Tommy Walsh, TV DIY expert, dies

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1. 1 Jan 1997Background

   Ground Force launches on the BBC with Tommy Walsh as builder

   BBC garden makeover show Ground Force began in 1997 and made builder Tommy Walsh a household name alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock.

2. 1 Jan 2021Background

   Tommy Walsh joins BBC's Homes Under the Hammer as a presenter

   Ground Force builder Tommy Walsh became a presenter on the BBC daytime property show Homes Under the Hammer, announced in late 2020 for 2021.

3. 

   9 Nov

   Tommy Walsh, Ground Force builder and DIY favourite, dies aged 69

   Tommy Walsh, the builder who found fame on Ground Force and later joined Homes Under the Hammer, has died aged 69 after a long illness, his agent said.

4. 9 Nov

   Tommy Walsh, Ground Force builder and DIY favourite, dies aged 69

   Tommy Walsh, the builder who became a household name on the BBC's Ground Force and later Homes Under the Hammer, has died aged 69 after a long illness.