Joy oh joy oh joy. I have just read the letters in the Radio Times to see that MONTY is returning!!! I only manages to watch a couple of episodes with Toby and found him so uninteresting have not bothered since. Gardeners World used to be the highlight of the week for me and I am sure it will be again. I love the enthusiasm and hands on of Monty who has the flair for design and colour to inspire us to be more adventurous. I have always thought Gardeners world was for the Gardener who already new the basics. Perhaps the time is right now to have another show for the novice gardener. Anyhow my Friday viewing will now return to sheer enjoyment . Cannot wait!!
re another opinion: I did not mean to run down regional accents, I explicitly said that a posh accent is 'no more or less worthy', neither posh or regional, or working class or indeed any accents in my opinion should be a deciding factor in assessing someone’s worth, either positively or negatively.
As long as they can be understood and have something to say worth listening to, I couldn't give a flying fig whether they're public school educated from Windsor or comprehensive school educated from Barnsley!
And the chunky cords bit was meant as an amusing aside, not another criteria for assessing the worth of a gardening presneter!
I'm pleased that Monty Don is returning because it must indicate he is fully recovered from his 'setback'. I'm disappointed that he is returning as presenter. Toby is a natural. Alys, a little quirky. Both fresh air. I'm disappointed that programmers roll over when criticized and dismiss presenters. The programmers should go. I believe we are poorer. We have lost a richness.
Backward step. Toby was great - is it too late to ask him and Monty to co-host an hour-long programme? Any chance that the BBC might consider a gardeners' online vote? - perhaps Carol Klein might get a shot at being main presenter.
Oh March is it - just about time to give up TV and go back into the garden. Will not be watching the awful monty bloke.I will return when Toby does. If they do not give it back to him in any form then I will not be watching BBC gardening. Might even buy another greenhouse just to stay away.
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I only manages to watch a couple of episodes with Toby and found him so uninteresting have not bothered since.
Gardeners World used to be the highlight of the week for me and I am sure it will be again.
I love the enthusiasm and hands on of Monty who has the flair for design and colour to inspire us to be more adventurous.
I have always thought Gardeners world was for the Gardener who already new the basics. Perhaps the time is right now to have another show for the novice gardener.
Anyhow my Friday viewing will now return to sheer enjoyment . Cannot wait!!
As long as they can be understood and have something to say worth listening to, I couldn't give a flying fig whether they're public school educated from Windsor or comprehensive school educated from Barnsley!
And the chunky cords bit was meant as an amusing aside, not another criteria for assessing the worth of a gardening presneter!