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Tim Footman (born 1968) is an English author, journalist andeditor. He was educated atChurcher's College,Appleby College in Canada, theUniversity of Exeter,[1] andBirkbeck University.
He is the author of a number of books about popular music, includingWelcome to the Machine: OK Computer and the Death of the Classic Album (2007,ISBN 1-84240-388-5), a study ofRadiohead's 1997 albumOK Computer and its impact on contemporary music.[2] He also contributed a chapter onBaudrillard and Radiohead to the volumeRadiohead and Philosophy (Chicago: Open Court, 2009). His most recent books areThe Noughties 2000-2009: A Decade That Changed the World (published by Crimson Books, 2009) andLeonard Cohen: Hallelujah - A New Biography (published by Chrome Dreams, 2009).
His work has appeared inThe Guardian,Mojo,Time Out,Prospect, theBangkok Post,The National, theSunday Post,Yorkshire Post,BBC Online,CNNGo,Drowned in Sound,Careless Talk Costs Lives,Aeon,Zembla,Twill and theInternational Journal of Baudrillard Studies. He is a contributor to the Guardian's comment websiteComment is Free and the Prospect blog First Drafts. He appeared in theBBC2 documentary TV seriesHistory of Now (2010) and theArte documentary filmThe World According to Radiohead (2019).[3]
From 1999 to 2001, he was the editor ofGuinness World Records, during which time its emphasis became markedly more light-hearted.[citation needed] Before this he was editor of thePUSH Guide to University.
He has made appearances on several UK television and radio quiz show includingMastermind,University Challenge,The Weakest Link,Brain of Britain,Counterpoint andWin Beadle's Money.
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