Charlie Dimmock 1780803 221085813 2008-06-23T00:11:21Z TonyW 67647 fixed The Mountbatten School link '''Charlie Dimmock''' (born '''Charlotte Elouise Dimmock''' on [[10 August]] [[1966]] in [[Southampton]] and brought up in [[Romsey]],<ref Name=FAQ>[http://www.charliedimmock.beautifulbritain.co.uk/charlie_dimmock_faq.htm Charlie Dimmock Frequently Asked Questions - Things you never knew about Charlie!] www.charliedimmock.beautifulbritain.co.uk. Retrieved [[28 November]] 2006. </ref> [[Hampshire]]) is an [[England|English]] [[gardening]] expert and [[presenter]]. She is a former pupil of Wellow Primary School and [[The Mountbatten School]] in [[Romsey]], [[Hampshire]]. She first came to the public's attention in [[1997]], when she joined the [[BBC]] gardening series ''[[Ground Force]]''. She also achieved a certain level of fame for choosing not to wear [[brassiere|bras]] under her [[T-shirt]].<ref Name=FAQ/> She also famously pronounces the word 'Garden' as 'Gaaarden'. Since then, she has presented such programmes as ''[[The Joy of Gardening]]'', ''[[Charlie's Garden Army]]'', and she has also presented coverage of the [[Chelsea Flower Show]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/04_april/17/chelseaflowershow.shtml BBC coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2002] [[17 April]] 2002. BBC Press Releases & Press Packs. Retrieved [[28 November]] 2006.</ref> In [[2003]], she competed in the [[Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge]] charity event, raising the profile of the event considerably, which now raises approximately £100,000 per year for [[Macmillan Cancer Support]].<ref>[http://www.mac4x4.co.uk/lrw2003.htm Land Rover World article] Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge 2003</ref> In [[2004]], she appeared in the [[Channel 4]] [[reality TV]] show, ''[[The Games (British TV)|The Games]]''. She has also appeared on American television, presenting a gardening slot on ''[[The Early Show]]'' on [[CBS]].<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/earlyshow/contributors/charliedimmock/main500250.shtml The Early Show - Charlie Dimmock] CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved [[28 November]] 2006.</ref> In September 2006, she appeared on the [[BBC]] series ''Celebrity Masterchef''. <ref>[http://www.uktvstylegardens.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/StandardItem.index/aID/1155/.shtml Meet Charlie Dimmock] UKTV Style Gardens. Retrieved [[28 November]] 2006.</ref> 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. Charlie also wrote a weekly gardening column in the ''[[Mail on Sunday]]'' for many years, although as of [[13 January]] [[2008]] the paper has changed its format and these columns have now been discontinued. Her mother and step-father were both killed in the [[2004]] [[Asian tsunami]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4213105.stm Gardener 'copes' with family loss] BBC News Online, [[27 January]] 2005. Retrieved [[28 November]] 2006.</ref> In recent years, Charlie has enjoyed some success with a local ITV Meridian series called '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. <ref>[http://www.cloudonetv.co.uk/in_production.html Cloud One TV - In Production<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Charlie was the President of the [[Television and Radio Industries Club]] (TRIC) from 2003 to 2004 and presented their annual Awards ceremony that year. ==References== <div class="references-small"> <references /> </div> ==External links== *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_and_radio/presenterbiogs_d.shtml BBC biography] *[http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/charliedimmock/ Profile in Hello! Magazine] [[Category:1966 births|Dimmock, Charlie]] [[Category:Living people|Dimmock, Charlie]] [[Category:People from Southampton|Dimmock, Charlie]] [[Category:People from Hampshire|Dimmock, Charlie]] [[Category:English television presenters|Dimmock, Charlie]] [[Category:English gardeners|Dimmock, Charlie]]