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British television presenter and journalist
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Biography
Introduction
Timothy "Tim" Backshall is a British television presenter and journalist, currently employed by ITV Tyne Tees & Border.
Biography
Backshall was originally from Harrogate, North Yorkshire. He now lives near Penrith, Cumbria, with his wife and daughter.
Television
He joined ITV Border in 1997 as a co-presenter of Lookaround. In February 2009 he was redeployed as a correspondent, based in Carlisle, as part of the newly formed ITV Tyne Tees & Border news service.