Carol Smillie (born December 23, 1961 in Glasgow) is a Scottish television personality, best known for presenting the BBC series Changing Rooms and is the author of Carol Smillie's Working Mum's Handbook. December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... Changing Rooms is a British Entertainment television programme. ...

Television career

After a period on local radio in Scotland, her presenting career began in 1992 when she joined the team on BBC2's Holiday show. From there she became co-presenter of Scottish Television's Wheel of Fortune game show. In 1996 she was one of the original presenters of BBC2's new DIY show Changing Rooms. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Holiday is a long-running UK television programme on BBC1, and the oldest travel review show on UK television. ... Scottish Television is Scotlands largest independent television franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. ... Wheel of Fortune was a British gameshow which ran from 1988 to 2001, produced by SMG Productions (Scottish Television) for the ITV network. ... A game show involves members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 2004 she took part in a reality television/documentary called Gender Swap for UK television station five. Using cleverly-applied silicon prosthetic makeup, she was transformed from female to male and ex-EastEnders actor Shaun Williamson male to female. They were then given the challenge of attending a speed dating event as their new opposite sex selves. Also in 2004, she became one of the celebrities to take part in Strictly Ice Dancing, a one-off ice dance version of Strictly Come Dancing. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A television documentary is a documentary or a series of documentaries that are meant to be broadcasted on television. ... A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A United States soldier demonstrates Foosball with two prosthetic limbs In medicine, a prosthesis is an artificial extension that replaces a missing part of the body. ... Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... EastEnders is a popular BBC television soap opera, first broadcast on BBC1 on 19 February 1985[2] and continuing to date. ... Shaun Williamson (born 4 November 1965 in Maidstone, Kent, England) is a British actor. ... Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process or dating system (a variant of a meeting system) whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people. ... Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on ballroom dancing. ...

She joined ITV1 in 2005 as presenter of the reality show A Brush With Fame, a search for the UK's best amateur portrait artist. ITV1 is the name, in England, Wales and the Scottish borders, for a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel, broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Brush With Fame was an ITV artistic show in which a number of people work, and looking for the best amateur, and talented artist. ...

She was also the presenter of the short-lived ITV1 daytime show The People's Court. Judge Marilyn Milian, the current judge, has presided over cases since 2001. ...

In September 2006, she was seen live on The National Lottery: Everyone's A Winner! in Edinburgh with contestant Charley. Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ...

In 2006, Carol took part in series four of Strictly Come Dancing in which her dance partner was Matthew Cutler. They came fifth in the competition. Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on ballroom dancing. ... Matthew David Cutler (born October 30, 1973) is a successful English dancer. ...

Trivia

Carol's surname is pronounced smiley. A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ...

She lives in Glasgow with her restaurateur husband Alex Knight whom she married in 1990. They have three children: Christie, Robbie and Jodie. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ...

In 1998 she was the female recipient of the Rear of the Year award. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Rear of the Year is a British award given by Rear of the Year Limited for people with a notable posterior. ...

It is often stated that Carol was one of the famous Tennent's Lager girls (a successful marketing promotion in Scotland which saw pictures of semi nude young women on the backs of cans of the lager). Carol Smillie was quoted in The Independent Newspaper on 2nd October 2006 stating that this was a common misconception about her. Wellpark Brewery was founded in 1785 in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Independent is a British compact newspaper published by Tony OReillys Independent News & Media. ...

External links

• Official Website
• The Makeup Gallery
• The Makeup Gallery (additional page)
• Bentley Chemicals
• The Scotsman short interview
• Telegraph article on Carol Smillie