.61 (BBC Worldwide / BBC Magazines)
  18. ↑ "BBC Genome, Radio 1 Listings 15 October 1995". BBC. 15 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  19. ↑ "Cricket: A Sport in Verse, Publisher's Summary". Audible.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  20. ↑ "Tim Graham, voice over". Excellent Talent Limited. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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