11 Facts About Tim Rowett

Timothy Quiller Rowett was born on 12 July 1942 and is a British YouTube personality and renowned toy collector, known for presenting videos about toys, optical illusions, novelties and puzzles on the YouTube channel Grand Illusions.

Tim Rowett worked as an entertainer at children's parties from his late 20s until retiring in 2007 when he was 65.

Tim Rowett formerly worked at British Telecom, and has a degree in Mechanical Engineering gained in the early 1960's from King's College London.

Tim Rowett has presented videos on the YouTube channel Grand Illusions since 2008.

Tim Rowett became involved early on due to his large toy collection, and is a personal friend of Auckland and Ball.

Tim Rowett appeared on the television science programme Take Nobody's Word For It in 1989 alongside Carol Vorderman, demonstrating optical illusions.

Tim Rowett has been cited and thanked in a number of books as a toy collector and consultant.

Tim Rowett has been described as an "eccentric" and "quirky" collector and first became interested in toys while attending boarding school as a child, allegedly when a matron showed him a catalogue featuring a variety of toys.

Hendrik Ball, a former BBC producer who works with Tim Rowett to develop the Grand Illusions videos, said that Tim Rowett will carry around toys and equipment with him and give demonstrations "whenever there is a lull".

Tim Rowett was born during World War II to father William Berkeley Tim Rowett, an ordained priest, and mother Elizabeth Chidell, who were married on 9 October 1934.

Tim Rowett has distant relatives in Canada, and his family tree has immediate connections to the country.