Dominic Littlewood
Encyclopedia
Dominic Littlewood is an English
television presenter and journalist
.
, Westcliff-on-Sea
from 1981 to 1986. Littlewood was diagnosed as diabetic in his teenage years, and takes insulin
to keep his diabetes under control. He broke his neck while back packing around the world and underwent emergency surgery for a spinal fusion of his C5 and C6 which he made a full recovery from.
's Faking It
teaching a vicar
how to be a successful salesman in just one month. Because of increasing media commitments he closed his business in 2001.
His personality earned him an opportunity in television, and he co-presented BBC Two
's Wrong Car Right Car. Littlewood's expertise has been put to good use presenting on BBC One
's To Buy or Not to Buy
alongside Kristian Digby
, and BBC Two
's How I Made My Property Fortune in 2004 - Littlewood also has his own property portfolio. His investigative personality was used to front Beat the Burglar
alongside ex-criminal Mike Fraser, and as a location reporter for the BBC
's Holiday
. He also regularly features on the BBC's The One Show
. Littlewood has recorded a series of his own show, broadcast on BBC One from 12 June 2006 called Don't Get Done, Get Dom
, in which he helps members of the public to get a good deal from salespeople and good customer service from businesses. A second series was broadcast in June 2007, and a third in June 2008. More recently, he has starred in a series entitled, Dom's on the Case. In August 2009 he appeared in the BBC One series "Saints and Scroungers", in which he finds out about benefit fraud and those who need benefits more than most.
In 2007 he took part in the fifth series
of Strictly Come Dancing
, partnered by professional dancer Lilia Kopylova
. He was eliminated in the fifth round.
Littlewood took part in a celebrity version of TV show Total Wipeout
which aired on 2 January 2010 and he narrowly missed first place by just one second.
Series 3 of Cowboy Builders on Channel Five
started on 22 September 2010.
Series 2 of Fake Britain began on 16 May 2011.
Dominic is currently busy filming Channel 5's Cowboy Builders which see's him investigate rogue tradsmen and confront them about their practices.
Littlewood fights for consumer rights on BBC
programme Don't Get Done, Get Dom
. The fifth series is currently airing. In the programme he looks at community and consumer problems, as well as passing on tricks of the trade to save money on the High Street.
, and has written pieces for the Motoring section of The Daily Telegraph
. Littlewood has a property investment portfolio; his 15 years experience as a hard-nosed car dealer has proved very useful when it comes to buying and selling houses. Littlewood is also an avid fan of Luton Town and has often been seen in the stands.
. He broke his C5 vertebrae
in his neck
in an accident in Australia
, which required recovery in a Jordan frame in both Rockhampton, Queensland
and Southend-on-Sea
. Littlewood is single and lives in Chalkwell
, Essex.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
television presenter and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
Biography
Littlewood attended St Thomas More High School for BoysSt Thomas More High School for Boys
St Thomas More High School for Boys is a voluntary-aided Roman CatholicMathematics and Computing College located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. It caters for boys between the ages of 11 and 18 but has a mixed sixth form....
, Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea is a suburb of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort in the East of England and unitary authority in Essex. It is situated on the northern bank of the Thames Estuary and about 34 miles east of London.-Geography:...
from 1981 to 1986. Littlewood was diagnosed as diabetic in his teenage years, and takes insulin
Insulin
Insulin is a hormone central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells in the liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from the blood, storing it as glycogen in the liver and muscle....
to keep his diabetes under control. He broke his neck while back packing around the world and underwent emergency surgery for a spinal fusion of his C5 and C6 which he made a full recovery from.
Career
He made his first TV appearance on Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Faking It
Faking It
Faking It was a television programme originating on Channel 4 which has spawned various international remakes, including a US version which began in 2003 on the TLC network...
teaching a vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
how to be a successful salesman in just one month. Because of increasing media commitments he closed his business in 2001.
His personality earned him an opportunity in television, and he co-presented BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
's Wrong Car Right Car. Littlewood's expertise has been put to good use presenting on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
's To Buy or Not to Buy
To Buy or Not to Buy
To Buy or Not to Buy was a British reality television series made between 2003 and 2010 for BBC One in the UK. The final series was the eleventh and contained 90 episodes, in one of two formats—either 30 or 45 minutes in length. It aired on both BBC1 and BBC2...
alongside Kristian Digby
Kristian Digby
Kristian Digby was an English television presenter and director best known for presenting To Buy or Not to Buy on BBC One. On 1 March 2010 he was found dead in what police said were "unexplained circumstances"...
, and BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
's How I Made My Property Fortune in 2004 - Littlewood also has his own property portfolio. His investigative personality was used to front Beat the Burglar
Beat the Burglar
Beat the Burglar is a BBC television programme that uses ex-professional burglar Mike Fraser to break into people's homes with their permission to show how vulnerable they can be...
alongside ex-criminal Mike Fraser, and as a location reporter for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Holiday
Holiday (TV series)
Holiday was a long-running UK television programme on BBC One, and was the oldest travel review show on UK television. It was aired on the channel from 1969 until 2007.-Overview:...
. He also regularly features on the BBC's The One Show
The One Show
The One Show is a topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD, hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Chris Evans joins Jones to present the programme on Friday...
. Littlewood has recorded a series of his own show, broadcast on BBC One from 12 June 2006 called Don't Get Done, Get Dom
Don't Get Done, Get Dom
Don't Get Done, Get Dom is a British reality television series which helps consumers get good deals when purchasing goods. The show lends its name from its presenter Dominic Littlewood. It is aired on BBC One and repeated on BBC Two in the UK....
, in which he helps members of the public to get a good deal from salespeople and good customer service from businesses. A second series was broadcast in June 2007, and a third in June 2008. More recently, he has starred in a series entitled, Dom's on the Case. In August 2009 he appeared in the BBC One series "Saints and Scroungers", in which he finds out about benefit fraud and those who need benefits more than most.
In 2007 he took part in the fifth series
Strictly Come Dancing (Series 5)
The fifth series of Strictly Come Dancing began on BBC One on 29 September 2007, with Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returning as presenters....
of Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
, partnered by professional dancer Lilia Kopylova
Lilia Kopylova
Lilia Andreyevna Kopylova , born 18 June 1978 in Moscow, Soviet Union, is a professional dancer.With her husband Darren Bennett she has been competing as an amateur since July 1997 and as a professional since May 2003...
. He was eliminated in the fifth round.
Littlewood took part in a celebrity version of TV show Total Wipeout
Total Wipeout
Total Wipeout is a British game show, hosted by Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram, which first aired on 3 January 2009. Each week 20 contestants compete in a series of challenges in an attempt to win £10,000. These challenges are based in large pools of water or mud and generally involve large...
which aired on 2 January 2010 and he narrowly missed first place by just one second.
Series 3 of Cowboy Builders on Channel Five
Channel Five
Channel 5 is a television network that broadcasts in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1997, it was the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue network to launch. The station was branded as Five between 2002 and 2010...
started on 22 September 2010.
Series 2 of Fake Britain began on 16 May 2011.
Dominic is currently busy filming Channel 5's Cowboy Builders which see's him investigate rogue tradsmen and confront them about their practices.
Littlewood fights for consumer rights on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
programme Don't Get Done, Get Dom
Don't Get Done, Get Dom
Don't Get Done, Get Dom is a British reality television series which helps consumers get good deals when purchasing goods. The show lends its name from its presenter Dominic Littlewood. It is aired on BBC One and repeated on BBC Two in the UK....
. The fifth series is currently airing. In the programme he looks at community and consumer problems, as well as passing on tricks of the trade to save money on the High Street.
Outside TV
Away from television, Littlewood contributes to Top Gear MagazineTop Gear (magazine)
Top Gear is an automobile magazine published by BBC Worldwide, and named after the BBC's Top Gear television show. It was first published in October 1993 and is published monthly at a price of £3.95. The major presenters of the television series—Richard Hammond, James May and Jeremy Clarkson—are...
, and has written pieces for the Motoring section of The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
. Littlewood has a property investment portfolio; his 15 years experience as a hard-nosed car dealer has proved very useful when it comes to buying and selling houses. Littlewood is also an avid fan of Luton Town and has often been seen in the stands.
Personal life
Littlewood won the celebrity sprint for BBC One's Comic ReliefComic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
. He broke his C5 vertebrae
Cervical vertebrae
In vertebrates, cervical vertebrae are those vertebrae immediately inferior to the skull.Thoracic vertebrae in all mammalian species are defined as those vertebrae that also carry a pair of ribs, and lie caudal to the cervical vertebrae. Further caudally follow the lumbar vertebrae, which also...
in his neck
Neck
The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical .-Boner anatomy: The cervical spine:The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven boney...
in an accident in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, which required recovery in a Jordan frame in both Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
and Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...
. Littlewood is single and lives in Chalkwell
Chalkwell
Chalkwell is an area in the Southend-on-Sea borough and unitary district in Essex, England. It forms part of the built-up area of Southend-on-Sea and is included in the Westcliff-on-Sea post town....
, Essex.