Saw Toby's garden at Gardener's world live show, was definetly my first choice for a winner, wasn't surprised at his awards. Someone who will be able to inspire us, talk to us knowledgeably, but without going over our heads, with a passion for real gardening, Alan was always my favourite but i'm sure Toby will soon make his own stamp on the show. Everyone should stop going on about it being a sexist thing... surely its a gardeners thing?!!!
For a long time now, long before Monty became sick, I thought what a fantastic presenter Toby would make for Gardeners World. He is bright, cheery and very knowledgeable - and now he's here!, fantastic!, I cannot think of a better crew to man the best gardening programme there is than our present trio. Toby Carol and Joe. My wish has come true. Well done Toby.
I have only just heard that Toby Buckland has got the job. Toby is obviously a very good presenter but I just can't believe that Carol Klein wasn't the automatic choice; her enthusiasm and experience seemed tailor made to front the programme. What a shame the BBC didn't have the courage to employ her as the first female gardener to front the show - she is the perfect candidate.
I agree with many of the opinions here. I have nothing against Toby Buckland but Carol, Joe and Alys have been doing a great job of presenting the program since Monty left. It seems a shame to change things again. Carol in particular has improved as a presenter and her enthusiasm and obvious love of gardening is inspiring. I can only hope that Carol declined the job, rather than it not being offered to her. I think she's great!
Toby is a good choice and I think it is better to have someone new to the garden at the helm but please keep Alys as a presenter rather than returning her to her original role as head gardener in the background, she is a real breath of fresh air.
So Toby Booth is the new presenter of Gardeners World. I find it hard to believe, as I assumed that every living Scottish person already worked for the BBC. You can almost bet your mortgage on new presenters being Scottish, except in Scotland where they ALL are. The BBC are nothing if not predictable!
I am absolutely disgusted to hear that Carol Klein is not to be the GW main host. She has revitalised my interest in the show and has a natural empathy that some of the multitask presenters beloved of deadbeat BBC producers can never aspire to. Typical BBC sexism and an opportunity lost in favour of a nonentity.
Carol Klein is the presenter for Gardeners world and no other will do. Carol always brings the same down to earth sexiness that Alan Titchmarsh used to hold the audience: she deserves to be the anchor for Britain's premier gardening show.
I am amazed that Carol Klein was not the automatic choice to continue as the presenter. She has great enthusiasm and it would have been a good opportunity for the BBC to show that women have the same opportunities as male presenters.
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