Very sad to see that the wonderfully enthusiastic Carol was not given the job. She has the ability to convey her love for gardening. Haven't yet seen Toby so will be interested to see how he does.
Am I the only one to find Carol Klein's presentation style annoying? Yes she is very enthusiastic but the voice can get on your nerves after a short while. I would have thought that Chris Beardshaw was the ideal candidate, as he has been overlooked in the past perhaps he has upset someone. Anyway good to Toby Buckland(whoever you are!).
Carol klein made an excellent main presenter of Gardeners World. The BBC may have done audience research, pity they didn't take notice of the overwhelming support for Carol and given her the job!
Very sad that there have been so many comments against the appointment of Toby Buckland. I personally am looking forward to a new presenter, having not enjoyed much of the past weeks efforts by other members of the team - finding some of it a bit abrasive. Good luck to Toby, and please give him a chance before you condemn.
Congrats to Toby and I am sure he is more than aware of how big Monty's shoes are to fill, so let's give him some time to settle into the role. Carol and Joe have done an excellent job as stated above, but what about the lovely Alys? She has been a breath of fresh (and very attractive) air and I hope she continues to play a large role in the front of house, with her knowledgeable and entertaining pieces. Please don't retreat Alys, we were just getting to know you.
I for one am glad Toby got the job. I love Carol,Alys, and Joe, but they don't have the ease of gardening that the likes of Geoff Hamilton and Alan Titchmarsh had. I agree with less of the fancy camera angles, please, let's have good old fashioned gardening, that encourages people to grow things, ANY things!
Oh give the man a chance everyone! I was devastated when Alan Titchmarsh left but it did not stop ne watching. As always there will be things I don't agree with on the programme and things I love to see. Toby good luck.
I would also have liked Carol to head the team or the mixed shared role of late but please give the bloke a chance, lets see him in action before shooting him down.
I am so pleased that Toby has been chosen. I was about to turn the T.V. over if I had to watch and listen to Carol eat, I did notice the change with her voice, she may be very good at what she does but the voice just grinds. Joe was never going to get the job, he should be handing over the allotment slot to the allotmenteers as they know what we want to know.Having my own plot I was looking forward to seeing Joe's, but what a let down, at least we all had a good laugh down the allotment. I really hope Toby goes back to basics as there is a lot of new gardeners out there.So I will be watching and looking for some new ideas and some good old basic tips. Good luck Toby.
I am rather disappointed in the announcement that the new presenter of BBC Gardeners World is Toby Buckland. Having seen him in action on TV several times previously he does not have the spark and charisma that the programme needs from a head gardener. I would love to have seen Chris Beardshaw or Andy Sturgeon or Carol Klein given a chance, or maybe they did not apply! Maybe next time!
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