Dick Strawbridge Biography
Dick Strawbridge (Richard Francis Strawbridge), MBE, is a British engineer, television presenter, and environmentalist. He has appeared as an engineering and environmental expert on various television programs, including the Scrapheap Challenge.
Dick Strawbridge Age
Richard 61 years old as of 2020, was born in Burma on 3rd September 1959. He celebrates his birthday on 3rd September every year.
Dick Strawbridge Height
Richard stands tall at a height of 5 ft 11 in / 180 cm.
Dick Strawbridge Weight
Richard has a bodyweight of 192 lb / 87 kg
Dick Strawbridge Education
Richard was raised and educated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, where he attended the Ballyclare High School from 1971 to 1976.
Dick Strawbridge Parents
After doing our research, details about Richard’s father and mother are not known to the public, however, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Dick Strawbridge Siblings
Dick was raised up along with his six siblings though there is no much information shared about them.
Dick Strawbridge Wife
He has been married twice. He was first married to Brigit Strawbridge. The couple separated in 2010. He then married Angel Adoree, founder of The Vintage Patisserie. They married in 2015 and have two children; a son Arthur and a daughter Dorothy. In 2010, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Plymouth University.
Dick Strawbridge Children
Strawbridge with his first wife together had two children, James and Charlotte. With his second wife, they have a son Arthur and a daughter Dorothy
Dick Strawbridge Salary
At the moment, we do not have the exact salary of Strawbridge but we will update this section when the information is available.
Dick Strawbridge Net Worth
Strawbridge’s net worth is publicly not available. His primary source of income is his career as an engineer, television presenter, and environmentalist. . Through his various sources of income, we believe that he has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.
Dick Strawbridge Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Dick Strawbridge.
Dick Strawbridge Bio and Wiki
- Full Names: Richard Francis Strawbridge
- Popular As: Richard
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: engineer, television presenter, and environmentalist.
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Dick Strawbridge Riddell Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 61 years old as of 2020
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Date of Birth: 3rd September 1959.
- Place of Birth: Burma
- Birthday: 3rd September
Dick Strawbridge Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Known
- Height / How Tall?: 5 ft 11 in / 180 cm.
- Weight: 192 lb / 87 kg
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Brown
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Chest Size: Not Available
- Waist Size: Not Available
Dick Strawbridge Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): six siblings
- Marital Status: Married
- Dating / Wife: Angel Adoree
- Children: James and Charlotte, Arthur and a daughter Dorothy
Dick Strawbridge Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: Under Review
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: engineer, television presenter, and environmentalist.
Dick Strawbridge Army career
In the British Army, he was commissioned in 1979, after attending Welbeck DSFC (becoming head of the college) and Sandhurst.
In January 1980, he joined the Royal Corps of Signals. He was promoted to Lieutenant in April 1981, Captain in October 1985 and to 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.
Dick Strawbridge Television career
He has appeared as an engineering and environmental expert on various television programs, including the 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 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.
In his television career, he began as the ‘Yellow Team Leader’ for six episodes in the first series of ‘Scrapheap’. To date, he has appeared in over 30 programs of Scrapheap Challenge and Junkyard Wars, winning the Scrapheap Challenge trophy in series 3 with his two younger brothers David and Bobby as ‘Brothers in Arms’, and the Junkyard Megawars trophy in 2003.
On 5 June 2008, he returned to Scrapheap Challenge for its 11th series. He took over from Robert Llewellyn as the main presenter. The series was shown on Channel 4 in 2009.
Dick Strawbridge, It’s Not Easy Being Green
He along with his family, filmed three series of It’s Not Easy Being Green for BBC Two. In series one, shown on 28 March 2006, the family moved to a new home in Tywardreath near St Austell, Cornwall and attempted to live as green a life as possible, using renewable energy and environmentally friendly resources. The second series premiered in Spring 2007 with a different format: He and his son James aided several members of the public in larger and smaller ecology projects around the country.
Dick Strawbridge Coast
In 2006, he appeared as a one-off presenter on the BBC2 series Coast, examining the workings of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge, a role he revived in the 2007 version of Coast, presenting a short part of the program on the failure of Exercise Tiger. In Series 4 of Coast, July 2009, he examined the terrain of the Normandy landing beaches
Dick Strawbridge The Hungry Sailors and Saturday Farm
In 2011, he and his son James filmed a 20 part series, The Hungry Sailors, which was broadcast by ITV. They sailed around Britain’s coastline buying local food and then cooking it.
In 2012, the second series began around the Cornish coast, taking in the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly. The series was broadcast from 1 July 2013. In 2013, he and his son James presented the ITV Food series Saturday Farm.
Dick Strawbridge Dirty Rotten Survival
This Tv series was filmed in America from March to July 2015, for National Geographic. It involved a 25-mile hike through the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts with Dave Canterbury and Johnny Littlefield.
Dick Strawbridge Angel Strawbridge
Angel Adoree is a fashion entrepreneur as well as a worldwide selling author. She is the wife of Dick Strawbridge, a British engineer, television presenter, and writer.
Dick Strawbridge Chateau
Escape to the Château
It was a program that followed Strawbridge and his wife(then partner), Angel Adoree, through their purchase in 2015 and subsequent renovation of Château de la Motte-Husson in Martigné-Sur-Mayenne, France.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dick Strawbridge
Who is Dick Strawbridge?
He is a British engineer, television presenter, and environmentalist. He has appeared as an engineering and environmental expert on various television programs, including the Scrapheap Challenge.
How old is Dick Strawbridge?
He is 61 years of age as if 2020, he was born in Burma on 3rd September 1959.
How tall is Dick Strawbridge?
Dick stands at a height of 5 feet 0 inches (180 cm)
Is Dick Strawbridge married?
He is married to Angel Strawbridge who is a fashion entrepreneur as well as a worldwide selling author and the founder of The Vintage Patisserie.
How much is Dick worth?
He has not revealed his estimated net worth to the public. It will be updated as soon as it is clear.
Where does Dick live?
He resides in Château de la Motte-Husson, which is located in the commune of Martigné-sur-Mayenne, in the Pays de la Loire region of north-west France.
Is Dick dead or alive?
He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Dick Now?
His latest television show was Escape to the Chateau which he filmed alongside his wife Angel in the renovation of their chateau. His current whereabouts are yet to be updated.
Dick Strawbridge Social Media Contacts
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