QUESTION TIME DIARY – BIZARRE TALES FROM THE TELLY
Tim Harrison
- Regions:
- London, Surrey
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Published Author/Journalist/Historian
- Fee:
- Paid: £140 including travel expenses
- Category:
- Media
- Updated:
- 16th February 2026
- Tagged:
- Question Time | Bbc | David Dimbleby | Politics
WHEN Tim Harrison worked on BBC One’s flagship current affairs programme Question Time, he kept a diary of amusing incidents that never made it on to the screen. Join Tim for behind-the-scenes tales including the time Michael Heseltine's domestic dinner dilemma interrupted a heated debate, what happened when a cat appeared out of nowhere and calmly strolled across the set, and David Dimbleby revealing childhood memories of his gran's cigarette ash falling into his porridge. Sit back, forget the politics, and enjoy the funny stories!
Views: 17 | Enquiries: 0About Tim Harrison
IN A LONG, varied career as journalist, author and local historian I have written for everyone from Private Eye and The Telegraph to Viz and The Economist. For 18 years I worked on BBC One’s Question Time, and now edit Surbiton's local newspaper, The Good Life.
I grew up next door to film star Margaret Lockwood, I've exhibited at the Royal Academy, I once lost at snooker to Hurricane Higgins and I’m president of my local historical society. I have written more than 30 stage plays as well as a book about David Bowie's launch of Ziggy Stardust.
I love sharing my knowledge and quirky adventures with a diverse array of groups and societies, and bring a PowerPoint slideshow on a memory stick/laptop for use with your inhouse projector.
I am an experienced public speaker and enjoy using humour and images to make my talks engaging and entertaining.
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