- Tim Footman
Tim Footman (born 1968) is a British author, journalist and editor. He was educated at
Churcher's College ,Appleby College inCanada , and theUniversity of Exeter .He is the author of a number of books about popular music, including "Welcome To The Machine: OK Computer and the Death of the Classic Album" (2007, ISBN 1-84240-388-5), a study of
Radiohead 's groundbreaking 1997 album "OK Computer " and its impact on contemporary music. His work has appeared inThe Guardian , Mojo,Time Out , theBangkok Post , Careless Talk Costs Lives, Plan B, Zembla, the International Journal ofBaudrillard Studies and the iconoclastic "Doctor Who " fanzine Perigosto Stick, among other publications. He is a contributor to the Guardian's comment websiteComment is Free .From 1999 to 2001 he was the editor of
Guinness World Records during which time its emphasis became markedly more light-hearted. Before this he was editor of the PUSH Guide to University.He was the winner of one of the biggest cash prizes on the UK edition of
The Weakest Link ; other quiz show appearances include Mastermind,University Challenge andBrain of Britain .External links
* [http://culturalsnow.blogspot.com/ Cultural Snow] - Tim Footman's blog.
* [http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/tim_footman/ Tim Footman on Comment is Free]
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