Tim Shaw (presenter)
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Shaw in Taipei, Taiwan
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| Born | 9 June 1974 |
| Occupation | Radio host, TV presenter, engineer |
| Known for |
Street Genius (None of the Above) Car SOS True Tube Tim Shaw's Asylum The Morning After Balls of Steel Fifth Gear Absolution Tim Shaw's Rehab How To Win At Everything |
| Spouse(s) | Hayley |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | timshaw |
Tim Shaw (born 9 June 1974 in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is a British radio host, TV presenter and engineer. He is currently hosting a selection of factual engineering and science TV series on the National Geographic TV channel in both the US and International territories. He has previously hosted TV series in the UK for Channel 4, Channel 5, More4, Virgin1, Discovery and Current TV.
At the age of 12, Shaw was certified as a "creative genius" in problem solving by the British Dyslexia Association. At 16, he was designing products that are still on sale in high street shops, such as folding walking aids, fast flashing brake lights that illuminate when cars brake heavily, rubberised ice cube trays and many other items. Soon after that, he was awarded a scholarship in Engineering at Oxford University. He was named "Young Engineer of the Year" twice, in 1992 and 1994, for innovative inventions. Before pursuing a career in radio and television, he also studied Mechanical Engineering and Product Design at university. He has a first class degree in Professional Broadcasting.
When working at Hallam FM in 1999, Shaw was investigated by the Radio Authority. The investigation found that 2 programmes were broadcast that condoned rape and contained descriptions of paedophilia. Hallam FM was fined a record £50,000 and Shaw was dismissed from the station.
Shaw began working for Kerrang! Radio in 2004, on The Asylum. It broadcast between 10.00pm and 1.00am Sunday to Thursday with help from members of his team nicknamed Juicy Lucy (Lucy Helliwell), Donkhole, Knob Holder (Greg Pebble), Duncan Donuts (Duncan North), Slippy Knickers, Chris Peacock and Toenail and his special friend Judith the Clairvoyant to name a few. The show ended on 20 September 2007.
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