A to Z of TV Gardening: Letter B
06:50 am - 07:35 am, Sunday, April 5 on BBC Two England (2)
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Letter B
Season 1, Episode 2
Carol Kirkwood looks at themes beginning with the letter B, as part of her alphabetical journey through the world of horticulture. Along the way, she gets inspiration and advice from some of the BBC's most popular gardening presenters
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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)
