Tommy Walsh (builder)
| Tommy Walsh | |
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Tommy Walsh in 2004 | |
| Born |
1956 South Hackney, London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Broadcaster, gardener and builder |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Walsh |
| Children | Charlotte Walsh, Natalie Walsh, Jonjo Walsh |
Tommy Walsh (born 1956), is an English TV Personality, Presenter and Celebrity Builder best known for his DIY Television shows such as Ground Force (1997-2005) and Challenge Tommy Walsh.
Life
Educated at Parmiter's School, then a grammar school in Bethnal Green, Walsh became a builder and first came to public attention after appearing in the BBC television gardening programme Ground Force. He stayed with the show for the rest of its run, from 1997 to 2005.
He presently lives in South Hackney, with his wife and three children,[1] and in addition to his television work runs his own building business and writes books on Do-it-yourself and garden improvement.
Walsh had a small acting role in the film One.[2] He is Patron of the "Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust",[3] and is the subject of the song "Tommy Walsh's Eco House" on the 2011 album 90 Bisodol (Crimond) by the band Half Man Half Biscuit. He has also appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.[4]
Television work
Walsh has presented several Television shows, including:
- Challenge Tommy Walsh (with Alan Herd)
- Space Invaders
- "Tommy Walsh's Eco House"
- Trading Places
- Tommy's Ultimate Workshop
- Tommy's DIY Survival
- The Reclaimers
- Ground Force
- Our House
- Fix Your House For Free
- Celebrity Fit Club
- Flip That House with Tommy Walsh
- My Life as a DIY Nutter (Channel 5)
- Cowboys & Angels BBC 2015
Publications
- Ground Force: Practical Garden Projects (2000), BBC Books
- Ground Force: Garden Handbook (2001), BBC Books - with Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock
- Tommy Walsh's DIY Guide (2001), Focus Multimedia Ltd - CD-ROM
- Basic DIY (2002), Collins
- DIY Survival (2002), Collins
- Bathroom DIY (2004), Collins
- Kitchen DIY (2004), Collins
- Living Spaces DIY (2004), Collins
- Outdoor DIY (2004), Collins
References
- ↑ Anstead, Mark (2010) "Tommy Walsh: 'I borrowed from friends to save my father from repossession'", Daily Telegraph, 14 May 2010, retrieved 2010-08-27
- ↑ Chamberlain, Zoe (2004) "Ground Force Tommy Lands Killer Film Role", Sunday Mercury, 31 October 2004
- ↑ www.stairwaytoheavenmemorial.org
- ↑ "Series 1, Episode 6". Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 11 February 2016. ITV. Repeated 24 August 2016 on Challenge TV.