Carol Patricia Smillie (born 23 December 1961) is a
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television personality, model and actress. Smillie is well-known for presenting the award winning BBC series
Changing Rooms, which won her a National Television Award for Most Popular Factual Programme in 1998.
She became the hostess of the British version of the international television game show
Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune is a British television game show created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes...
in 1989. Smillie achieved further recognition a few years later when she appeared on the BBC television channel, firstly as a reporter on
The Travel Show, and then
Holiday, often as the programme's presenter. However it was the DIY programme
Changing Rooms that really established her name, and led to her presenting other primetime shows for the BBC, such as the
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and her own morning chat show
Smillie's People.
Smillie continues to present television shows, mainly on the STV channel, but in recent years has moved into other areas of entertainment. Smillie has appeared on the stage in theatre productions of
The Vagina MonologuesThe Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off Broadway Westside Theatre after a limited run at AFRICA in 1996. Ensler originally starred in the production which was produced by David Stone, Nina Essman, Dan Markley, The Araca Group, Willa Shalit, Mike Skipper...
, (2006 and 2007), and
Hormonal Housewives (2010 and 2012), touring both plays around Scotland.
Between 2007 and 2010, Smillie was the figurehead campaign model for the Scottish company The
Edinburgh Woollen MillThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
, Alongside her daughter Christie, she was the advertising model for the Ortak jewellery company, fronting the company's new range for Autumn/Winter 2010. Smillie is also the co-author of
Carol Smillie's Working Mum's Handbook.
She is well-known for her smile, which was caricatured by the British
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in the UK television show
Big ImpressionThe Big Impression, known as Alistair McGowan's Big Impression for the first three series, is a British comedy sketch show. It features Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona impersonating personalities from entertainment and sport...
. Ancona's impression of Smillie used the catchphrase "I’m Smiley Smiley Carol Smillie", which Smillie adopted and has entered into
popular culturePopular culture is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the...
when referencing her.
Early life
Carol Patricia Smillie was born in
GlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, the daughter of George Smillie, an electrical engineer and Isobel Smillie. Smillie is the youngest of four siblings, with two sisters and a brother. Smillie had a happy idyllic childhood growing up in a three-bedroom bungalow in Glasgow, sharing a room with her two older sisters. Smillie’s earliest memories are of having her nappy changed and, when put in her pram to go to sleep, being frightened by the wallpaper, which she finds amusing considering her later fame with the television programme
Changing Rooms.
As a child, Smillie attended Simshill Primary School, which was very close to where she lived. She then attended the independent fee paying
Hutchesons' Grammar SchoolHutchesons' Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in the southside of Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded by the brothers George Hutcheson and Thomas Hutcheson in 1641 and was opened originally to teach orphans, starting with "twelve male children, indigent orphans".In 1876 a girls'...
. Smillie realised that it was a huge financial effort by her parents to send her there, but academically she did not shine. Smillie eventually attained seven O-levels, fabric and fashion being one, which was the direction she felt her career would lead. She left the following year with three Highers, but needed five to get into the
Glasgow School of ArtGlasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, where she believed her talents and interests could be developed. Smillie studied at Langside College to get the other two, but only managed to get one, which she has attributed to too much freedom and enjoying herself with her friends. Undeterred, she was still resolute in her aim to study at Art School, so she spent another year at Cardonald College, finally achieving the results needed to pursue her dream of attending the Glasgow School of Art.
At 18 years of age, Smillie embarked on her first year at the
Glasgow School of ArtGlasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, studying Art, Design and Fashion, with the vague idea of becoming a fashion designer. On arriving there, she spent the year unsure what it was she really wanted to do with her life. Surrounded by punk students sporting green hair and pink shoes, Smillie felt she didn’t really fit into this mode of life. To subsidise her studies Smillie worked in a cocktail bar, and after approaching a local Glasgow model agency, took up part-time modelling. Her art tutor was into abstract art, which was an area that didn’t really work for Smillie, “Throwing paint at a wall, wasn’t what I expected”. Another tutor told her, "If I were you, I'd stick with modelling. You can do art at any time". Smillie believing that this was his way of saying, "I don't think you've got what it takes", decided to leave the
Glasgow School of ArtGlasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, and embarked on modelling as her new career.
Smillie left the agency she had been working for whilst at college, and joined the Best Modelling Agency, run by Fiona Best an ex-model. Not tall enough at 5 in 5 in (1.65 m), she wasn’t suitable for catwalk modelling, and was employed mainly for photo shoots and promotional work. Smillie worked for the agency throughout the eighties becoming one of Fiona Best’s favourite models, because of her professional attitude and reliability, something a number of the other agency models lacked. Smillie met her husband Alex Knight, also a former model, through Fiona's agency and at one point they even considered buying the business, but they decided against it as Smillie realised that looking after a group of young models was not something she wished to take on. Through the agency Carol achieved her breakthrough, when at the age of 27 she successfully auditioned for the hostess job on the
Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune is a British television game show created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes...
game showA game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
, launching her television career.
Wheel of Fortune
Smillie's presenting career was launched in
1989For the American TV schedule, see: 1989–90 United States network television schedule.The year 1989 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1989.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...
when she beat 5,000 other applicants to become the hostess and puzzle board operator of
Scottish TelevisionScottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
's
Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune is a British television game show created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes...
game showA game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
. She co-presented the show for 5 years with fellow Scot
Nicky CampbellNicholas Andrew Argyll "Nicky" Campbell is a Scottish radio and television presenter and journalist. He is known for his time presenting on programmes such as the consumer affairs programme Watchdog...
. Smillie left the show in 1994, to be replaced by
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.
The Travel Show
During the early nineties Smillie sent her cv to all the video and production companies in Scotland, stating that
"My name's Carol Smillie. You know me from Wheel of Fortune but I'd really like to do something else now, so I'm willing to work for nothing to get some stuff on tape" Through her perseverance Smillie managed to pick up the odd presenting job and soon had enough material to create a show-reel to present to TV companies. BBC Manchester were impressed enough to offer Smillie the reporter's job on
BBC TwoBBC 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
The Travel ShowThe Travel Show EP, by British rapper Braintax, was released on Low Life Records in 1999. The album was never released on CD; however, it can be purchased on the Internet as a digital album in MP3 format.- Digital album :# "Tools" — 3:21...
.
Holiday
Smillie was so successful as a holiday reporter, that stints followed on
BBC OneBBC 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...
for the
HolidayHoliday 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:...
programme. Smillie continued to present Holiday programmes such as
Summer HolidaySummer Holiday is a British musical released in February 1963, featuring singer Cliff Richard in his best-known film. The musical was directed by Peter Yates and was produced by Kenneth Harper for the Associated British Studios at Elstree. The original screenplay was written by Peter Myers and...
,
Holiday Swaps,
Holiday Heaven and
Holiday Favourites throughout the Nineties.
Changing Rooms
In
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Smillie became the original presenter of
BBC TwoBBC 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 new DIY show
Changing RoomsChanging room may refer to:*changeroom, a room or enclosure in a clothing store where customers may try on clothes before purchasing them*Changing Rooms, a BBC television series*The Changing Room, a stage play by David Storey...
. The show was an immediate success and was transferred to
BBC OneBBC 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...
for series 2. The programme is credited with starting the craze for DIY in the late 1990s. During her time on the show, Smillie and the
Changing Rooms team won A National TV Award and an INDIE Award and were BAFTA nominated. Smillie stayed as the main presenter for 13 series, leaving in 2003.
The National Lottery Show
In
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Smillie was selected to present
The National Lottery Show for the
BBCThe 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...
. Smillie mainly appeared on the Wednesday Midweek Draw show, but also made the occasional appearance on the Saturday night show. Smillie presented various incarnations of the Lottery show, such as
The National Lottery - Amazing Luck Stories,
The National Lottery - We've Got Your Number,
National Lottery - Local Heroes between 1996 and 2000.
In September
20062006 in television may refer to:*2006 in American television*2006 in Australian television*2006 in British television*2006 in Canadian television*2006 in Japanese television...
, she was seen live on
The National Lottery: Everyone's A Winner! in
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with contestant Charley.
Smillie's People
In
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, Smillie was awarded her own mid-morning chat-show on
BBC OneBBC 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...
entitled
Smillie's People. The programme was only 15 minutes in length and ran from 11:45am to 12:00. Each day Smillie would interview a different celebrity. The Show ran for one series.
This Is Your Life
In September 1998 Smillie was presented with the famous Red Book about her life, on the long running television show
This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964, and then from 1969 until his death in 1987 aged 64...
.
Michael AspelMichael Terence Aspel, OBE is an English television presenter, known for his reserved demeanour and rich speaking voice. He has been a high-profile TV personality in the United Kingdom since the 1960s, presenting programmes such as Crackerjack, Aspel and Company, This is Your Life, Strange But...
, surprising her with the Book at a recording of
Changing Rooms.
Dream Holiday Homes
In
2003The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...
, after leaving
Changing Rooms, Smillie departed the BBC for the Channel five show
Dream Holiday Homes. This new show drew on similarities to the DIY programme, she had just left, as again it consisted of fixing up properties. The difference being that this time, not just rooms were given a makeover, but the entire property. Also the properties were situated in various Southern European locations, and at the end of each show Smillie would auction off the property for the price of a £1 phone call to a lucky viewer picked at random. The show ran for five series.
Gender Swap
In
2004The year 2004 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.For the American TV schedule, see: 2004–05 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...
she took part in a
reality televisionReality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
/
documentaryDocumentary television is a genre of television programming that broadcasts documentaries.* Documentary television series, a television series which is made up of documentary episodes....
called
Gender Swap for UK
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five. Using cleverly-applied silicon prosthetic makeup, she was transformed from female to male and ex-
EastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
actor
Shaun WilliamsonShaun Williamson is an English actor, singer, media personality and occasional presenter, best known for his former role as Barry Evans in soap opera EastEnders and as a version of himself in BBC sitcom Extras.- Career :...
male to female. They were then given the challenge of attending a
speed datingSpeed dating is a formalized matchmaking process or dating system whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people. Its origins are credited to Rabbi Yaacov Deyo of Aish HaTorah, originally as a way to help Jewish singles meet and marry. "SpeedDating", as a single word, is...
event as their new opposite sex selves.
Strictly Ice Dancing
Also in
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, she became one of the celebrities to take part in
Strictly Ice Dancing, a one-off ice dance version of
Strictly Come DancingStrictly 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...
.
The People's Court
Smillie was back working for STV Productions in
2005The year 2005 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2005.For the American TV schedule, see: 2005–06 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:...
as presenter of the short-lived
ITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
daytime show
The People's Court.
A Brush with Fame
Later that year she was the presenter of the
ITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
reality show
A Brush with FameA Brush with Fame was a light hearted ITV daytime television show, featuring a nationwide search to find Britain's best amateur portrait painter. It was presented by Carol Smillie, and the last episode was broadcast on 11 November 2005.-Format:...
, a search for the UK's best amateur portrait artist.
Strictly Come Dancing
During October to December
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, Smillie took part in Series Four of
Strictly Come DancingStrictly 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...
with her dance partner
Matthew CutlerMatthew David Cutler is an English dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. He was a professional dancer on the BBC dancing show, Strictly Come Dancing.-Early life:...
.
Smillie gradually improved as the series progressed, as the scores in the table below reflect.
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, often referred to her as the
Dark Horse of the competition, resulting in the music from the
Black BeautyThe Adventures of Black Beauty is a British children's television drama series produced by London Weekend Television and shown by ITV in the United Kingdom between 1972 and 1974...
TV series accompanying many of the clips of her in training on the Monday to Friday complementary show
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes TwoStrictly: It Takes Two is a British television programme, the companion show to the popular BBC One programme Strictly Come Dancing. It airs on weeknights during the run of the main show on BBC Two at 6:30pm...
.
Smillie eventually came fifth in the competition, out of the original fourteen competitors. Smillie was eliminated after failing to garner enough public votes, despite achieving her highest scores of the competition and finishing third highest out of the remaining five competitors in the judges vote.
Performance scores
| Week |
Dance/Song |
Judges' score |
Result |
| Hoorwood |
Phillips |
Goodman |
Tonioli |
Total |
| 1 |
Female Group Dance |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Safe |
| 2 |
Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...
/9 to 5"9 to 5" is a song written and originally performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut....
|
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
25 |
Safe |
| 3 |
Jive In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...
/Hanky Panky"Hanky Panky" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was the second and final single release from her soundtrack album I'm Breathless on June 30, 1990 by Sire Records. The song caused some controversy because of its innuendo and racy lyrics...
|
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
Safe |
| 4 |
Foxtrot/Stuck on You |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
29 |
Safe |
| 5 |
Salsa Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
/Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is a single by American recording artist Michael Jackson. Released under Epic Records on July 28, 1979, the song is the first single from Jackson's fifth studio album, entitled Off the Wall. Written by Jackson, it is in the key of B major and in common time...
|
7 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
29 |
Safe |
| 6 |
American Smooth/It's Oh So Quiet "It's Oh, So Quiet" is a song by American singer Betty Hutton, released in 1951 as the B-side to the single "Murder, He Says". It is a cover of the German song "Und Jetzt ist es Still", performed by Horst Winter in 1948, written by Austrian composer Hans Lang and Erich Meder...
|
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
Safe |
| 7 |
Cha Cha Cha The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
/Dancing in the Moonlight"Dancing In The Moonlight" is the title song on the 1973 King Harvest album. The track was released as a single in 1972 and it reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. They released other singles but these were never able to match the success of "Dancing in the Moonlight"...
|
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
30 |
Safe |
| 8 |
WaltzThe waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
/If You Don't Know Me by Now"If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the jersey soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which became their first hit after being released as a single in 1972 topping the R&B chart and peaking at number three on the Pop chart.The...
|
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
30 |
Bottom 2 |
| 9 |
Viennese WaltzViennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called...
/Breakaway"Breakaway" is a 2004 song co-written by Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard and produced by John Shanks. It was recorded by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement by Disney Records, where it quickly became a charting...
Samba/Club Tropicana"Club Tropicana" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released in 1983 on Innervision Records. It was written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley....
|
8
7 |
8
9 |
9
9 |
9
9 |
34
34 |
Eliminated |
Postcode Challenge
Smillie returned to STV in November
20072007 in television may refer to:*2007 in American television*2007 in Australian television*2007 in British television*2007 in Canadian television*2007 in Japanese television...
to host the Scottish channel's new gameshow,
Postcode ChallengePostcode Challenge is a Scottish television game show presented originally by Carol Smillie and currently by Angus Purden, produced by STV Productions for broadcast on STV.-Format:...
. In each show four teams of six people from the same postcode area are tested on general knowledge. The show aired on Monday nights at 8pm. The first show was broadcast on 12 November
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, and ram well into
2008The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2008. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:...
. Smillie has been quoted as saying about the show
"I feel like I've come full circle from my first job as hostess at STV on Wheel of Fortune, and now I'm back presenting what is the biggest quiz show from STV in years".
The show returned for a new series in April 2010, without Smillie.
Angus PurdenAngus Purden is a Scottish television presenter. A teenage Mr. Scotland and model, he wrote for a local evening newspaper and is now best known for presenting do-it-yourself and Scottish lottery shows...
took over as presenter.
Best Of British Wedding Venues
On 22 September 2009, Smillie presented a 10 part weekly series entitled Best Of British Wedding Venues. The series was broadcast on
Wedding TVWedding TV is a woman's lifestyle television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, on the Sky and Freesat platforms. The channel claims to be the first of its kind, concentrating on love, life, relationships and weddings...
, a woman's lifestyle channel, shown in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, on the Sky Digital and
FreesatFreesat is a free-to-air digital satellite television joint venture between the BBC and ITV plc, serving the United Kingdom. The service was formed as a memorandum in 2007 and has been marketed since 6 May 2008...
platforms.
Smillie presented all the links for the venues from
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,
GlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
in
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, and viewers voted online for their favourite venue, which was revealed in the final episode.
Television guest appearances
In 2002 Smillie appeared on
The Sooty ShowThe Sooty Show is a British children's television series that aired on the BBC from 1955 to 1967 when the BBC eventually cancelled The Sooty Show after Paul Fox, the controller of BBC1 at the time, cleared out some of the long running shows. After it was cancelled from the BBC that year, The Sooty...
in the episode called 'All New Sooty'.
In the summer of 2009, Smillie appeared as a guest presenter of STV's daily lifestyle show
The Hour for one week between 24 and 28 August, alongside main anchor
Stephen JardineStephen Jardine is a Scottish journalist and presenter. He has worked for Scottish Television, GMTV and Radio Tay. He now runs Scotland's first dedicated food and drink communications consultancy, Taste Communications.-Early years:...
.
Radio
In June 2009 Smillie appeared in the BBC Radio Scotland comedy sketch show Ellis and Clarke. Smillie appeared in a number of sketches in the 30 minute production playing herself, in which she and the members of the cast parodied her television personality. The show was broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland on 5 June 2009.
On
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31 August 2009, Smillie hosted her own Radio show on
105.2 Smooth Radio105.2 Smooth Radio is a Scottish Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Glasgow and the surrounding area, owned & operated by GMG Radio and broadcasting from studios at Baillieston in the East End of Glasgow. The station replaced Saga 105.2 FM at 6am on Monday 26 March 2007 and competes...
, a Scottish Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Glasgow and the surrounding area.
Model
In her early years, before she became famous, Smillie was a well travelled model on the Exhibition circuit and occasional lingerie model. It is often stated that Smillie was one of the famous
Tennent's LagerWellpark Brewery is a brewery situated in Duke Street in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1740 on the bank of the Molendinar Burn by Hugh and Robert Tennent...
girls (a successful marketing promotion in Scotland which saw pictures of young women on the backs of cans of the lager). Smillie was quoted in
The IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
newspaper on 2 October 2006 stating that this was a common misconception about her.
Smillie has continued to model occasionally since her rise to fame. Between 2007-2010 Smillie was the figurehead model for the Scottish company The
Edinburgh Woollen MillThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
. Smillie featured in six seasonal catalogues, and her image was used extensively to promote the range of clothing throughout The
Edinburgh Woollen MillThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
stores and on the company website.
Smillie appeared in the catalogue for the 2007/08 Autumn/Winter collection and featured in their advertising campaign, appearing in a televised Christmas commercial for the company. In February 2008, The
Edinburgh Woollen MillThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
released their Spring/Summer 2008 catalogue (Summer Essentials) featuring Smillie. The shots for the catalogue were filmed in South Africa, with Smillie modeling swimwear again for the first time in over twenty years. Smillie stated "I thought my swimwear modeling days were over. It was a treat to fly to South Africa and leave the cold, wind and rain". In May 2008, Smillie featured in another
Edinburgh Woollen MillThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
television advert, promoting their Spring/Summer 2008 catalogue. In August 2008, Smillie continued to model for The
Edinburgh Woollen MillThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
, appearing in their Autumn/Winter 2008/09 catalogue. In February 2009, Smillie again modeled for The
Edinburgh Woollen MillThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
, featuring in their Spring/Summer 2009 catalogue . Smillie flew to
Cape TownCape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
for the
photo shootA photo shoot is generally used in the fashion industry, whereby a model poses for a photographer at a studio where multiple photos are taken to find the best ones for the required brief...
. Smillie documented her experiences on this trip in a short film.In August 2009, Smillie was once again modeling for The
Edinburgh Woollen MillThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
, featuring in their Autumn/Winter 2009/10 catalogue, the photographs taken in
LeedsLeeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. Smillie again appeared in a short film detailing the
photo shootA photo shoot is generally used in the fashion industry, whereby a model poses for a photographer at a studio where multiple photos are taken to find the best ones for the required brief...
. Smillie's sixth catalogue shoot for The
Edinburgh Woollen MillThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
, was once again filmed in South Africa, for the companies Spring/Summer 2010 collection.
Author
In 2003 Smillie joined forces with Eileen Fursland to became a best selling author with the publication of
Carol Smillie's Working Mum's Handbook. In the book Smillie looked at the practical problems and emotional issues that face all of us when women go back to work. Whether you're at home for six months or six years. The ideas and information in the book aimed to help working mothers achieve the work-life balance that is right for them and their family. The book describes ways to get organised and manage your time at home and work, and know your rights to maternity leave and pay, parental leave and tax credits. In addition it offers advice on how to keep your family life and relationships happy and fulfilling, find a job, take career breaks, survive the nine to five, choose childcare to suit you and your child, streamline household chores, cook and entertain, and finally tackle the thorny issues like guilt, stress and sleep (or lack of it).
Commencing on 10 May 2008, Smillie co-authored with Emma Magson, an animal behaviourist, a weekly based column in The Times Newspaper entitled Perfect Pets. The column was featured in the Body and Soul section of the Saturday edition and lasted 10 weeks. Each week Smillie and Magson discussed questions on pet suitability, to help readers explore the merits and responsibilities of their perfect pets.
Stage actress
In February 2006 Smillie made her debut on the stage in the
Eve EnslerEve Ensler is an American playwright, performer, feminist and activist, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues.- Personal life :...
play
The Vagina MonologuesThe Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off Broadway Westside Theatre after a limited run at AFRICA in 1996. Ensler originally starred in the production which was produced by David Stone, Nina Essman, Dan Markley, The Araca Group, Willa Shalit, Mike Skipper...
. She completed three tours of Scotland, appearing in
AberdeenAberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
,
AyrAyr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
,
DundeeDundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
,
EdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
,
GlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and
PerthPerth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
.
In February/March 2010, Smillie appeared on stage in
Hormonal Housewives, a new comedy play written by Julie Coombe and John MacIsaac. Appearing alongside Smillie, were the co-writer Julie Coombe and Shonagh Price. The comedy portrayed the three women facing up to the challenges of juggling a career, childcare and the role of the domestic housewife. The play begins with the three women getting ready for a night out and then veers off into a series of self-contained sketches. The finale features a medley of music by
Kylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
,
MadonnaMadonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
and
CherCher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
. Smillie takes the part of Madonna, dancing and miming to the track "
Holiday"Holiday" is a song by American singer Madonna from her self-titled debut album. Released on September 7, 1983 by Sire Records, it later appeared remixed on the 1987 remix compilation You Can Dance and the 1990 greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection, and in its original form on the...
", dressed in a pastiche outfit based on the Jean Paul Gaultier designed conical bra corset, from the 1990 Blond Ambition tour. Smillie took the play on a three-week tour of Scotland performing at theatres in
AberdeenAberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
,
DundeeDundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
,
EdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
,
GlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and
InvernessInverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
.
Film actress
In 2008 Smillie made her film debut in a short film entitled
Infamy. The role she played was based on her own television personality with Smillie portraying a television presenter named Joan. The story concerns a man who is so desperate to get on Reality TV that he will try anything to achieve his goal, including ultimately, holding a shop up at gunpoint to make the local news.
Corporate work
Smillie's television presenting and live event experience has enabled her to become a celebrity speaker for corporate events, conferences and exhibitions. Smillie has hosted numerous major conferences and award ceremonies.
As well as live events Smillie has also presented corporate videos either on-screen or through a voice-over. Smillie has also lent her name to various endorsements.
In February 2008, The Highways Agency launched a new safety DVD entitled ‘Fit to Tow’ which was presented by Smillie. The DVD was intended to raise awareness of the safety risks involved when towing a caravan or trailer. Smillie was quoted as saying "I was amazed when I discovered just how many towing-related incidents occurred on England's roads and how many fatalities and injuries resulted from them, not to mention the disruption they can cause. I was really pleased when the Highways Agency approached me to present this helpful DVD. I fully support this initiative and I would advise anyone who tows to follow the simple, practical checks and advice included in the film to ensure you are Fit to Tow."
Personal life
Smillie is very proud of her Scottish heritage and is a great promoter of the City of Glasgow. She still lives in the City with her husband Alex Knight, a restaurateur, whom she married in August 1991. The marriage took place at Gleddoch House, in
LangbankLangbank is a village on the south bank of the River Clyde in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The name is thought to come from ‘long bank’ Langbank is a village on the south bank of the River Clyde in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The name is thought to come from ‘long bank’ Langbank is a village on the south...
, near
GlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
They have three children: Christie (born 1995), Robbie (born 1997), and Jodie (born 1999). All the children attend Hutchesons Grammar School as their mother did before them.
Official website
Smillie launched her own official website on 9 February 2005, The site features a mix of videos and photos of her career to date, together with information about her current TV projects, corporate work, writing and involvement with charities she patrons.
In October 2006 the site hosted personal video diaries filmed on a hand camera by Smillie herself, which she termed as ‘Carol Cams’, These short diaries showed Smillie’s preparation, progress and reactions to her time on
Strictly Come DancingStrictly 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...
something no other celebrity on this show has ever attempted and gave an insight into the behind the scenes working of the show.
In April 2008 her site was given a complete revamp and Smillie started her own monthly video blogs detailing her activity for that particular month.
Charity work
Smillie is patron to a number of charities, primarily based upon Children's welfare. One of her main charities is the
Children's Hospice Association ScotlandChildren’s Hospice Association Scotland is a Scottish charity that provides the only hospice services in Scotland for children and young people with life-shortening conditions...
(CHAS). Smillie was also a contestant on the British
TVTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
game showA game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British television quiz show which offers a maximum cash prize of one million pounds for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty...
. supporting the charity
NSPCCThe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a United Kingdom charity campaigning and working in child protection.-History:...
. She appeared on the show with Michael Aspel and they failed to progress past the £16,000 mark when they got the question wrong on UMIST being a university in Manchester, dropping to £1,000.
In her October Video Blog on her website, Smillie announced that she would be posing topless along with various other celebrities to promote a Breast Cancer awareness campaign. She stated that "she had thought long and hard about doing this, but it was such a worthwhile campaign, she just couldn't say no".
On 7 June 2009, Smillie joined more than 17,000 women in the Glasgow 5k Race For Life to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. The Race was the largest Race For Life event in the UK and the organisers hoped to raise £900,000 for Cancer Research UK. Smillie herself was sponsored by Edinburgh Woollen Mill for £1000.
Trustee status
Smillie is Trustee to a number of Glasgow institutions. These include
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumThe Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland. The building houses one of Europe's great civic art collections...
, where she is on the board as trustee of The Kelvingrove Refurbishment Appeal (KRA). This is an independent trust established to raise £5million in sponsorship and donations towards the £27.9million refurbishment of
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumThe Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland. The building houses one of Europe's great civic art collections...
.
She is also passionate about the
Glasgow School of ArtGlasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, being a former pupil, and current student of the School’s Continuing Education Programme. Smillie is a member of the Mackintosh Conservation and Access Project team. In July 2007 she launched The Digital MacIntosh Project to raise funds for the restoration and refubishment of the MacIntosh Building, which houses the
Glasgow School of ArtGlasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
.
Mensa
When Smillie was hosting
Wheel of Fortune in the early 1990s, she was invited to take the
MensaMensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test...
test for high IQs by a tabloid newspaper, to prove that Game Show hostesses were not stupid. She claimed to have passed with an IQ of 148. She courted controversy in 2003, when she announced in an interview that she had cheated on the test. She admitted that the test was not taken under exam conditions, and she completed only two thirds of it, coming unstuck at the end. Smillie had phoned a friend to complete the remainder of the test. Since Mensa tests are taken under examination conditions and are closely supervised, this admission is surprising; a preliminary, unsupervised, home test, provided so that candidates can be assessed as to their suitability for proceeding to the real one, relies on the applicant's honesty if it is to be of value. She said 'I felt slightly guilty at the time, but it hadn't really bothered me that I had cheated because it was never a real test to me, and Mensa had never invited me to take part.' Only if the result of the self-administered test indicates that an applicant has a chance of succeeding at the invigilated one does Mensa suggest that it might be worth taking the latter. If the results of this confirm that the applicant's IQ is within that of the highest 2% of the population, he or she is invited to join Mensa. Clearly, cheating at the unsupervised test makes failure at the formal test (for which a fee is payable) almost certain. Many newspapers then misquoted, giving the impression that Mensa had become upset and 'removed her from their listings'. The Mensa website does not show to members Smillie's name as being among them.
Television
Presenter
- Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune is a British television game show created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes...
1989-1994
- The Travel Show 1992
- Holiday 1994-2001
including
Summer Holiday,
Holiday Swaps,
Holiday Heaven and
Holiday Favourites'
Hearts Of Gold
1996
Get It On
1996
Changing Rooms
1996-2003
The National Lottery
1996-2000
including
The National Lottery - Amazing Luck Stories
,
The National Lottery - We've Got Your Number
,
National Lottery - Local Heroes
Smillie's People
1996-97
Crazy For Love
1996
Edinburgh Hogmanay Live
1996
Edinburgh Hogmanay Live
1997
New Year Live Hogmanay Show
1998
Star Secrets
1999
Surprising Stars
2001
Dream Holiday Homes
2003-2005
Baby Hospital Live
2004
The Peoples Court
2005
A Brush With FameA Brush with Fame was a light hearted ITV daytime television show, featuring a nationwide search to find Britain's best amateur portrait painter. It was presented by Carol Smillie, and the last episode was broadcast on 11 November 2005.-Format:...
2005
Yorkhill
2005-2006 (Narrator)
Postcode Challenge
2007-2008
The Hour
2009
Best Of British Wedding Venues
2009
Scotland's Winter Wonderland
2010 (Narrator)
3@Three
2010
The Hour
2010
Vet School
2011 (Narrator)
Guest appearances
The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna
1994
You Bet
1995 1996 1997
The Alphabet Game
1996
Shooting StarsShooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its axing in 2011...
1996
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
Confessions
1998
Clive Anderson All Talk
1998
McCoist & MacAulay
1998
Celebrity Ready Steady Cook
1999
All Over The Shop' 1999
It's Only TV...But I Like It 1999
Blankety Blank 1999
Clarkson 1999
This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964, and then from 1969 until his death in 1987 aged 64...
1999
Heaven And Earth Show 2001
Celebrity Friends Like These 2001
Sooty 2001
Hot Potatoes 2002
Friday Night wiith Jonathon Ross 2002
The Brian Conley Show 2002
Alter Ego 2002
Kelly 2003 and 2005
V Graham Norton 2003
Have I Got News for YouHave I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been broadcast since 1990, currently the BBC's longest-ever running television panel show...
2003
Today with Des and Mel 2003 2004
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 2004
Win, Lose or Draw Late 2004
29 Minutes of Fame 2005
The Paul O'Grady Show 2005
Stars In Fast Cars 2005
Brainiac: Science Abuse 2005
The Prince's TrustThe Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help young people. They run a range of training programmes, provide mentoring support and offer financial grants to build the confidence and motivation of disadvantaged young people...
30th Birthday: Live 2006
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 2006
Your Country Needs You 2007
The Aphrodisiac Test 2007
The Meaning Of Life 2007
Tonight With Trevor McDonald 2007
The Pyramid Game 2007
The Grumpy Guide To 2007
Hider in the HouseHider in the House was a British children's game show presented by Jason King and Joel Ross . In the programme, a celebrity had to be hidden in a family's house by three children and a parent. If the family have fewer than three children, they use friends or related children to make up the numbers...
2008
The Alan Titchmarsh Show 2008
Take It Or Leave It 2008
How TV Changed Britain - Property 2008
Daily Cooks Challenge 2008
What Are You Like ? 2008
STV's Top 30 Best Loved Shows (Part 5) 2009
Loose Women 2009
All Star Mr and Mrs 2010
The One ShowThe 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...
(Children In Need Reporter) 2010
Coronation Street:The Big 50 2010
CountdownCountdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Jeff Stelling, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and over sixty-five...
2011
Reality TV Appearances
- Gender Swap 2004
- Strictly Ice Dancing 2004
- Star Spell
Star Spell was a BBC game show which put celebrities against each other in spelling related games, each one was subsequently eliminated until there was one Star Spell Champion...
2005
- 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...
2006
- Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
Strictly: It Takes Two is a British television programme, the companion show to the popular BBC One programme Strictly Come Dancing. It airs on weeknights during the run of the main show on BBC Two at 6:30pm...
2006
- Kitchen Burnout
Kitchen Burnout was a British cookery reality show airing on ITV, and was created by ITV Studios, which features prospective chefs competing with each other for a final prize. The first series aired in April 2010, presented by Marco Pierre White...
2010
Actress
- 2point4 children
2point4 Children is a 1990s British sitcom that was created and written by Andrew Marshall. It follows the lives of the Porter family; an average family that is persistently faced with surreal situations and sheer bad luck....
1999
- Brookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
2000
- Infamy 2008
Radio
Theatre
- The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off Broadway Westside Theatre after a limited run at AFRICA in 1996. Ensler originally starred in the production which was produced by David Stone, Nina Essman, Dan Markley, The Araca Group, Willa Shalit, Mike Skipper...
written by Eve EnslerEve Ensler is an American playwright, performer, feminist and activist, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues.- Personal life :...
Tour Dates 2006
- Aberdeen His Majesty's Theatre, 10–11 February.
- Perth Concert Hall, 1 March.
- Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Built in 1902, the Gaiety Theatre is a category B listed performing arts venue in Ayr, Scotland. It is noted for its interior rococo features, its atmosphere and its acoustics....
, 14–18 March
- Glasgow The King's Theatre
The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was built for Howard & Wyndham Ltd under its chairman Baillie Michael Simons as a sister theatre of their Theatre Royal in the city and was designed by Frank Matcham, opening in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring...
, 20–25 March.
- Dundee Repertory Theatre
Dundee Repertory Theatre or Dundee Rep is a theatre and arts company in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It operates as both a producing house - staging at least six of its own productions each year, and a receiving house - hosting work from visiting companies throughout Scotland and the United...
, 4–8 April.
Tour Dates 2007
- Glasgow The King's Theatre
The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was built for Howard & Wyndham Ltd under its chairman Baillie Michael Simons as a sister theatre of their Theatre Royal in the city and was designed by Frank Matcham, opening in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring...
, 29 January - 3 February.
- Edinburgh Festival Theatre
The Edinburgh Festival Theatre is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh Scotland used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups. After its most recent renovation in 1994, it seats 1,915...
, 20–24 February.
- Dundee Repertory Theatre
Dundee Repertory Theatre or Dundee Rep is a theatre and arts company in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It operates as both a producing house - staging at least six of its own productions each year, and a receiving house - hosting work from visiting companies throughout Scotland and the United...
, 13–17 March.
- Perth Concert Hall, 20–21 April.
- Glasgow The King's Theatre
The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was built for Howard & Wyndham Ltd under its chairman Baillie Michael Simons as a sister theatre of their Theatre Royal in the city and was designed by Frank Matcham, opening in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring...
, 16 September.
- Aberdeen His Majesty's Theatre, 12–13 October.
- Dundee Caird Hall
The Caird Hall is the principal concert auditorium in Dundee, Scotland.Built between 1914 and 1923 and named after its benefactor, the jute baron James Key Caird, the Caird Hall regularly hosts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra....
, 25 October.
- Hormonal Housewives written by Julie Coombe and John MacIsaac
Tour Dates 2010
- Edinburgh Festival Theatre
The Edinburgh Festival Theatre is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh Scotland used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups. After its most recent renovation in 1994, it seats 1,915...
, 23–27 February.
- Glasgow The King's Theatre
The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was built for Howard & Wyndham Ltd under its chairman Baillie Michael Simons as a sister theatre of their Theatre Royal in the city and was designed by Frank Matcham, opening in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring...
, 1–6 March.
- Inverness Eden Court Theatre
Eden Court Theatre is a large theatre, cinema and arts venue situated in Inverness, Scotland. The theatre has recently undergone a complete refurbishment and major extension, adding a second theatre, two dedicated cinema screens, two performance/dance studios, improved dressing room and green room...
, 9 March.
- Dundee Caird Hall
The Caird Hall is the principal concert auditorium in Dundee, Scotland.Built between 1914 and 1923 and named after its benefactor, the jute baron James Key Caird, the Caird Hall regularly hosts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra....
, 10 March.
- Aberdeen His Majesty's Theatre, 11 March.
Tour Dates 2011
- Edinburgh Festival Theatre
The Edinburgh Festival Theatre is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh Scotland used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups. After its most recent renovation in 1994, it seats 1,915...
, 2-5 November
- Dundee Caird Hall
The Caird Hall is the principal concert auditorium in Dundee, Scotland.Built between 1914 and 1923 and named after its benefactor, the jute baron James Key Caird, the Caird Hall regularly hosts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra....
, 8-9 November
- Ayr Citadal Leisure Centre, 11-12 November
- Inverness Eden Court Theatre
Eden Court Theatre is a large theatre, cinema and arts venue situated in Inverness, Scotland. The theatre has recently undergone a complete refurbishment and major extension, adding a second theatre, two dedicated cinema screens, two performance/dance studios, improved dressing room and green room...
, 14-15 November
- Aberdeen His Majesty's Theatre, 16-19 November
- Glasgow The King's Theatre
The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was built for Howard & Wyndham Ltd under its chairman Baillie Michael Simons as a sister theatre of their Theatre Royal in the city and was designed by Frank Matcham, opening in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring...
, 21-26 November
Videos
- Changing Shape with Carol Smillie (2000)
- Changing Rooms - Trust Me..I'm A Designer (2002)
Awards
- National Television Award for Changing Rooms
- INDIE Award for Changing Rooms
- Bafta Nominated for Changing Rooms
- Rear of the Year
Rear of the Year is a light-hearted British award for celebrities who are considered to have a notable posterior. It was created by publicity consultant Anthony Edwards and is organised by Rear of the Year Limited.-History:...
1998, a British award for people with a notable posterior
- In October 2008, Carol was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA, in The Lloyds TSB Scotland Audience Award for Most Popular Scottish Presenter category.
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