I don't really agree with that. Monty Don is clear about his passion for gardening and plants, that is the main thing. I don't much like Carole but she is quite obviously passionate about plants too. That is the important thing, not what else they do afterwards. As you said, the programme is about gardening and presented by people with a passion for gardening. What does it matter then, what they do afterwards?
You don't seem to have grasped what I'm getting at. I'm not talking about the presenters. They all do their job admirably and while you don't 'like' Carole, she is an excellent gardener and an extremely knowledgeable plantswoman. I have to say that she's a hero of mine but I've been watching her for the past twenty years. I'm talking about the production team, i.e. cameramen, directors, producers, etc. Programmes like this are spring boards for other, maybe more rewarding, jobs in their chosen fields. That's why we have all the clever camera shots. I'm sure it's all to make the programme more interesting and to draw the viewer in but I don't need the 'cosy' shot. That used to really hack me off when TB, AF and JS huddled in that shed as if that were normal. We all know it's just a programme and when the director says, 'that's a wrap', they all head off home in seperate directions without a backward glance. It's a job just like any other, for Pete's sake, not an episode of Friends. I don't need to see Monty wandering round wistfully round his plot. I have enough imagination (and experience) to realize he probably does that all the time just as we all do.
I don't particularly care who presents it as long as they are knowledgeable and enthusiastic - I like Carol for both these reasons. I'm more upset that GW always has to take back seat to B**** sport! For goodness sakes the telly is currently monopolised by football, and Monty announced last night that GW won't be on for 4 WEEKS! It's B**** summer! We don't get any garden programmes in winter or autumn! It's a never ending turnover of football, rugby, tennis, athletics, and whenever they're on - despite being on every other channel, they always take off GW. To paraphrase Bruce Springsteen 57 channels and nothing on gardening. Touch GQT and I'll be round the BBC, pruning shears in hand! Do I sound upset?
I agree with you about the scheduling. There are other forums talking about this and there is a Points of View forum about the BBC that you can complain on but good luck, as the BBC doesn't care what anyone thinks, obviously.
And does anyone know whether we'll get Gardener's World on during the Olympics or will it be cancelled as for the football etc?
BBC1 and BBC3 are supposed to be the main Olympic channels-leaving BBC2 and 4 for normal programming-of course that may mean some BBC1 programmess might get moved to BBC2-Eastenders?-so some programmes will not be shown-also GW usually takes a Summer break-so who knows?
I have watched and enjoyed GW for more than 50 years(except when TB and AF did a double act for an HOUR in a pretend garden in such a patronising manner!!)
At least MD is in a REAL garden and not so in your face and condescending like some others. Also, his side kick is SOOO handsome!
The BBC has ALWAYS compromised and sidelined us gardeners as they feel that there are less of us and that we are old and will not make a fuss. They forget that we pay a licence fee too. It is pointless complaining as they do not take notice and threaten to prosecute if we withhold our licence fees.
Compared to SPORTS coverage we get far less airtime yet they make a big issue of giving us comprensive cover of the Chelsea Flower Show. Obviously gardening programs do not make them as much money as sports programmes do. But hey, who said that fairness counts? Those who shout the loudest always get what they demand.
Agree- and gardeners tend to be more reserved and pragmatic.Sport is fine in it's place, but it should hgave it's OWN place and not just make GW 'shove over' to accomodate it! what's wrong with killing off Eastenders for the duration? cue email to BBC prog.planners...........................
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I don't really agree with that. Monty Don is clear about his passion for gardening and plants, that is the main thing. I don't much like Carole but she is quite obviously passionate about plants too. That is the important thing, not what else they do afterwards. As you said, the programme is about gardening and presented by people with a passion for gardening. What does it matter then, what they do afterwards?
You don't seem to have grasped what I'm getting at. I'm not talking about the presenters. They all do their job admirably and while you don't 'like' Carole, she is an excellent gardener and an extremely knowledgeable plantswoman. I have to say that she's a hero of mine but I've been watching her for the past twenty years. I'm talking about the production team, i.e. cameramen, directors, producers, etc. Programmes like this are spring boards for other, maybe more rewarding, jobs in their chosen fields. That's why we have all the clever camera shots. I'm sure it's all to make the programme more interesting and to draw the viewer in but I don't need the 'cosy' shot. That used to really hack me off when TB, AF and JS huddled in that shed as if that were normal. We all know it's just a programme and when the director says, 'that's a wrap', they all head off home in seperate directions without a backward glance. It's a job just like any other, for Pete's sake, not an episode of Friends. I don't need to see Monty wandering round wistfully round his plot. I have enough imagination (and experience) to realize he probably does that all the time just as we all do.
I don't particularly care who presents it as long as they are knowledgeable and enthusiastic - I like Carol for both these reasons. I'm more upset that GW always has to take back seat to B**** sport! For goodness sakes the telly is currently monopolised by football, and Monty announced last night that GW won't be on for 4 WEEKS! It's B**** summer! We don't get any garden programmes in winter or autumn! It's a never ending turnover of football, rugby, tennis, athletics, and whenever they're on - despite being on every other channel, they always take off GW. To paraphrase Bruce Springsteen 57 channels and nothing on gardening. Touch GQT and I'll be round the BBC, pruning shears in hand! Do I sound upset?
I agree with you about the scheduling. There are other forums talking about this and there is a Points of View forum about the BBC that you can complain on but good luck, as the BBC doesn't care what anyone thinks, obviously.
And does anyone know whether we'll get Gardener's World on during the Olympics or will it be cancelled as for the football etc?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
three guessess?!?!?!?
BBC1 and BBC3 are supposed to be the main Olympic channels-leaving BBC2 and 4 for normal programming-of course that may mean some BBC1 programmess might get moved to BBC2-Eastenders?-so some programmes will not be shown-also GW usually takes a Summer break-so who knows?
I have watched and enjoyed GW for more than 50 years(except when TB and AF did a double act for an HOUR in a pretend garden in such a patronising manner!!)
At least MD is in a REAL garden and not so in your face and condescending like some others. Also, his side kick is SOOO handsome!
The BBC has ALWAYS compromised and sidelined us gardeners as they feel that there are less of us and that we are old and will not make a fuss. They forget that we pay a licence fee too. It is pointless complaining as they do not take notice and threaten to prosecute if we withhold our licence fees.
Compared to SPORTS coverage we get far less airtime yet they make a big issue of giving us comprensive cover of the Chelsea Flower Show. Obviously gardening programs do not make them as much money as sports programmes do. But hey, who said that fairness counts? Those who shout the loudest always get what they demand.
Agree- and gardeners tend to be more reserved and pragmatic.Sport is fine in it's place, but it should hgave it's OWN place and not just make GW 'shove over' to accomodate it! what's wrong with killing off Eastenders for the duration? cue email to BBC prog.planners...........................