Tom Thurlow
Encyclopedia
Thomas Michael Thurlow is a British
entrepreneur
, best known for epi-culture, a children's book company which specialises in signed first editions. He studied at Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth form centre and started his business after his sister asked him to go to Chepstow for a JK Rowling book signing as she could not make it. He bought himself ten copies of Harry Potters when he had the idea whilst waiting in the line for the signing. He proceeded to get the books signed. When he arrived home he gave one of the books to his sister and one for himself before he did a quick search on ebay revealing that, in fact, the books were worth £400 each. In 2006 Thurlow was listed in the Mail on Sunday' s Top 5 UK Young Entrepreneurs.
Thurlow appeared in ITV1
's 2007 reality business show Tycoon
, and was the first participant to be dismissed.
In December 2007 Thurlow was caught up in The Golden Compass furore and received death threats from extremist American Catholics for selling the Philip Pullman
books through his book company epi-culture.
In summer 2008, Thurlow presented Big Brother: On The Streets, a spin-off of Big Brother broadcast on E4's website.
In an interview with Entertainment Focus (an online showbiz site) Tom revealed his new online shows for 2008 which consisted of Meet The Freshers for the social networking site Bebo
and a new companion show called MTV's Tom Takes On: The Hills
for MTV.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, best known for epi-culture, a children's book company which specialises in signed first editions. He studied at Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth form centre and started his business after his sister asked him to go to Chepstow for a JK Rowling book signing as she could not make it. He bought himself ten copies of Harry Potters when he had the idea whilst waiting in the line for the signing. He proceeded to get the books signed. When he arrived home he gave one of the books to his sister and one for himself before he did a quick search on ebay revealing that, in fact, the books were worth £400 each. In 2006 Thurlow was listed in the Mail on Sunday
Thurlow appeared in ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
's 2007 reality business show Tycoon
Tycoon (TV series)
Tycoon was an ITV reality television show, based on the existing Peter Jones/Simon Cowell production American Inventor, which began on 19 June 2007 at 9.00pm. It was fronted by Peter Jones, who searched for entrepreneurs with ideas that he helped turn into profit-making companies. The winner was...
, and was the first participant to be dismissed.
In December 2007 Thurlow was caught up in The Golden Compass furore and received death threats from extremist American Catholics for selling the Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman CBE, FRSL is an English writer from Norwich. He is the best-selling author of several books, most notably his trilogy of fantasy novels, His Dark Materials, and his fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ...
books through his book company epi-culture.
In summer 2008, Thurlow presented Big Brother: On The Streets, a spin-off of Big Brother broadcast on E4's website.
In an interview with Entertainment Focus (an online showbiz site) Tom revealed his new online shows for 2008 which consisted of Meet The Freshers for the social networking site Bebo
Bebo
Bebo is a social networking website launched in July 2005. It is currently owned and operated by Criterion Capital Partners after taking over from AOL in June 2010....
and a new companion show called MTV's Tom Takes On: The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
for MTV.