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Bolton
Season 8, Episode 30
Charlie Dimmock and Lee Burkhill arrive in Bolton, Greater Manchester, where they set about transforming Debbie's tired and overgrown plot into a relaxing Southeast Asian-inspired haven, a perfect spot to remember her late father and practise yoga. For her £3,000 budget, Debbie would like to share her garden with as much wildlife as possible and would also love a natural pond
Gardening
Leisure Hobbies
Cast & Crew
Lucinda Lawrence
(Narrator)
Charlie Dimmock
(Presenter)
Lee Burkhill
(Presenter)
Liz Rumbold
(Series producer)
Matt Young
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Lucinda Lawrence
(Narrator)
Charlie Dimmock
(Presenter)
Born:
August 10, 1966
in
Romsey, Hampshire
Best Known For:
Going bra-less on TV.
Early-life:
Born Charlotte Elouise Dimmock on August 10, 1966, in Romsey, Hampshire. She grew up in a village in the New Forest, where she accompanied her grandfather on his rounds as the village gardener. Her father was a merchant seaman. Charlie wanted to be a forensic scientist but instead got a job at a garden centre. Made her first water feature at 15 and never looked back.
Career:
Charlie Dimmock's TV career began in 1991 when she installed a fish pond for TV programme Grass Roots. When the producer, John Thornicroft, launched Ground Force five years later, he remembered her. She landed her own show, Charlie's Garden Army, in 1999. Since then she's hosted Charlie's Wildlife Gardens and spread her wings with Cheer for Charlie, a show in which she was challenged to tackle unusual tasks. She even took America by storm after appearing on breakfast TV gardening slots, and hosting Ground Force America. She has also featured on Celebrity MasterChef and Comic Relief Does Car Booty.
Quote:
'I've never been sexy in my life. I was the girl at school that no one wanted to go out with.'
Trivia:
Dimmock has been involved in the Dreamflight charity organisation.
Lee Burkhill
(Presenter)
Liz Rumbold
(Series producer)
Matt Young
(Executive producer)
