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Tommy Walsh, co-presenter of BBC’s Ground Force, dies aged 69

Former builder got his big break after restoring the home of a producer who was working on a precursor to the show Tommy Walsh, the building and DIY expert who appeared on television shows including Ground Force, has…

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The GuardianNov 9, 2026, 7:59 PM

Tommy Walsh, co-presenter of BBC’s Ground Force, dies aged 69

Former builder got his big break after restoring the home of a producer who was working on a precursor to the show Tommy Walsh, the building and DIY expert who appeared on television shows including Ground Force, has died aged 69 after a long illness. Walsh started his career as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the popular BBC garden makeover show from 1997 to 2005. Continue reading...

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