I lost my bet; Carol Klein didn't get it. I'm sorry I missed the 'extensive viewer research'! Good luck to Toby, but more detail and not less is what I want. And where does the awful music throughout come from?
Congratulations to Toby. Its funny how we resist change but unless we try new things how will we ever learn? I'm surprised at the amount of negative comments regarding Tobys appointment over Carol. Whilst I enjoy watching the other members of the team I'm really looking forward to watching Toby and feel his appointment is right for the programme. Gardening has many facets and many different gardeners and I believe Toby has something for all of us!
Let's give Toby Buckland a chance. I've always enjoyed Monty Don's quiet style of presentation. Jo Swift, Sarah Raven and Rachel de Thame are all excellent presentres but maybe have other commitments preventing them from taking the lead role? As long as I'm not subjected to Ms Klein's over done enthusiasm with her ghastly jerky delivery style I'm happy to continue to watch Gardeners World.
The arrogance of the BBC is positively breathtaking. Carol has every qualification there is to be main presenter of the programme, yet the BBC saw fit to insult her. I understand there was some "audience research". I would love to know who was asked for an opinion. I've canvassed friends and gardeners all over the country, and none were consulted, or knows anyone who was. Shame on you, BBC. You profess to listen, but you never hear.
I would have loved a programme which delievered sound advice from proper gardeners with real experience. That's why it's such a shame that the BBC felt that Carol's decades of experience counted for nothing against a man with relatively little. She has been gardening longer than he has been alive. Go on BBC prove us all wrong. Publish your extensive research - that's assuming you actually undertook any of any real value.
I have just read that Carol Klein was not given the opportunity for the lead role on Gardeners World. I am both angry and saddened that the BBC could so blatantly ignore the very obvious talent of Ms Klein and her growing popularity with viewers. In recent times the programme had come of age. For the first time it really related to everyday gardeners and I know that a new generation of viewers was now watching the programme. I wish Mr Buckland well but I am staggered that a rather lacklustre presenter has been chosen when candidates such as Klein and Beardshaw were available. A huge misjudgement by the BBC and one I am sure they will regret.
How astonishing that the BBC did not interview Carol Klein - she is a wonderful presenter with knowledge, skill, experience and the ability to communicate with all. Gardeners World has been much more interesting and accessible since she, Joe Swift, Chris Beardshaw, Sarah Raven etc have been presenting the show, but Carol Klein's knowledge and obvious love of plants is inspirational. What goes on at the BBC? We have seen Tony Buckland on other programmes and there has been nothing special about him.
Well, despite the Telegraph article re Carol not getting it, I am really pleased it went to Toby. Whilst he, and the other presenters, leave me inspired the state of Carol's Devon garden (which I have visited!), and her supercilious manner leaves me with the urge to 'throw in the trowel' re my gardening. Good luck, Toby!
I said on an earlier post that women who don't get a job frequently claim there is a glass ceiling when they don't get a job. I see that, if true, in today's paper that Carol is claiming a "grass" ceiling, no doubt she will then sue the BBC and resign as surely she couldn't continue to work for an organisation if that is what she thinks (or does she get paid too much for that?).
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