Dominic Littlewood (born 29 March 1965),[citation needed] is a British television journalist and British television presenter who specialises in consumer protection. He is best known for his roles with BBC and Channel 5, presenting programmes such as Fake Britain, Cowboy Builders, Saints and Scroungers and Don't Get Done, Get Dom.
Dominic Littlewood | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1965 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, television presenter |
| Television | Presenting: Don't Get Done, Get Dom (2006—2015) Saints and Scroungers (2009—2012) Fake Britain (2010—2012, 2017–2019) Cowboy Builders (2010—2014) Dom on the Spot (2016–2018) |
Early life and work
editLittlewood was born on 29 March 1965 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He is one of four children of an air traffic controller father and teacher mother; despite his parents' second jobs, the family were not wealthy, but with his parents' encouragement Littlewood's early entrepreneurial endeavours were successful, buying his first flat in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex aged 20. His first job was as part of an on-board team repairing Thames sailing barges; when the company relocated from Maldon, Essex to France, he started a City and Guilds apprenticeship in motor engineering.[1]
Dom is diabetic, having been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a child.[2]
Television career
editLittlewood was first seen on TV as a contestant on the BBC game show The Other Half.[3]
In 2001, Littlewood, at the time in charge of Network Cars in Leigh-on-Sea, appeared on Faking It, helping Somerset vicar Nigel Done succeed as a car salesman.[4][5] In 2002, Littlewood appeared alongside Jason Barlow as the resident car expert on BBC Two's Wrong Car, Right Car.[6]
In 2005, Littlewood presented Beat the Burglar on BBC One. This saw convicted burglar Michael Fraser breaking into homes, watched by Littlewood and the homeowners, to highlight the importance of home security.[7]
In 2007, Littlewood took part in the fifth series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, paired with professional dancer Lilia Kopylova. The couple were voted out in week five.[8]
Since 2010, he has co-presented Cowboy Builders on Channel 5. His most notable episode was based around a student house in Headingley, Leeds, where Dominic Stewart's house was completed to a shoddy standard.
From 2010 to 2012, he presented Fake Britain on the BBC, but was replaced by Matt Allwright: he returned to the show in 2017. In 2012, Littlewood presented the Postcode Lottery draws on Channel 5. Beginning on 27 January 2015, Littlewood hosted a three-part series on ITV called Bad Builders: Bang to Rights.[9] Since 2016 he has presented Dom on the Spot on BBC One. Littlewood has appeared in other television shows including To Buy or Not to Buy, Holiday and The One Show.
In 2019, Littlewood presented the BBC travel documentary Dom Does America, which saw him investigating the most dangerous jobs in the United States, including being shot with a TASER by police in Texas.[10]
In 2020, Littlewood appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Masterchef.[11]
Filmography
edit- Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Faking It[12] | Presenter |
| 2002 | Wrong Car, Right Car | Presenter |
| 2003–2005 | To Buy or Not to Buy | Presenter |
| 2004 | How I Made My Property Fortune | Presenter |
| 2005 | Beat the Burglar | Presenter |
| 2006—2015 | Don't Get Done, Get Dom | Presenter |
| 2007 | Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant |
| 2008–2009 | Dom's on the Case | Presenter |
| 2009–2012 | Saints and Scroungers | Presenter |
| 2010 | Total Wipeout: Celebrity Special | Contestant |
| 2010–2012, 2017–2019 | Fake Britain | Presenter |
| 2009–2015 | Cowboy Builders | Co-presenter |
| 2012–2013 | Cowboy Traders | Co-presenter |
| 2012 | Postcode Lottery | Presenter |
| 2013— | Caught Red Handed | Presenter |
| 2013 | Street Patrol UK | Presenter |
| 2014 | Beware! Cowboy Builders Abroad | Presenter |
| 2015 | Bad Builders: Bang to Rights | Presenter |
| 2015—2018 | Right on the Money | Co-presenter |
| 2016–2018 | Dom on the Spot | Presenter |
| 2017 | Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief | Himself |
| 2017 | The Full Monty[13] | Himself |
| 2019 | Dom Does America | Himself |
| 2020 | Celebrity Masterchef | Contestant |
| 2021 | Dom Digs In[14] | Presenter |
| Deliveries Unwrapped with Dom Littlewood[15] | Presenter | |
| Dom Delivers[16] | Presenter | |
| 2022 | Maximum Security[17] | Presenter |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip[18] | Contestant |
References
edit- ^ "Dominic Littlewood: 'I taught a vicar how to be a car salesman'".
- ^ "Dom Littlewood is a TV presenter and journalist. He is best known for shows such as Cowboy Builders and Don?t get Done, Get Dom. He is also a regular guest on BBC?s the One Show". 15 January 2019.
- ^ "The Other Half". UKGameshows.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Dominic Littlewood: 'I taught a vicar how to be a car salesman'".
- ^ "Leigh: Vicar fakes it with car dealer's help".
- ^ "BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. 7 March 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Deans, Jason (13 September 2004). "Former burglar nicks BBC1's Kilroy slot". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Littlewood voted out of Strictly". BBC News. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Bad Builders Bang To Rights". ITV Press Centre. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (18 August 2020). "Dominic Littlewood shouts in pain after being shot by taser". The Independent.
- ^ Darvill, Josh (28 June 2020). "Celebrity MasterChef 2020 line up of celebrity contestants revealed". TellyMix. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Parkes, Diane. "TV star Dominic Littlewood in battle for life". Sunday Mercury. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "The Full Monty celebrity line-up revealed for new ITV show". ITV Press Centre. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Dom Digs In". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Deliveries Unwrapped with Dom Littlewood". bbc.co.uk. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Dom Delivers". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Dom Littlewood to present Maximum Security for BBC One Daytime". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2022.