Dick’s family persuaded him to audition for Channel 4’s Scrapheap Challenge. His leadership abilities, personality and engineering skills, (and possibly because he had the biggest moustache the series producers had ever seen) secured him the job.

Dick was in all 10 series of the show – first as a team captain, then as a contestant and finally as a presenter.

In 2006 Dick made a life changing move from The Malverns to Cornwall where he restored a small holding and set about running it sustainably. This ecological move was filmed and became the series, It’s Not Easy Being Green (BBC 2).

Throughout the years Dick has presented a number of other shows, Saturday Farm (ITV), The Great Flying Challenge (BBC1) and The Biggest Little Railway in the World (Channel 4) to name a few.

Dick currently stars alongside his wife Angel in the award-winning Escape to the Chateau (Channel 4) and the equally popular spin-off series Escape to the Chateau: DIY.  In Escape to the Chateau we watch the couple transform a 19th Century French Chateau to its former glory. Dick and Angel host multiple events at the splendid venue throughout the year, including weddings, team building events and French food weekends.

Lieutenant Colonel Dick Strawbridge – Public Speaking

Dick Strawbridge is a witty, warm and knowledgeable speaker.

An engineering, technological and environmental expert, he offers a varied, fascinating and impassioned insight into many different topics including British innovation, food, travel, leadership and teamwork.

As one might gather from looking at Dick’s television career – he loves to meet a challenge head-on and is, therefore, an excellent motivational speaker.

Lieutenant Colonel Dick Strawbridge Speaking Topics

Design & Manufacture, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Innovation, Sustainability & Environment, Teamwork

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