Oh BBC how can you let us down like this? It is probably true that this is the last series - it will not be worth watching. Toby was so badly let down by the inane simplification of the format by the editorial/production team. A great guy unable to do his job because of other people being in charge. The solution was to let him do it his way not to replace him with the hackneyed old format that Monty will do. Time to finish it before we all die of boredom. I will not be joining the retro GW - I prefer to remember better times and hope this is all over soon. It will probably be in the next round of financial cut backs. How the BBC can afford to pay for Greenacres and then to do up Montys garden is a puzzle to me.
Quite barmy letting Toby go and putting back Monty. I'm going to ditch the programme and may be the BBC should too if they sink so low as to do this. Toby is a great guy and a good gardener. I hope we see him soon.
No NO NO! Just heard that Toby's gone and Montys back. What a shame, Monty is unatural on screen and I find difficult to watch. I always got the impression that he felt he was superior to the rest of the team previously, why go backwards?
We can't believe you've changed the presenter back to Monty Don. Toby and the team work fantastically together and are the reason why we started to watch GW again. Sadly, neither of us can stand to watch Monty Don and his forced enthusiasm and hence, we won't be tuning in for this series.
Welcome back Monty. A brilliant presenter, gardener and totally decent all round bloke. Who cares about those who won't be tuning in any more. There will be plenty who will.
Miaow catmint - the BBC should care for all the viewers not just the celebratory few who are so needy that they have to have a so called celebrity allegedly gardening on screen. Apart from that I just wanted to add my voice to the many who feel that the BBC have treated Toby in a mean ans shabby way. I think he was so good and I hope we will see him again soon.Also tend to agree with those that reckon that the programme is due for the chop.
It's not the presenter its the content. There are experienced gardeners out here so how about moving the programme on a bit from sowing seeds, propogation, planting a shrub which have all been done to death. We could have stuff on the science of gardening, botany etc. A five minute slot covering things like 'how does the water get to the top of the tree', what happens at fertilisation/pollination, what's happening when you take a cutting - the list is endless. Go on Monty - give us a more indepth programme for goodness sake.
Thank goodness there is still a GW to lift our spirits on a Friday night. Why are we so obsessed with personality when the real inspiration comes from growing your own garden and learning from others more able than yourself. Lets see some more viewers' gardens in GW who share what they have learned - how they overcame specific problems, such as improving their soil and planting in the right place. Our gardens are precious places for all time, not fleeting fancies subject to the whims of celebrity
I am So pleased to be returning to Monty in his own garden.BEST MOVE EVER. Can't wait. For me there is just not enough gardening programmes on tv. We need seperate Veg one for sure. . So I don't have to plough thru stuff I'm not into. MORE GARDENING PLEASE. .
Whar a wonderful time of year - I can see some of my survivors in the garden coming through. Trouble is I can not look forward to GW ever again now you have gone and put Monty back. I loved it with Toby and Alys. Why Monty? he is so old fashioned and really very dull. I did not enjoy him last time so why have you spoiled a good GW and made it all bad again?
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It is probably true that this is the last series - it will not be worth watching.
Toby was so badly let down by the inane simplification of the format by the editorial/production team. A great guy unable to do his job because of other people being in charge.
The solution was to let him do it his way not to replace him with the hackneyed old format that Monty will do.
Time to finish it before we all die of boredom.
I will not be joining the retro GW - I prefer to remember better times and hope this is all over soon. It will probably be in the next round of financial cut backs. How the BBC can afford to pay for Greenacres and then to do up Montys garden is a puzzle to me.
Toby is a great guy and a good gardener. I hope we see him soon.
Apart from that I just wanted to add my voice to the many who feel that the BBC have treated Toby in a mean ans shabby way. I think he was so good and I hope we will see him again soon.Also tend to agree with those that reckon that the programme is due for the chop.
Go on Monty - give us a more indepth programme for goodness sake.