Tim Bowden

Tim Bowden

AM
Tim Bowden; AM
Born	Timothy Gibson Bowden; 2 August 1937; Hobart, Tasmania,Australia
Died	1 September 2024(aged 87); Sydney, Australia
Occupation	Author, radio and television broadcaster and producer, oral historian
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Tasmania
Period	1970s–1990s
Genre	History
Notable awards	Member of the Order of Australia; Centenary Medal; Honorary Doctorate of Letters,University of Tasmania

Timothy Gibson BowdenAM(2 August 1937 – 1 September 2024) was an Australian author, radio and television broadcaster and producer, and oral historian. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania, and studied at theUniversity of Tasmania,where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Bowden's work included hosting theAustralian Broadcasting CorporationprogramBackchat(1986–1994), producingThis Day Tonightduring the 1970s, and founding the ABC's Social History Unit. His other productions includePrisoners of War – Australians Under Nippon^[1]and the 24-part seriesTaim Bilong Masta – The Australian Involvement with Papua New Guinea.^[2]

During the 1990s he produced several notable documentaries on Australian research in the Antarctic.

Bowden died on 1 September 2024, at the age of 87.^[3]^[4]

Awards

AppointedMember of the Order of Australia(AM) in the1994 Birthday Honoursfor services to broadcasting.^[5]
Centenary Medal,2001^[6]
Honorary Doctorate of Letters,University of Tasmania,1997

Books

Bowden, Tim (1987).One Crowded Hour: Neil Davis - Combat Cameraman (1934 - 1985).Sydney: Collins.ISBN 978-0-00-217496-1.
Bowden, Tim (1990).The Backchat Book.ABC Enterprises.ISBN 978-0-7333-0000-4.
Bowden, Tim (1991).Antarctica and Back in Sixty Days.ABC Enterprises.ISBN 978-0-733-30113-1.
Bowden, Tim (1992).The Way My Father Tells It: The Story of an Australian Life.ABC Books.ISBN 978-0-733-30010-3.
Bowden, Tim (1993).Changi Photographer: George Aspinall's Record of Captivity.Sydney: ABC.ISBN 978-0-7333-0287-9.^[7]
Bowden, Tim (1997).The Silence Calling: Australians in Antarctica 1947–97.Allen & Unwin.ISBN 978-1-86448-311-6.
Bowden, Tim (1999).Penelope Goes West: On the Road from Sydney to Margaret River and Back.Allen & Unwin.ISBN 978-1-86508-066-6.
Bowden, Tim (2002).Penelope Bungles to Broome.Allen & Unwin.ISBN 978-1-74343-221-1.
Bowden, Tim (2003).Spooling Through: An Irreverent Memoir.Allen & Unwin.ISBN 978-1-741-14026-2.
Bowden, Tim (2004).No Tern Unstoned: Musings at Breakfast.ABC Books.ISBN 978-0-733-31444-5.
Bowden, Tim (2004).This Can’t Happen to Me! Tackling Type 2 Diabetes.Allen & Unwin.ISBN 978-1-74115-163-3.^[8]
Bowden, Tim (2006).Aunty’s Jubilee! Celebrating 50 Years of ABC-TV.ABC Books.ISBN 978-0-733-31840-5.
Bowden, Tim (2008).The Devil in Tim: Travels in Tasmania.Allen & Unwin.ISBN 978-1-74176-268-6.
Bowden, Tim (2008).Down Under in the Top End: Penelope Heads North.Allen & Unwin.ISBN 978-1-74176-225-9.
Bowden, Tim (2012).The Changi Camera: A Unique Record of Changi and the Thai-Burma Railway.Hachette Australia.ISBN 978-0-733-62962-4.
Bowden, Tim (2014).Stubborn Buggers: Survivors of the Infamous POW Gaol That Made Changi Look Like Heaven.Allen & Unwin.ISBN 978-1-743-31442-5.
Bowden, Tim (2019).Larrikins in Khaki: Tales of Irreverence and Courage From World War II Diggers.Allen & Unwin.ISBN 978-1-760-52854-6.
Bowden, Tim (2023).Ros Bowden: Trailblazer.ETT.ISBN 978-1-922-69882-7.

References

^P.O.W.: Australians under Nippon,Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2022,archivedfrom the original on 5 September 2024,retrieved4 September2024
^"Taim Bilong Masta More than a book of a radio series... (1 February 1983)",Pacific Islands Monthly,54(2), Pacific Publications: 44, 1 February 1983,ISSN 0030-8722
^"Tim Bowden".ABC. 3 September 2024.Archivedfrom the original on 5 September 2024.Retrieved3 September2024.
^"'Huge contribution': former ABC presenter Tim Bowden dies, 87 ".The Australian. 3 September 2024.Retrieved3 September2024.
^"BOWDEN, Timothy Gibson".It's an Honour.Canberra, Australia: Honours Secretariat, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 10 June 1994.Archivedfrom the original on 4 September 2024.Retrieved7 February2013.In recognition of service to broadcasting.Member of the Order of Australia
^"BOWDEN, Tim".It's an Honour.Canberra, Australia: Honours Secretariat, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001.Archivedfrom the original on 4 September 2024.Retrieved7 February2013.For service as a local radio presenter and as a nationally recognised author.Centenary Medal
^"A photographic record of incarceration".The Canberra Times.8 July 1984. p. 8.Retrieved9 September2024.
^Topliss, Duncan J (February 2005)."Diabetes — a personal view".Medical Journal of Australia.182(4):171–171.doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06636.x.ISSN 0025-729X.

Sources

Tim Bowden(Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[1] P.O.W.: Australians under Nippon,Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2022,archivedfrom the original on 5 September 2024,retrieved4 September2024

[2] "Taim Bilong Masta More than a book of a radio series... (1 February 1983)",Pacific Islands Monthly,54(2), Pacific Publications: 44, 1 February 1983,ISSN 0030-8722

[3] "Tim Bowden".ABC. 3 September 2024.Archivedfrom the original on 5 September 2024.Retrieved3 September2024.

[4] "'Huge contribution': former ABC presenter Tim Bowden dies, 87 ".The Australian. 3 September 2024.Retrieved3 September2024.

[5] "BOWDEN, Timothy Gibson".It's an Honour.Canberra, Australia: Honours Secretariat, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 10 June 1994.Archivedfrom the original on 4 September 2024.Retrieved7 February2013.In recognition of service to broadcasting.Member of the Order of Australia

[6] "BOWDEN, Tim".It's an Honour.Canberra, Australia: Honours Secretariat, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001.Archivedfrom the original on 4 September 2024.Retrieved7 February2013.For service as a local radio presenter and as a nationally recognised author.Centenary Medal

[7] "A photographic record of incarceration".The Canberra Times.8 July 1984. p. 8.Retrieved9 September2024.

[8] Topliss, Duncan J (February 2005)."Diabetes — a personal view".Medical Journal of Australia.182(4):171–171.doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06636.x.ISSN 0025-729X.

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