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Tim Dunn (historian)

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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.

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