Dick Strawbridge
| Dick Strawbridge MBE |
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Dick Strawbridge in 2012
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| Born |
Richard Francis Strawbridge 3 September 1959 Burma |
| Occupation | Broadcaster, engineer, environmentalist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brigit Strawbridge (separated 2010) Angel Adoree (since 2013) married 14/11/2015 |
| Children | James; Charlotte; Arthur (b. 2013); Dorothy (b. 2014) |
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Francis "Dick" Strawbridge, MBE (born 3 September 1959), is a British engineer, television presenter and environmentalist. He is often referred to as "Colonel Dick".
The third of seven children, Strawbridge was born in Burma and raised and educated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, attending Ballyclare High School from 1971 to 1976.
Strawbridge received a commission in the British Army in 1979, after attending Welbeck DSFC (becoming head of college) and joined the Royal Corps of Signals in January 1980. Promoted to Lieutenant in April 1981, and Captain in October 1985, he became a Major in September 1991. He was awarded an MBE in 1993 for his distinguished service in Northern Ireland, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in June 1999, and left the army in November 2001.
Strawbridge has appeared as an engineering and environmental expert on television programmes including Scrapheap Challenge. He first appeared as a contestant on the team Brothers in Arms who became series champions and later, he became the main presenter replacing Robert Llewellyn. He has also appeared on three series of It's Not Easy Being Green for BBC Two, the six-part BBC Two series Crafty Tricks of War of which he was the main presenter, Planet Mechanics, and as a regular guest presenter on Coast. Following his switch of career to television, Strawbridge often refers to himself as a "telly tart".
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