It was the writers who wrote the program and the director and producer who are responsible for what goes out. Monty is the presenter. Common sense would dictate not to take a chance with tender plants. Who will they give the kudos to when the onslaught of slugs and snails about to hit us sends people looking to buy replacement plants!
Poor MD...if you stick your head up over the parapet you can expect to be shot at. I expect he doesn't need our sympathy, somehow. I also doubt very much that he has no input into the content of what is said. I watched him filming GW last week at Wisley and I believe the content is largely of his own making. No way was he working from a script..the scene went on for far too long for that.
Have just read this article, total BS! I watched this programme and Monty what actually said was not "don't plant out yet, he said don't hurry to SOW SEEDS! And he was quite right!
he isn't scripted by anyone else. There's an earlier article where he says he says what he feels is right and is in keeping with his principles - this after a row where the Beeb promised teh chemicals industry he would also mention chemical treatments for pests and diseases and he refused because he's organic and they knew that when the gave him a contract.
The lily beetle article had me a little confused since i remembered seeing it recently then i realised it was in the A-Z last week.
rather interestingly it seems April 12th is the Telegraph's give MD a kicking day yes it was exactly a year ago today they wrote about the lily beetle row.
There was some debate about G'sW recently here and I defended Monty because my understanding was that he returned to head the programme under certain conditions as he had been quite ill. He has said he was never keen on the Berryfields garden (which is a fair comment as it must have been difficult to get all the presenters consistently appearing at the same place- they do have other jobs after all!) and it's understandable that presenting from his own garden is the best option for him. If the Beeb was unhappy about that then surely they didn't need to offer him the job. I don't remember people making a fuss when Alan T presented from his own garden but maybe I'm totally wrong..
I don't like every presenter and I have opinions like everyone else but I think it would be a great shame if we lost the programme.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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It was the writers who wrote the program and the director and producer who are responsible for what goes out. Monty is the presenter. Common sense would dictate not to take a chance with tender plants. Who will they give the kudos to when the onslaught of slugs and snails about to hit us sends people looking to buy replacement plants!
Poor MD...if you stick your head up over the parapet you can expect to be shot at. I expect he doesn't need our sympathy, somehow. I also doubt very much that he has no input into the content of what is said. I watched him filming GW last week at Wisley and I believe the content is largely of his own making. No way was he working from a script..the scene went on for far too long for that.
Have just read this article, total BS! I watched this programme and Monty what actually said was not "don't plant out yet, he said don't hurry to SOW SEEDS! And he was quite right!
he isn't scripted by anyone else. There's an earlier article where he says he says what he feels is right and is in keeping with his principles - this after a row where the Beeb promised teh chemicals industry he would also mention chemical treatments for pests and diseases and he refused because he's organic and they knew that when the gave him a contract.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/9292402/Monty-Don-in-row-with-BBC-over-pledge-he-will-promote-non-organic-gardening.html
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I love Monty Don xx
They never acknowledge all the good work he does for the industry - maybe they should start!!
Keep up the good work Monty!!
The lily beetle article had me a little confused since i remembered seeing it recently then i realised it was in the A-Z last week.
rather interestingly it seems April 12th is the Telegraph's give MD a kicking day yes it was exactly a year ago today they wrote about the lily beetle row.
There was some debate about G'sW recently here and I defended Monty because my understanding was that he returned to head the programme under certain conditions as he had been quite ill. He has said he was never keen on the Berryfields garden (which is a fair comment as it must have been difficult to get all the presenters consistently appearing at the same place- they do have other jobs after all!) and it's understandable that presenting from his own garden is the best option for him. If the Beeb was unhappy about that then surely they didn't need to offer him the job. I don't remember people making a fuss when Alan T presented from his own garden but maybe I'm totally wrong..
I don't like every presenter and I have opinions like everyone else but I think it would be a great shame if we lost the programme.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...