Tim Grundy

Timothy Grundy (4 July 1958 – 1 February 2009) was an English television and radio presenter.

In 1975, at the age of 17, Tim began work as a tea boy at Piccadilly Radio in Manchester and over the next 14 years he rose to become the station's breakfast show presenter, and later, its Programme Controller.

He was a journalist, whose folksy relaxed style made him a popular television presenter, where he worked predominantly for the Discovery Channel and other satellite broadcasting companies.

On 11 August, Tim presented the Discovery Home and Leisure channel's live coverage of the total solar eclipse.

[5] He also worked for other charities, including the Boys and Girls Welfare Society, until his death on 1 February 2009.