A to Z of TV Gardening: Letter A
06:50 am - 07:35 am, Sunday, March 29 on BBC Two England (2)
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Letter A
Season 1, Episode 1
Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of horticulture, beginning at the letter A with archive material from Gardeners' World, Countryfile and The Gardener's Year
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Cast & Crew
Carol Kirkwood
(Presenter)
Gillian Scothern
(Executive producer)
Simon Goretzki
(Series producer)
Sarah Dias
(Producer)
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Did You Know..
Carol Kirkwood
(Presenter)
Born:
May 29, 1962
in
Morar, Inverness-shire
Best Known For:
Being a weather presenter.
Early-life:
Born Carol MacKellaig in Morar, Inverness-shire, on May 29, 1962. One of eight children, her parents ran a hotel in Morar. Carol gained a degree in commerce from Napier College of Commerce and Technology in Edinburgh, before joining the BBC as a secretary. She went on to present radio slots on BBC Radio Scotland, Radio 2 and Radio 4.
Career:
After a stint presenting on The Weather Channel, she trained with the Met Office in 1998 for a weather presenting role at the BBC. Away from predicating if it will rain or shine, Kirkwood has been a reporter on The One Show and appeared on the panel show Would I Lie to You? In August 2015, it was announced that she would be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
'The power of nature is immense and it is only when you see the impact a hurricane has on mankind that you realise how vulnerable we are against it.'
Trivia:
Kirkwood has won the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) award for best TV weather presenter a number of times.
Gillian Scothern
(Executive producer)
Simon Goretzki
(Series producer)
Sarah Dias
(Producer)
