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Tim Bouverie

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Tim Bouverie
Born
Timothy Pleydell-Bouverie

June 1987
NationalityBritish
EducationBryanston School
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Occupation(s)Historian, journalist
RelativesJacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 8th Earl of Radnor (grandfather)
Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar (grandfather)
FamilyEarl of Radnor, Pleydell-Bouverie

Timothy Pleydell-Bouverie (born June 1987) is a British historian and former political journalist at Channel 4 News.[1]

Early life and education

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Bouverie is the son of the Honourable Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie and the Honourable Jane Victoria Gilmour. His paternal grandfather is Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 8th Earl of Radnor and his maternal grandfather is Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar.[citation needed] He was educated at Bryanston School before going to Christ Church, Oxford to read history.[2][3]

Career

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Between 2013 and 2017, he was a political journalist at Channel 4 News, at first part of Dispatches and later as a producer for Michael Crick.[4][5] Bouverie's first book, Appeasing Hitler, was published by Bodley Head in April 2019.[6][7][8] Appeasing Hitler was a Sunday Times Bestseller and described as an "astonishingly accomplished debut" by Antony Beevor.[9][10]

Books

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  • Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War (Bodley Head, 2019)[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "Tim Bouverie | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Bryanston School - Appeasing Hitler: An Interview with Tim Bouverie". www.bryanston.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Tim Bouverie". AM Heath Literary Agents. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Bodley Head acquires debut on appeasement | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. ^ Gayle, Damien (8 September 2015). "Tory staffer flees after being spotted at Jeremy Corbyn rally". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ^ Pedersen, Susan (5 April 2019). "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie review – the road to war". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  7. ^ Rawnsley, Andrew (14 April 2019). "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie review – how Britain fell for a delusion". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  8. ^ Larman, Alexander (22 March 2020). "In brief: Dead Famous; The Voice in My Ear; Appeasing Hitler – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  9. ^ Sandbrook, Dominic. "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie review — why Chamberlain should be praised for Munich". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  11. ^ Aaronovitch, David. "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie review — Britain's guilty men". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 April 2020 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  12. ^ Jones, Lewis (7 April 2019). "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie, review: Uncovering the unexpected guilty men of appeasement". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 8 April 2020 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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