Charlie Dimmock
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Charlie Dimmock is an English
gardening
expert and TV presenter. She was one of the team on Ground Force
, a BBC
gardening makeover programme.
Primary School and The Mountbatten School in Romsey
, Hampshire
. Her father was a merchant seaman
, and her mother Sue, ran her own clothes shop. When she was at school Charlie wanted to be a Forensic Scientist.
gardening series Ground Force
. Dimmock met the producer/director of the series five years previously when she built a pond for the Meridian
series, Grass Roots,. She became well known for not wearing a bra
under her t-shirt in all weather.
Since then, she has presented such programmes as The Joy of Gardening and Charlie's Garden Army, as well as presenting coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show
.
In 2004, she appeared in the Channel 4
reality TV show, The Games. She has also appeared on American television, presenting a gardening slot on The Early Show
on CBS
. In September 2006, she appeared on the BBC's Celebrity MasterChef.
She has also published several gardening books, including the BBC Ground Force books 'Water Garden Workbook' and 'Container Gardening', as well as 'Enjoy Your Garden', a book on general gardening published in 2000.
Dimmock wrote a weekly gardening column in the Mail on Sunday for many years, until January 2008.
In recent years, she has enjoyed some success with a local ITV Meridian series, River Walks, in which she walks along various rivers in Southern England, visiting landmarks and attractions along the way, as well as meeting people who live and work on the rivers. The third series was broadcast on ITV1 Meridian in January 2008.
Dimmock was also the President of the Television and Radio Industries Club
(TRIC) from 2003 to 2004 and presented their annual Awards ceremony that year.
In 2011, Dimmock joined the team of experts on ITV's Daybreak breakfast magazine show acting as gardening expert.
Dimmock will be appearing in pantomime over Christmas 2011 at The Spa, Bridlington
playing the Organic Fairy in Jack and the Beanstalk.
.
charity event, raising the profile of the event considerably, which has gone on to raise over £100,000 each year for Macmillan Cancer Support
.
She has also been involved in many other charity works, such as Dreamflight, a charity organisation for children with serious illnesses—that takes them to Florida, USA, for a "holiday of a lifetime".
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
gardening
Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants are grown for consumption , for their dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use...
expert and TV presenter. She was one of the team on Ground Force
Ground Force
Ground Force was a British garden makeover television series originally broadcast by the BBC between 1997 and 2005. The series was originally hosted by Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh and was produced by Endemol for the BBC.-Production:...
, a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
gardening makeover programme.
Early years
Dimmock is a former pupil of WellowWellow, Hampshire
Wellow is a village in Hampshire, England that falls within the Test Valley district. The village lies just outside the New Forest across the main A36 road which runs from the M27 motorway to Salisbury. The nearest town is Romsey and the nearest city Southampton...
Primary School and The Mountbatten School in Romsey
Romsey
Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England.It is 8 miles northwest of Southampton and 11 miles southwest of Winchester, neighbouring the village of North Baddesley...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. Her father was a merchant seaman
Merchant Navy
The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and describes the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency...
, and her mother Sue, ran her own clothes shop. When she was at school Charlie wanted to be a Forensic Scientist.
Career
Dimmock first came to the public's attention in 1997, when she joined the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
gardening series Ground Force
Ground Force
Ground Force was a British garden makeover television series originally broadcast by the BBC between 1997 and 2005. The series was originally hosted by Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh and was produced by Endemol for the BBC.-Production:...
. Dimmock met the producer/director of the series five years previously when she built a pond for the Meridian
Meridian Broadcasting
Meridian Broadcasting is the holder of the ITV franchise for the South and South East of England. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited....
series, Grass Roots,. She became well known for not wearing a bra
Brassiere
A brassiere is an undergarment that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. Since the late 19th century, it has replaced the corset as the most widely accepted method for supporting breasts....
under her t-shirt in all weather.
Since then, she has presented such programmes as The Joy of Gardening and Charlie's Garden Army, as well as presenting coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London...
.
In 2004, she appeared in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
reality TV show, The Games. She has also appeared on American television, presenting a gardening slot on The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. In September 2006, she appeared on the BBC's Celebrity MasterChef.
She has also published several gardening books, including the BBC Ground Force books 'Water Garden Workbook' and 'Container Gardening', as well as 'Enjoy Your Garden', a book on general gardening published in 2000.
Dimmock wrote a weekly gardening column in the Mail on Sunday for many years, until January 2008.
In recent years, she has enjoyed some success with a local ITV Meridian series, River Walks, in which she walks along various rivers in Southern England, visiting landmarks and attractions along the way, as well as meeting people who live and work on the rivers. The third series was broadcast on ITV1 Meridian in January 2008.
Dimmock was also the President of the Television and Radio Industries Club
Television and Radio Industries Club
The Television and Radio Industries Club is a British institution chartered in 1931 to "promote goodwill in the television and radio industries"...
(TRIC) from 2003 to 2004 and presented their annual Awards ceremony that year.
In 2011, Dimmock joined the team of experts on ITV's Daybreak breakfast magazine show acting as gardening expert.
Dimmock will be appearing in pantomime over Christmas 2011 at The Spa, Bridlington
The Spa, Bridlington
The Spa Royal Hall and Theatre in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, was named the New Spa and Gardens when it was built, together with the adjoining sea wall, in 1896 by Whitaker Brothers of Horsforth, Leeds...
playing the Organic Fairy in Jack and the Beanstalk.
Personal life
Dimmock's mother Sue Kennedy, 59; and her stepfather Rob, 58; were both killed in the tsunami caused by the December 2004 Asian earthquake2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
.
Charity work
In 2003 Dimmock competed in the Macmillan 4x4 UK ChallengeMacmillan 4x4 UK Challenge
is an annual navigational endurance challenge event. It is open to any road legal 4x4 vehicle in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event has been run since 2002 over one weekend in March each year and consists of a series of on road treasure hunts interspersed with off road challenges...
charity event, raising the profile of the event considerably, which has gone on to raise over £100,000 each year for Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer....
.
She has also been involved in many other charity works, such as Dreamflight, a charity organisation for children with serious illnesses—that takes them to Florida, USA, for a "holiday of a lifetime".