Tim Graham (TV producer)

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]

For other people named Tim Graham, see Tim Graham (disambiguation).

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

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. 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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