I hope Monty does a good job but can't see him in the studio or "interacting" with royalty & so called celeb's, hence he has an experienced presenter with him.
If I was male I might be miffed that the beeb think I need the presenter to be attractive. Might be a touch of the "female presenters of a certain age" being put out to pasture, so the only options are young and attractive. Can't imagine Carol Klein and a good looking male presenter being offered the job.
I'm usually in front of the tele' with notepad and pen in preparation to discuss plants on here.
Really hope coverage doesn't go to another network.
Hostafan, no they wouldn't get a job on match of the day. Gabby might do okay helping Monty
8 million viewers for GW was a long time ago when GW was outsourced to a professional production company who knew their gardening stuff and wanted to be filming gardens and gardening.
The rot set in when they moved it to Berryfields - a garden not owned and loved by the main presenter - and with a BBC production and camera team with ambitions beyond mere gardening. It has now reduced to just over 2 million viewers which couldn't possibly have anything to do with the quality of the production, editing or presenting teams, could it?
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I think it is interesting that noone has mentioned Chris Beardshaw. He is hugely Knowledgeable, has designed a number of gold medal winning show gardens and is an excellent presenter. I am told by certain folk that he is also easy on the eye, whatever that means.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
He is. He also communicates great enthusiasm for plants without gushing, has design credentials in the UK and aborad as well as gold medals and people's awards at Chelsea, has a broad range of experience on TV as a presenter on GW plus his own shows - Flying Gardener and Hidden Gardens and is now on the team at Beechgrove where he has slotted in very well with the rest of the team.
He'd get my vote.
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"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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hostafan i'm shocked! he'sjust lovely! maybe i like him as he makes mistakes and is happy to share them
I would prefer it was still Mr.T.
I hope Monty does a good job but can't see him in the studio or "interacting" with royalty & so called celeb's, hence he has an experienced presenter with him.
If I was male I might be miffed that the beeb think I need the presenter to be attractive. Might be a touch of the "female presenters of a certain age" being put out to pasture, so the only options are young and attractive. Can't imagine Carol Klein and a good looking male presenter being offered the job.
I'm usually in front of the tele' with notepad and pen in preparation to discuss plants on here.
Really hope coverage doesn't go to another network.
Hostafan, no they wouldn't get a job on match of the day. Gabby might do okay helping Monty
Mr T is doing a garden for Chelsea for the RHS Britain in bloom
8 million viewers for GW was a long time ago when GW was outsourced to a professional production company who knew their gardening stuff and wanted to be filming gardens and gardening.
The rot set in when they moved it to Berryfields - a garden not owned and loved by the main presenter - and with a BBC production and camera team with ambitions beyond mere gardening. It has now reduced to just over 2 million viewers which couldn't possibly have anything to do with the quality of the production, editing or presenting teams, could it?
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2014/all-coverage/articles/Features/Alan-Titchmarsh-to-design-show-garden
sorry the link isnt working
I think it is interesting that noone has mentioned Chris Beardshaw. He is hugely Knowledgeable, has designed a number of gold medal winning show gardens and is an excellent presenter. I am told by certain folk that he is also easy on the eye, whatever that means.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Doesn't float my boat Pd.
That's great to know Ann.
He is. He also communicates great enthusiasm for plants without gushing, has design credentials in the UK and aborad as well as gold medals and people's awards at Chelsea, has a broad range of experience on TV as a presenter on GW plus his own shows - Flying Gardener and Hidden Gardens and is now on the team at Beechgrove where he has slotted in very well with the rest of the team.
He'd get my vote.