Tom Scott
Tom Scott is a British presenter exploring how the world works through factual videos, the England road trip series and the sideways-thinking podcast Lateral.
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Known for
Nebula / YouTube
Podcast
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YouTube / NebulaOverview
- Work
- British factual entertainment presenter and broadcaster
- Studied
- Linguistics at the University of York
- Early attention
- Preparing for Emergencies parody website, 2004
- Breakout series
- Things You Might Not Know, from 2014
- Current projects
- Tom Scott: England, Lateral and The Technical Difficulties
Mini bio
How it started.
Tom studied linguistics at the University of York and made comedy through university radio. In 2004, his spoof Preparing for Emergencies website attracted national attention when the Cabinet Office asked for its removal. He went on to work in web development and television, including presenting Gadget Geeks on Sky One in 2012.
The weekly habit.
He created his YouTube channel in 2006, then found a wider audience with Things You Might Not Know from 2014. His videos followed questions about language, science, technology and unusual places. After ten years of weekly uploads, he stepped away from that schedule in January 2024.
Questions and company.
Alongside his factual work, Tom makes comedy with The Technical Difficulties and hosts Lateral. The podcast began in October 2022, with guests working through questions whose answers need a change of perspective. Its 2024 book pairs Tom with question producer David Bodycombe.
Back on the road.
In March 2026, Tom launched Tom Scott: England. The project takes viewers through the historic English counties, finding a story in each. He filmed the journey over about eight weeks and more than 5,000 miles, then returned to weekly releases on Nebula and YouTube.
Creditschronological, newest first
Video and television
- 2026Tom Scott: EnglandPresenter
- 2026One Of These People Is LyingThe Technical Difficulties panel member
- 2025Jet Lag: The Game, European raceGuest competitor
- 2014–2018Citation NeededThe Technical Difficulties presenter
- 2012Gadget GeeksPresenter
Books and podcasts
- 2024LateralCo-author with David Bodycombe
- 2022–presentLateral with Tom ScottHost
Awards
Quotes
I was out on the road solo, just me and my camerasTom Scott, newsletter, 23 March 2026
Describing filming England, while crediting the producers and post-production team who helped make the series.
Trivia
- The Technical Difficulties met through university radio.
- His England road trip covered more than 5,000 miles.
- There are 39 historic counties in the England project.
- He once ran for Parliament after losing a bet.
- Tom hosts Lateral, while David Bodycombe is its question producer.
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