---
name: "Tim Palmer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-palmer"
fi1m_id: "tim-palmer"
imdb_id: "nm0658472"
tmdb_id: 1371086
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T15:32:09.133296+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tim Palmer

## Identity

Tim Palmer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-palmer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tim-palmer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0658472
- **TMDB ID:** 1371086
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0658472/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1371086

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Andrew Gunn](https://film.one/person/andrew-gunn-1230489.md), [Ashley Rowe](https://film.one/person/ashley-rowe.md), [Balazs Bolygo](https://film.one/person/balazs-bolygo.md), [Chris Chibnall](https://film.one/person/chris-chibnall.md), [Dale Elena McCready](https://film.one/person/dale-elena-mccready.md), [Damian Bromley](https://film.one/person/damian-bromley.md), [Daniel Nettheim](https://film.one/person/daniel-nettheim.md), [David Dawson](https://film.one/person/david-dawson.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 81 (2), 2010s 78 (3), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 72 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 4, Action & Adventure 2, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, War & Politics 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0658472/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1371086

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Killing Eve*](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md) (82), [*Line of Duty*](https://film.one/tv/line-of-duty.md) (79), [*Bad Sisters*](https://film.one/tv/bad-sisters.md) (78)
- **BritBox:** [*Life on Mars*](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md) (84)
- **AMC+:** [*Doctor Who*](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*The Last Kingdom*](https://film.one/tv/the-last-kingdom.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tim Palmer is a British cinematographer and member of the British Society of Cinematographers. He trained at the National Film and Television School and holds a BA in History from the University of California, Berkeley.

His television credits as director of photography include episodes of *Life on Mars* (2006), *Doctor Who* (2005), *The Last Kingdom* (2015), *Killing Eve* (2018), *Line of Duty* (2012), *Bad Sisters* (2022) and *Geek Girl* (2024). He joined the BSC in 2013 and has received nominations for a BSC Award and an RTS Award for Best Cinematography.

In 2025 he published the book *Cinematography and Lighting for Television*, drawing on his experience in television drama.

*Sources: imdb.com, britishcinematographer.co.uk, sandramarsh.com, bu.edu.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Bad Sisters* (2022), Fi1m 78, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/bad-sisters.md)
- *Killing Eve* (2018), Fi1m 82, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md)
- *The Last Kingdom* (2015), Fi1m 72, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-kingdom.md)
- *Line of Duty* (2012), Fi1m 79, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/line-of-duty.md)
- *Life on Mars* (2006), Fi1m 84, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Fi1m 78, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Geek Girl* (2024), series, Director of Photography
- *Bad Sisters* (2022), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/bad-sisters.md)
- *Hamlet Within* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Unsaid Stories* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *The Nest* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *McDonald & Dodds* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *Killing Eve* (2018), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md)
- *Babs* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Tina & Bobby* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *Brief Encounters* (2016), series, Director of Photography
- *The Last Kingdom* (2015), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-kingdom.md)
- *Critical* (2015), series, Director of Photography
- *Gangsta Granny* (2013), Director of Photography
- *The Murder in Angel Lane* (2013), Cinematography
- *Line of Duty* (2012), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/line-of-duty.md)
- *We'll Take Manhattan* (2012), Director of Photography
- *First Night* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Road to Coronation Street* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Above Suspicion* (2009), series, Director of Photography
- *Mistresses* (2008), series, Director of Photography
- *Saddam's Tribe* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Life on Mars* (2006), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Moth* (2004), Cinematography
- *Canterbury Tales* (2003), series, Director of Photography
- *Rose and Maloney* (2002), series, Director of Photography
- *Man and Boy* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Bob & Rose* (2001), series, Director of Photography
- *The Unforgettable Diana Dors* (2000), Cinematography
- *Lock, Stock...* (2000), series, Director of Photography
- *Mavis and the Mermaid* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Sex 'n' Death* (1999), Cinematography
- *Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Strip* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Doom and Gloom* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life* (1995), Camera Trainee

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