Hamish Dodd
Hamish Morley Dodd (born 25 May 1976) is a New Zealand celebrity interior designer, television[1] and radio presenter.[2] He is most notable for appearing on the New Zealand television show My House My Castle,[3][4] as the interior designer.[5] The show aired for ten years, from 1999 until the final season in 2009.[6]
Hamish Dodd | |
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Born | Hamish Morley Dodd 25 May 1976 |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster and interior designer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Anita Dodd |
Since My House My Castle, Dodd continued to work as a television interior designer for various New Zealand television shows including Home Sick in 2008, an episode of The Apprentice New Zealand in 2010 and Get Growing with New Zealand Gardener in the same year.[7][8]
In 2015, Dodd designed his own holiday home which became part of the television series, 100 Day Bach.[9][10] In 2019, the follow-up, 100 Day Renovation was released. [11][12][13]
Outside of his television career, Dodd co-hosts the Design & Build Show on Today FM,[14] previously The DIY Experts and The Home & Garden Show.[15][16]
Early life and career
1976 - 1993: Early life
Dodd was born in 1976 to interior designer Adrienne and accountant Paul.[17][18][19]
With his father Paul teaching Hamish how to fly, Dodd gained an interest with becoming a Fighter pilot as a child. His father owned an old Warbird plane from Vietnam that Dodd flew as a child with his father.[17]
1993 - 1999: Early career
When Dodd was 17 years old after he finished school, his father enrolled him at Manukau Tech to study horticulture. He studied landscaping at a design school in London before returning to New Zealand to set up a design business with his mother Adrienne Dodd.[17]
1999 - 2009: My House My Castle
Dodd first appeared on television for the New Zealand series, Ground Force, appearing as the interior designer for an indoor-outdoor special for the series. Dodd was then asked to audition as the interior designer for My House My Castle.[6][20] The show ran for ten seasons from 1999 up until 2009. [4]
2009 - 2022: Later projects
Since My House My Castle finished airing in 2009, Dodd has appeared on various other television shows which involve interior designing. In 2015, Dodd appeared in 100 Day Bach. The first series which included him and his wife, Anita. [21][22]
In 2020, Dodd appeared again continuing his interior designing work on screen for the series, Dream Home Dilemma and The Bach that JK Built.[23][24]
2023 - present: Clubhouse Rescue
In 2023, Dodd along with Israel Dagg and Stephen Donald appeared in the 2023 New Zealand television series, Clubhouse Rescue.[25][26][27]
Television work
- Ground Force (1999) [29][30]
- My House My Castle (10 seasons, 1999–2009)[31][32][33][34]
- Home Sick (2008)[35][36][37]
- The Apprentice New Zealand (Episode 7, 2010)[38][39]
- Get Growing with New Zealand Gardener (2010)[40][41]
- Brunch (2012)[42]
- 100 Day Bach (2015)[43][44][45][46]
- 100 Day Renovation (2019)[47][48][49][50]
- The Café (2016–2020)
- Dream Home Dilemma (2020)[51]
- The Bach that JK Built (2020)[52]
- Clubhouse Rescue (2023)[53][54]
References
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- "The DIY Experts". Magic. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- "Monday's TV highlights - Entertainment News". NZ Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "My House My Castle | Television New Zealand | Television | TV One, TV2, TVNZ 6, TVNZ 7". 28 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- Horrocks, Roger; Perry, Nick (2004). Television in New Zealand: Programming the Nation. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-558447-9.
- "My House My Castle | Television New Zealand | Entertainment | TV One, TV2". 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "My House My Castle - Hamish Dodd". TVNZ. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "'Pimp Your Property' New Zealand Media Release". First National Real Estate NZ. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- OSN, Watch 100 Day Bach (2015) Series Online | OSN+, retrieved 9 August 2022
- "Waikato Bay of Plenty Building Guide 2016 by Thames-Coromandel District Council - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- Parker, Luke. "Three current interior design trends". Westpac NZ. westpac.co.nz. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Ladies night is hands-on". Eastern Courier NZ. APN NZ. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "The Mitre 10 Home & Garden Show with Tony Murrell". Radio Live. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Hamish Dodd". todayfm.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- "Grand Designs: Moving Mansion". Magic. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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- "A Barn With a View - Lake Taupo, New Zealand". abodo.co.nz.
- "Expert Carpet Style Tips from Hamish Dodd | Carpet One". 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "Here's Everything Leaving And Coming To Netflix In February 2019". Simplemost. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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- Harvey, Kerry (12 October 2022). "Ex-All Blacks join forces for Clubhouse Rescue". Stuff. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Rugby legends come to the Clubhouse Rescue". habitatbyresene.co.nz. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Spy: Inside Israel Dagg's new TV show - Clubhouse Rescue". NZ Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- Zealand, Abodo-New. "A Barn With a View - Lake Taupo, NZ - Abodo Wood". Abodo. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- Fitsell, Teri (30 June 2000). "TV: It's the garden showdown". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Three current interior design trends in New Zealand | REDnews". www.westpac.co.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "My House My Castle". ngataonga.org.nz.
- "About My House My Castle". TVNZ. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "MY HOUSE MY CASTLE - MY HOUSE MY CASTLE SERIES 10 PROGRAMME 2". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Dame Julie Christie: the reality queen's finest moments". Stuff. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Monday's TV highlights". NZ Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "HomeSick TVNZ". TVNZ. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "HOME SICK 14/04/2008". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "TV ONE - CHANNEL HIGHLIGHTS". TVNZ. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "Renovations on The Apprentice New Zealand • Throng". Throng. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "GET GROWING WITH NEW ZEALAND GARDENER. EPISODE 5". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Get growing with New Zealand gardener. Series 1". natlib-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Brunch on Choice TV "DIY with Hamish and Josh - Bed Head" 17/10/12". YouTube. Choice TV. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "Hamish & Anita's 100 Day Bach". Abodo NZ. abodo.co.nz. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "100 Day Bach - Choice TV". northharbour.co.nz. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "100 Day Bach - Choice TV". Choice TV. choicetv.co.nz. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "100 Day Bach". Stripe Productions. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "100 Day Renovation". Stripe Media. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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- "Hamish Dodd's home-renovation tips". Stuff. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- OSN, Watch 100 Day Renovation Online | OSN Streaming, retrieved 19 January 2022
- "New local series Dream Home Dilemma helps Kiwis find their perfect property". Stuff. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Hamish Dodd - dauntless bravery | Habitat 34". www.resene.co.nz. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- "Bravo's luxe dinner with former All Blacks and former deputy PM". NZ Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- "Spy: Inside Israel Dagg's new TV show - Clubhouse Rescue". NZ Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2023.