Tim Dawson

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British

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United Kingdom

Tim Dawson is a writer, playwright, and script consultant, and since 2023 the editor of BCG Pro, the professional platform of British Comedy Guide.

Dawson began his career at 18 when his original television sitcom Coming Of Age was piloted and commissioned by BBC Three. The show ran for three series, with Dawson writing every episode. It was produced by the team behind Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, a popular, long-running BBC sitcom for which Dawson also wrote.

Further credits include The Now Show (BBC Radio 4), Breaking The News (BBC Radio Scotland), and Lady Christina, a light science fiction audio drama spun off from Doctor Who and produced by Big Finish Productions. The series starred Michelle Ryan and Warren Brown, and Dawson's episode drew on Roger Moore's James Bond films to create a playful, comic tone.

In 2020, Dawson wrote Not For Turning, a comedy drama for BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Drama strand about young people navigating the world of politics. The play was subsequently published by Penguin as part of #Blessed And Other Stories Of Love And Friendship, a BBC radio drama collection. Writer Julian Dutton described it as "a sparkling politico-personal drama with a witty sculpted script".

Tim Dawson's most recent work is The Red Prince, a one-person political satire directed by long-term collaborator Susan Nickson and performed by Benjamin May. The play follows fictional Labour MP Craig Kitman across an hour-long monologue set in his constituency office, charting his disillusionment in the aftermath of Labour's 2024 landslide. It premiered in London in February 2026 to strong reviews.

Tim Stanley of The Daily Telegraph called it "a funny and painfully accurate dramatisation of the Starmer epoch". Everything Theatre awarded four stars, with reviewer Simon Finn praising Tim Dawson's "scalpel-sharp" satirical writing, "In the phrasing so commonly used by our politicians: let me be absolutely clear, I do not want anyone to miss this show". A Young(ish) Perspective followed suit with four stars, highlighting the play's "incisive portrait of a disillusioned MP". Ed Bye, director of Red Dwarf, Bottom and Absolutely Fabulous, called it "an absolute BLAST", whilst Spectator columnist Gareth Roberts described it as "in the best traditions of Yes Minister and The Thick Of It... astute and very, very funny". Writer James Cary (Miranda, Bluestone 42) praised it as "a refreshing, non-partisan romp through the life of a Parliamentarian". Dawson is currently expanding The Red Prince into a ninety minute piece in collaboration with Nickson.

Over the course of his career, Dawson has written for and worked with numerous comedians and performers, including Adrian Edmondson, Stephen K. Amos, Dick and Dom, Joe Pasquale, and Jon Culshaw. He has worked with production companies including BBC Studios, CPL Productions, The Comedy Unit, Sparklab Productions, and Naked Productions, and supported new writers as part of the BBC's College of Comedy.

As a features writer, Tim Dawson has written for national outlets on comedy, culture, the creative industries, and broadcasting. His work for British Comedy Guide includes in-depth critical analyses of classic comedies such as Last Of The Summer Wine, The Two Ronnies, Butterflies, and One Foot In The Grave.

As BCG Pro editor, Dawson writes and sources regular industry content, runs a script consultancy, and leads a selection of writers' room experiences. With former BBC Creative Head of Comedy Micheál Jacob (Birds Of A Feather,The Smoking Room, My Family), he devised and co-runs Pro's original participative audio sitcom The House, on which Jacob also serves as producer. Together they also run in-person writers' room workshops, giving writers practical insight into idea generation, character dynamics, structure, and how a professional writers' room operates. Dawson is responsible for devising and managing BCG Pro's many competitions, initiatives, and opportunities for comedy writers. In this capacity he also liaises with outside partners and judges, who have recently included producer Jon Holmes, director Ed Bye and award-winning production company Expectation.

Tim Dawson is based in Manchester, where he runs regular workshops and meet-ups for writers.

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