Tommy Walsh (builder)
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 Tommy Walsh in 2004 |
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| Born | 1956 South Hackney, London |
| Occupation | Broadcaster, Gardener and Builder |
Tommy Walsh (born 1956 in South Hackney, London) is an English celebrity builder. His parents were Irish, his father from Kilkenny and his mother from Sligo.[1] He attended Parmiter's School, then in Bethnal Green.
He first became famous after appearing in the BBC gardening programme Ground Force. He stayed with the show for the duration of its run, from 1997 to 2005.
He presently lives in Great Dunmow, with his wife and three children,[2] and in addition to his television work runs his own building business.
Walsh also had a small acting role in the film One.[3]
Tommy Walsh is mentioned in the song "Tommy Walsh's Eco House" by the band Half Man Half Biscuit.
He is the Celebrity Patron of The Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust www.stairwaytoheavenmemorial.org
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[edit] Television
He has presented shows including:
- Challenge Tommy Walsh (with Alan Herd)
- Space Invaders
- 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)
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ "Me and my health: Tommy Walsh" Daily Mail (1 May 2001). Retrieved on 25 June 2009.
- ^ 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
4. He is Celebrity Patron of The Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust www.stairwaytoheavenmemorial.org
