Tim Bouverie

British historian and former political journalist at Channel 4 News

Tim Bouverie

Born|

Timothy Pleydell-Bouverie

June 1987
Nationality| British
Education| Bryanston School
Alma mater| Christ Church, Oxford
Occupation(s)| Historian, journalist
Relatives| Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 8th Earl of Radnor (grandfather)
Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar (grandfather)
Family| Earl of Radnor, Pleydell-Bouverie

Timothy Pleydell-Bouverie (born June 1987) is a British historian and former political journalist at Channel 4 News.[1]

## Early life and education

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Bouverie was educated at Bryanston School before going to Christ Church, Oxford, to read history.[2][3]

## Career

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Between 2013 and 2017, Bouverie was a political journalist at Channel 4 News, working first for the television programme Dispatches and later as a producer for Michael Crick.[4][5]

His first book, Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War, was published by Bodley Head in April 2019.[6][7][8] A Sunday Times bestseller, it was described by Antony Beevor as an "astonishingly accomplished debut".[9][10] A second book, Allies at War: The Politics of Defeating Hitler, was published in 2025 and was called "revelatory" by Adam Sisman, writing in The Guardian.[11]

## Books

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* Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War (Bodley Head, 2019)[12][13]
* Allies at War: How the Struggles Between the Allied Powers Shaped the War and the World (Penguin Random House, 2025)

## References

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1. ^ "Tim Bouverie | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
2. ^ "Bryanston School - Appeasing Hitler: An Interview with Tim Bouverie". www.bryanston.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
3. ^ "Tim Bouverie". AM Heath Literary Agents. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
4. ^ "Bodley Head acquires debut on appeasement | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
5. ^ Gayle, Damien (8 September 2015). "Tory staffer flees after being spotted at Jeremy Corbyn rally". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
6. ^ Pedersen, Susan (5 April 2019). "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie review – the road to war". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
7. ^ Rawnsley, Andrew (14 April 2019). "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie review – how Britain fell for a delusion". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
8. ^ Larman, Alexander (22 March 2020). "In brief: Dead Famous; The Voice in My Ear; Appeasing Hitler – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
9. ^ Sandbrook, Dominic. "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie review — why Chamberlain should be praised for Munich". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
10. ^ "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
11. ^ [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/08/allies-at-war-politics-of-defeating-hitler-by-tim-bouverie-review-study-of-second-world-war-pacts-is-full-of-surprises The Guardian, "Allies at War by Tim Bouverie review – a revelatory study of second world war alliances", 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
12. ^ Aaronovitch, David. "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie review — Britain's guilty men". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 April 2020 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
13. ^ Jones, Lewis (7 April 2019). "Appeasing Hitler by Tim Bouverie, review: Uncovering the unexpected guilty men of appeasement". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 8 April 2020 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

## External links

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* Tim Bouverie on The Daily Telegraph
* Tim Bouverie on The Spectator

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