P597 CEEFAX 2 597 Wed 12 Jan 21:15/24 1/4 When he's not digging up TV viewers' gardens or putting up arbours in Nelson Mandela's backyard, Ground Force's Tommy Walsh runs his own building business in London, specialising in hard landscaping. Tommy got the job on Ground Force by chance. He was doing some building work for the executive producer of the show, she suggested hj do a screen test and the rest, as they say, is history. What do you like best about your current job? The humour and creativity. Films 541 Newsround 510 Showbiz 540 Music 560 Freetimj 570 Lottery 555 Soap Suds Showbiz Movies ShowbizP597 CEEFAX 2 597 Wed 12 Jan 22:24/19 2/4 Ground Force's Tommy Walsh Is there anything on TV you can't bear to miss and have to set the video for? Only Fools And Horses and A Touch Of Frost. Only Fools And Horses is probably my top TV show of all time, along with Porridge. David Jason is my favourite actor — he's very watchable. Who is you favourite soap character and why? Fred Elliott from Coronation Street (played by John Savidjnt). He brings a great amount of humour to the show — a very necessary ingredient but one which is sorely lacking in TV. Films 541 Newsround 510 Showbiz 540 Music 560 Freetimj 570 Lottery 555 Soap Suds Showbiz Movies ShowbizP597 CEEFAX 2 597 Wed 12 Jan 21:49/30 3/4 Ground Force's Tommy Walsh If you could design your top evening's viewing, what would you watch? Open All Hours, Only Fools And Horses, Porridge, the film Clockwise, a bit of World Cup football action or Match Of The Day and some athletics coverage. How many TVs do you have in your house? Where are they? Four — one in the living room, one in the kitchen diner and one in each of the two kids' bedrooms. If you were Prime Minister, what's the first thing you'd do? Give myself a pay rise! Films 541 Newsround 510 Showbiz 540 Soap Suds Showbiz Movies ShowbizP597 CEEFAX 2 597 Wed 12 Jan 21:14/27 4/4 Ground Force's Tommy Walsh What's the strangest role you'vj ever played, or job you'vj ever had? The part of King Penguin in a play called Adventure Unknown, which was put on at the Royal Albert Hall. What is your dream TV role? I'd like to play a hardman football manager, or a nasty villain. What are you looking forward to in the 21st Century? A holiday! A new series of Ground Force will bj shown on the BBC later this spring. Films 541 Newsround 510 Showbiz 540 Music 560 Freetimj 570 Lottery 555 Soap Suds Showbiz Movies Showbiz