I've just ranted about this in reply to another question, but will say once again that NOT EVERYONE LIKES SPORT! and I personally am SO SO SICK of switching on the TV only to find it's football YET AGAIN! What gets me is there are loads of daily programmes about house buying - in town, in the countryside, in another country - what next Off Planet? . Yet we get one measly programme about gardening. I'd like to see some figures about the economic benefits to the country from gardening. Garden centres, nurseries, gardening shows, public and private gardens, on-line shopping, TV shopping, even supermarkets. Is Alan on ITV at the moment? I'll see if I can get that on iPlayer then
I really wonder why there isn't a gardening channel- we have channels for just about everything else. I can watch medical programs, antiques programs, diy programs, cookery programs, news coverage oh and sport 24/7 but not gardening- is it because gardeners are out doing their garden for much of the time rather than spending all their time in front of the tv?It is just a shame that there isn't the chance to watch about gardening once we come in and sit down to relax in front of the tv.
What a great idea a gardening channel. I love wimbledon but I dont want GW taken off I can easily watch tennis on the red button. I'm suck and tired if GW taken off for every conceivable sporting occasion. It's only 30 min ( not long enough in my book), the beeb knows what sporting events are coming, plan around, don't just take off a show. Think I might try and search out old GW programmes to watch for 4 weeks, I only really started to watch it just at the end of Geoff Hamilton's time, so I've missed so many shows.
I agree to that idea- I sometimes watch a drawing and painting channel as I do like to do some botanical art- and no- we don't have to sit in front of the telly I'm sure we all agree that watching in the dead of Winter or on a day we cannot access the garden will be a treat! I can watch gardening progs any old time,and I'm sure the BBC could manage to scrap some of the inane rubbish they air to accomodate a weekly gardner's world eh?
Pavery you can watch all the series on iPlayer. I play iPlayer through my TV via broadband, so if I'm out gardening I can catch up on GW and Beechgrove - I was going to say on a rainy day, but there are more rainy days than programmes . I agree 1 x 30 minute programme for a few weeks a year is not exactly catering for all. Bev you're right, we are our own worst enemies as we're generally out gardening. Thank goodness for iPlayer. I agree about a separate channel though. Do people really collect antiques more than they garden?
There used to be a dedicated gardening channel - The Horticultural Channel. They had a few programs made by themselves, and also used to have lots of replays of old BBC and ITV programs.
The programs are available on Sky (though I'm not sure what's currently running). Their website simply says: "Broadcast on Sky Channel 166, and Freesat 402 on Sundays at 9am; Monday at 2pm; Wednesday at 2pm and Friday at 9pm with a new programme every fortnight."
They also have a website, which has some very recent material on it. For example, there is a short program about Gardeners World Live, filmed at the NEC last week. A decent chunk of this is an interview with Alan Titchmarsh, but there are some other interviews too. It's here: http://thehorticulturalchannel.info/2012/06/bbc-gardeners-world-live-2012/
You can watch all the series [of Gardners World] on iPlayer. I play iPlayer through my TV via broadband,..
I often do that. We're living in a world where the nature of broadcasting is changing rapidly. The days of a 30-minute program in a fixed time slot are on the way out.
I agree with the majority of posts here. I shouted out loud at the telly when Monty said that Gardeners World would be off the air for 4 weeks!!!!! I pay my TV licence knowing I am going to get certain programmes. Yes, sport is important, but gardening and all things horticultural are too!!! What about 4 feature programmes about the gardeners who work at these sporting venues? I for one would love to hear about the massive planting schemes done at the Olympic site, the designer and the gardeners. Please BBC surely you can accomodate the needs of a huge population of gardeners by keeping a 30 minute programme running throughout the main growing season? I don't even mind if you change the channel and the day and time!
...., sport is important, but gardening and all things horticultural are too!!! .. the massive planting schemes done at the Olympic site...
And not to forget that the theme of the Olympics Opening Ceremony will be England's Green and Pleasant Land. It's what we're world-famous for. We're a lot more famous for our countryside and our gardens than our antiques, or cookery.
Very good point Gary. I don't suppose it will cut much ice with them wot's in charge, though
(btw am I alone in worrying about live animals being used as "window dressing" for the opening ceremony? The noise, lights etc would be enough to scare most animals. I suppose the RSPCA has been consulted.)
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I've just ranted about this in reply to another question, but will say once again that NOT EVERYONE LIKES SPORT! and I personally am SO SO SICK of switching on the TV only to find it's football YET AGAIN! What gets me is there are loads of daily programmes about house buying - in town, in the countryside, in another country - what next Off Planet? . Yet we get one measly programme about gardening. I'd like to see some figures about the economic benefits to the country from gardening. Garden centres, nurseries, gardening shows, public and private gardens, on-line shopping, TV shopping, even supermarkets. Is Alan on ITV at the moment? I'll see if I can get that on iPlayer then
I really wonder why there isn't a gardening channel- we have channels for just about everything else. I can watch medical programs, antiques programs, diy programs, cookery programs, news coverage oh and sport 24/7 but not gardening- is it because gardeners are out doing their garden for much of the time rather than spending all their time in front of the tv?It is just a shame that there isn't the chance to watch about gardening once we come in and sit down to relax in front of the tv.
I agree to that idea- I sometimes watch a drawing and painting channel as I do like to do some botanical art- and no- we don't have to sit in front of the telly I'm sure we all agree that watching in the dead of Winter or on a day we cannot access the garden will be a treat! I can watch gardening progs any old time,and I'm sure the BBC could manage to scrap some of the inane rubbish they air to accomodate a weekly gardner's world eh?
Pavery you can watch all the series on iPlayer. I play iPlayer through my TV via broadband, so if I'm out gardening I can catch up on GW and Beechgrove - I was going to say on a rainy day, but there are more rainy days than programmes
. I agree 1 x 30 minute programme for a few weeks a year is not exactly catering for all. Bev you're right, we are our own worst enemies as we're generally out gardening. Thank goodness for iPlayer. I agree about a separate channel though. Do people really collect antiques more than they garden?
There used to be a dedicated gardening channel - The Horticultural Channel. They had a few programs made by themselves, and also used to have lots of replays of old BBC and ITV programs.
The programs are available on Sky (though I'm not sure what's currently running). Their website simply says: "Broadcast on Sky Channel 166, and Freesat 402 on Sundays at 9am; Monday at 2pm; Wednesday at 2pm and Friday at 9pm with a new programme every fortnight."
They also have a website, which has some very recent material on it. For example, there is a short program about Gardeners World Live, filmed at the NEC last week. A decent chunk of this is an interview with Alan Titchmarsh, but there are some other interviews too. It's here:
http://thehorticulturalchannel.info/2012/06/bbc-gardeners-world-live-2012/
I often do that. We're living in a world where the nature of broadcasting is changing rapidly. The days of a 30-minute program in a fixed time slot are on the way out.
I agree with the majority of posts here. I shouted out loud at the telly when Monty said that Gardeners World would be off the air for 4 weeks!!!!! I pay my TV licence knowing I am going to get certain programmes. Yes, sport is important, but gardening and all things horticultural are too!!! What about 4 feature programmes about the gardeners who work at these sporting venues? I for one would love to hear about the massive planting schemes done at the Olympic site, the designer and the gardeners. Please BBC surely you can accomodate the needs of a huge population of gardeners by keeping a 30 minute programme running throughout the main growing season? I don't even mind if you change the channel and the day and time!
Thanks for the link Gary, the website looks good. I've bookmarked it so I can browse on a rainy day.. oh like now!
And not to forget that the theme of the Olympics Opening Ceremony will be England's Green and Pleasant Land. It's what we're world-famous for. We're a lot more famous for our countryside and our gardens than our antiques, or cookery.
Very good point Gary. I don't suppose it will cut much ice with them wot's in charge, though
(btw am I alone in worrying about live animals being used as "window dressing" for the opening ceremony? The noise, lights etc would be enough to scare most animals. I suppose the RSPCA has been consulted.)