Tim Haines
Encyclopedia
Tim Haines is a screenwriter
, producer
and director
who is best known for his work on the BBC
popular science shows Walking with Dinosaurs
, Walking with Beasts
, and Walking with Monsters
. He is co-creator and executive producer of the ITV
sci-fi drama Primeval, and founder of the production company Impossible Pictures
.
Tim Haines graduated from Bangor University
in 1982 with a BSc in Applied Zoology, before beginning a career as a journalist, eventually working for the BBC
, and becoming a producer. In 2002, Bangor University awarded him an Honorary Fellowship.
He is also an author, and has written and co-written many books relating to the television
series.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
who is best known for his work on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
popular science shows Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs is a six-part documentary television miniseries that was produced by BBC, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, and first aired in the United Kingdom, in 1999. The series was subsequently aired in North America on the Discovery Channel in 2000, with Branagh's voice replaced with that...
, Walking with Beasts
Walking with Beasts
Walking with Beasts is a 2001 six-part television documentary miniseries, produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom, narrated by Kenneth Branagh. In North America it has been retitled Walking with Prehistoric Beasts, and the original Discovery Channel broadcast was narrated by Stockard Channing...
, and Walking with Monsters
Walking with Monsters
Walking with Monsters is a three-part British documentary film series about life in the Paleozoic, bringing to life extinct arthropods, fish, amphibians, synapsids, and reptiles...
. He is co-creator and executive producer of the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
sci-fi drama Primeval, and founder of the production company Impossible Pictures
Impossible Pictures
Impossible Pictures Ltd. is a London-based independent TV production company founded in 2002 by Tim Haines, creator of Walking with Dinosaurs and Jasper James....
.
Tim Haines graduated from Bangor University
Bangor University
Bangor University is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales-United Kingdom.It was officially known for most of its history as the University College of North Wales...
in 1982 with a BSc in Applied Zoology, before beginning a career as a journalist, eventually working for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, and becoming a producer. In 2002, Bangor University awarded him an Honorary Fellowship.
He is also an author, and has written and co-written many books relating to the television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series.
Director
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Walking with Dinosaurs Walking with Dinosaurs Walking with Dinosaurs is a six-part documentary television miniseries that was produced by BBC, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, and first aired in the United Kingdom, in 1999. The series was subsequently aired in North America on the Discovery Channel in 2000, with Branagh's voice replaced with that... |
| 2002 | The Giant Claw: A 'Walking with Dinosaurs' special (TV documentary short) |
| 2003 | Chased by Dinosaurs Chased by Dinosaurs Chased by Dinosaurs is a BBC program featuring Nigel Marven as a time-traveller who encounters dinosaurs in the wild. The two-part series, a sequel to Walking with Dinosaurs, was broadcast over Christmas 2002 and featured Nigel and his "team of fellow explorers" encountering prehistoric life over a... |
| 2005 | Walking with Monsters Walking with Monsters Walking with Monsters is a three-part British documentary film series about life in the Paleozoic, bringing to life extinct arthropods, fish, amphibians, synapsids, and reptiles... |
Producer
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1994-1997 | Horizon (3 episodes) |
| 1998 | Nova (2 episodes) |
| 1999 | Walking with dinosaurs Walking with Dinosaurs Walking with Dinosaurs is a six-part documentary television miniseries that was produced by BBC, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, and first aired in the United Kingdom, in 1999. The series was subsequently aired in North America on the Discovery Channel in 2000, with Branagh's voice replaced with that... |
| 2000 | The Science of Big Al |
| 2000 | The Ballad of Big Al The Ballad of Big Al The Ballad of Big Al is a combination biography-sequel for Walking with Dinosaurs ... |
| 2001 | Walking with Beasts Walking with Beasts Walking with Beasts is a 2001 six-part television documentary miniseries, produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom, narrated by Kenneth Branagh. In North America it has been retitled Walking with Prehistoric Beasts, and the original Discovery Channel broadcast was narrated by Stockard Channing... |
| 2001 | Triumph of the Beasts |
| 2001 | The Beast within |
| 2001 | The Lost World The Lost World (2001 film) The Lost World is a 2001 adaptation of the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, directed by Stuart Orme and adapted by Adrian Hodges. It was filmed at various locations on the West Coast of New Zealand. The film was produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC1 in the United Kingdom and A&E in the United... (TV movie) |
| 2003 | Sea Monsters: A Walking with dinosaurs trilogy |
| 2004 | The Legend of the Tamworth Two (TV movie) |
| 2004 | Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets |
| 2004 | Space Odyssey: The Robot Pioneers |
| 2005 | Before the dinosaurs |
| 2005 | Walking with Monsters Walking with Monsters Walking with Monsters is a three-part British documentary film series about life in the Paleozoic, bringing to life extinct arthropods, fish, amphibians, synapsids, and reptiles... |
| 2006 | Ocean Odyssey |
| 2007 | Primeval Primeval Primeval or primæval may refer to:* Primeval, a British science fiction television series.* Primeval , a 2007 film* Primeval , a score of music from the BBC TV series Doctor Who... |
| 2009 | Defying Gravity |
| 2009 | Blitz Street |
Awards and nominations
- BAFTA TV Awards
- 1999: Walking with dinosaursWalking with DinosaursWalking with Dinosaurs is a six-part documentary television miniseries that was produced by BBC, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, and first aired in the United Kingdom, in 1999. The series was subsequently aired in North America on the Discovery Channel in 2000, with Branagh's voice replaced with that...
(Won)
- 1999: Walking with dinosaurs
- Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
- 2007: Ocean OdysseyOcean Odyssey|-External links:*...
(Nomination) - 2006: Before the dinosaurs (Won)
- 2003: Chased by dinosaurs (Won)
- 2002: Walking with BeastsWalking with BeastsWalking with Beasts is a 2001 six-part television documentary miniseries, produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom, narrated by Kenneth Branagh. In North America it has been retitled Walking with Prehistoric Beasts, and the original Discovery Channel broadcast was narrated by Stockard Channing...
(Won) - 2001: The Ballad of Big AlThe Ballad of Big AlThe Ballad of Big Al is a combination biography-sequel for Walking with Dinosaurs ...
(Won) - 2000: Walking with dinosaursWalking with DinosaursWalking with Dinosaurs is a six-part documentary television miniseries that was produced by BBC, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, and first aired in the United Kingdom, in 1999. The series was subsequently aired in North America on the Discovery Channel in 2000, with Branagh's voice replaced with that...
(Won)
- 2007: Ocean Odyssey