We have cancelled our Gardeners World mag subscription,removed the t.v. recording link and will no longer be watching G.World. Monty is a disaster, apols but it has to be said. When i think of the comparison between Carol Kleins garden series, Alys's garden series,Chris Beardshaws Flying Gardener series and Tobys Greenacres and of course Christine Walkendons wonderful series with the late dear Reg her neighbour - well i am actually speechless.... there simply is no comparison. This series is awful. I watched it for the last time last Friday, i was prepared to give it a go as all new presenters deserve time to settle in etc., but i have had enough now. Contradictory advice,gloomy garden presentation,lecture presenting style (why?),endless closeups of tools & strange camera angles,Rachel wandering aimlessly around gardens that we don't actually get to see as it's mostly close-ups of her! yes she's lovely but this a gardening programme or supposed to be - i'll stop for fear of going on now, Monty style. It is all so very disappointing. We will wait and look forward to Alan on his new programme in June.
Abysmal- nothing else to be added really,just abysmal. What a waste of time & effort. I cringe at the messed up theme tune. Groan at the strange garden tool close- ups and find myself shouting at the tele regarding Mr D's incorrect advice- yet again!!!! I have done 4 gardening courses now plus a design qualificaton & feel that Mr D should also take a course or two, as his advice is very often quite wrong. I was actually asking myself last Friday, does Rachel wear mascara or not? during yet another of her closeup camera shots. I am supposed to be watching for the gardening for heavens sake! But then again what gardening? Plonking into the ground un-watered perennials ino a Jewel Garden?.... oh yes we all have those don't we? & i would never get out into my garden by the time i had made up my mind just which trowel to use for the day from his collecton. What on earth is it all about eh? and don't get me started on his pruning and seedling handling. I open my garden to the public every year during the summer and it takes a lot of effort & sheer hard work to keep it looking nice and yes it is large,1 1/2 acres, but even i don't have that many trowels! I have 2- 1 normal size & 1 narrow for er narrow trowel work. Sieves- i have 1,Compost Heaps -oh i mustn't start on compost- Monty & his compost, oh please! It will be very interesting to see what happens with this series. Don't think there will be many viewers left to be interested any way actually.
I have to agree with the last 2 comments on here. Gardeners World is abysmal now whereas i used to adore it. I have met Rachel a couple of times now at the NEC and yes she is beautiful and really very nice, but i think she is misplaced currently. Monty has had his day & the BBC need to realise this. I have also met him and he is a nice man also but just does not come across as fit for purpose(Gardeners World lead man)on camera-some people just don't. It's just the way it is. Charlie Dimmock was fab as part of a garden make-over team with Alan & Tommy but it didn't work when she was lead lady in Charlies Army as she struggled presenting also. It's that X-Factor thing i guess. Alans new show will steal the limelight that's for sure. I for one will be with that show not Montys. He is not for me.
I agree, Monty is not suitable as Gardeners World lead man. It's as simple as that. I wathced it just the once and that was enough, terrible really terrible. I felt depressed after watching and def not inspired. if it wasn't for his dogs occasional image pottering about, dunno what i would have thought, i fell asleep as well! much to the missus'(apols spelling!) amusement. Those poor apple trees & chitting in the sunlight! my dear old dad would have had something to say about that. Such a shame. Used to be a damned fine programme.
Just having my afternoon break cuppa & popped on to here for a nosy & oh dear! Have to agree though with the overall majority of comments, Monty is not right for this programme.
Bought my copy of May's Grow Your Own today as I love to grow my own veg, (well, as much as my tiny garden will allow), and to my delight I read that Alys Fowler is joining the team. Am really looking forward to reading her articles each month.
Let's hope she's back on our screens soon too.
Blighty showed the first Toby Buckland Gardener's World show the other day. Really enjoyed watching it. His enthusiasm was really infectious. Just hope they show the rest of his time on GW.
Would be lovely to see him back on our screens again in a show.
Maybe he could team up with Alan Tichmarsh on his new show? By the way, when does it go on air? I for one will be tuning in, as I'm sure most people on this blog will be.
Sorry, BBC, but that is one choice you cannot make for us viewers- we will be switching over in our droves.
For all interested Alan Titchmarshs' new show will be starting on Friday June 10th at 8pm, it will be a 12 show series and each will be 30 minutes long. It is going to be different to Gardeners World apparently-should be interesting and definitely better than what we have now. If googled as - Alan Titchmarsh on t.v in June, the above info + more info regarding the programmes content, is what comes up. Can't wait!!
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Monty is a disaster, apols but it has to be said.
When i think of the comparison between Carol Kleins garden series, Alys's garden series,Chris Beardshaws Flying Gardener series and Tobys Greenacres and of course Christine Walkendons wonderful series with the late dear Reg her neighbour - well i am actually speechless.... there simply is no comparison.
This series is awful. I watched it for the last time last Friday, i was prepared to give it a go as all new presenters deserve time to settle in etc., but i have had enough now. Contradictory advice,gloomy garden presentation,lecture presenting style (why?),endless closeups of tools & strange camera angles,Rachel wandering aimlessly around gardens that we don't actually get to see as it's mostly close-ups of her! yes she's lovely but this a gardening programme or supposed to be - i'll stop for fear of going on now, Monty style.
It is all so very disappointing. We will wait and look forward to Alan on his new programme in June.
I have done 4 gardening courses now plus a design qualificaton & feel that Mr D should also take a course or two, as his advice is very often quite wrong.
I was actually asking myself last Friday, does Rachel wear mascara or not? during yet another of her closeup camera shots. I am supposed to be watching for the gardening for heavens sake! But then again what gardening? Plonking into the ground un-watered perennials ino a Jewel Garden?.... oh yes we all have those don't we? & i would never get out into my garden by the time i had made up my mind just which trowel to use for the day from his collecton. What on earth is it all about eh? and don't get me started on his pruning and seedling handling.
I open my garden to the public every year during the summer and it takes a lot of effort & sheer hard work to keep it looking nice and yes it is large,1 1/2 acres, but even i don't have that many trowels! I have 2- 1 normal size & 1 narrow for er narrow trowel work. Sieves- i have 1,Compost Heaps -oh i mustn't start on compost- Monty & his compost, oh please!
It will be very interesting to see what happens with this series. Don't think there will be many viewers left to be interested any way actually.
I have met Rachel a couple of times now at the NEC and yes she is beautiful and really very nice, but i think she is misplaced currently. Monty has had his day & the BBC need to realise this. I have also met him and he is a nice man also but just does not come across as fit for purpose(Gardeners World lead man)on camera-some people just don't.
It's just the way it is. Charlie Dimmock was fab as part of a garden make-over team with Alan & Tommy but it didn't work when she was lead lady in Charlies Army as she struggled presenting also. It's that X-Factor thing i guess. Alans new show will steal the limelight that's for sure. I for one will be with that show not Montys. He is not for me.
Have to agree though with the overall majority of comments, Monty is not right for this programme.
Come on BBC move forward not back!
Let's hope she's back on our screens soon too.
Blighty showed the first Toby Buckland Gardener's World show the other day. Really enjoyed watching it. His enthusiasm was really infectious.
Just hope they show the rest of his time on GW.
Would be lovely to see him back on our screens again in a show.
Maybe he could team up with Alan Tichmarsh on his new show? By the way, when does it go on air? I for one will be tuning in, as I'm sure most people on this blog will be.
Sorry, BBC, but that is one choice you cannot make for us viewers- we will be switching over in our droves.
BRING BACK THE GARDENER'S WORLD TWO!!!!
It is going to be different to Gardeners World apparently-should be interesting and definitely better than what we have now.
If googled as - Alan Titchmarsh on t.v in June, the above info + more info regarding the programmes content, is what comes up.
Can't wait!!