Can I reply to Dartmoor Witch. My husband and I visited Carol Kleins garden a couple of years ago and couldn't have been made more welcome. We looked round her gorgeous garden and then spent ages just talking to her about all the things she was interested in and she was interested in us. Perhaps you should try again. I am another disappointed viewer of GW and wish Carol could have fronted it. I have watched Gardeners World from way back when Geoff Hamilton took it over. I still miss him now because he was great. Since then I have watched less and less as it gradually got away from the basics but since Carol took over I have again watched it every week. I just hope Toby Buckland can keep the interest going like Carol otherwise you are going to lose a lot of viewers.
Really looking forward to a new presenter. He sounds interesting and I am glad Carol will still be around. But do we have to have Joe Swift as well?? Alys and Carol are a great team but Joe's blokey behaviour is a bit irritating.
The BBC appoints another white, middle aged, middle class man in a position of power and influence over an articulate inteligent and enthusiastic presenter who admitedly is the wrong side of 60 but sadly is a woman!
I presume the BBC is going to extend this illogical decision which is entirely based on sexism and ageism, to remove all females from our screens and radio be they; news readers, reporters; sports commentators, radio presenters; financial commentators, MPs, Government Ministers and Human Rights Campaigners. I'm sure that with a bit of re-training these women could, at a pinch cope with presenting a program about kittens or lipstick.
I am so angry, I will not be watching Gardeners World again.
I notice that the comment I posted regarding the appointment of Toby Buckland which was against his appointment and the arrogance of the BBC that they know best and don't consider the views of the people that have to pay the licence fee was not put up. However, I am very pleased to read that the majority of bloggers feel as I do that the wrong decision has been made and the current presenters have been treated very shabbily. Shame on you.
Response to Peter: Your original comment was published; you actually posted it on Adam's other blog about Toby Buckland, which you can access here. Regards, Daniel
Carol Klein too wrinkly (bit funny after Monty) or too female, who knows. Chris Beardshaw too science, used botanical names too much, shock horror. Like a few others on this forums, I think the problem lies in the whole production team. Much of this bunch came up through shows things like Changing Rooms, and it shows. They don't like shots slow enough to give you information, they don't like names on screen, they don't like boring old clear, in-focus shots where you can actually see things at all. And they don't really want the kind of presenter who'd give you that best. Wonder how Toby Buckland will fare.
Gimmickry rules the day. It goes through all the gardening presentation too: I watch Chelsea now on the red button where I can avoid Joe Swift, who inspires me almost to violence. I used to watch GW a lot, but now I stick with GQT and use the web.
And yes, I'd be lured back to see Carol with her own show. Or another one-off series, at least. Each year. And can we have one from Jekka, too? And one from Pippa full of horrible bugs and blights and how to vanquish them.
will it bother any one ho got the job.we are all gardeners.so the best man got the job. So good luke .and best wishes from all of us from northwood allotments . And ther is more girls on are allotment than men.help?toby
Having read all these blogs regarding Carol`s popularity, I wonder if she has read them and wish that we could see a reply from her, to find out what she thinks of it all. So Carol if you`re out there how about a blog from you?
Saw Tobys first programme tonight. Good to get back to basics and away from the namby pamby breed of 'Gardeners' dominating the airwaves. Joe Swift won't know what hit him. Feel sorry for Carol, shes done such an excellent job in the interim and I hope shes big enough to put all the BS behind her and carry on doing an excellent job.
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I presume the BBC is going to extend this illogical decision which is entirely based on sexism and ageism, to remove all females from our screens and radio be they; news readers, reporters; sports commentators, radio presenters; financial commentators, MPs, Government Ministers and Human Rights Campaigners. I'm sure that with a bit of re-training these women could, at a pinch cope with presenting a program about kittens or lipstick.
I am so angry, I will not be watching Gardeners World again.
Gimmickry rules the day. It goes through all the gardening presentation too: I watch Chelsea now on the red button where I can avoid Joe Swift, who inspires me almost to violence. I used to watch GW a lot, but now I stick with GQT and use the web.
And yes, I'd be lured back to see Carol with her own show. Or another one-off series, at least. Each year. And can we have one from Jekka, too? And one from Pippa full of horrible bugs and blights and how to vanquish them.