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Post by Chuckles on Aug 17, 2007 18:44:45 GMT
I've just looked up from my lappy and seen Alan T  on the TV, The Gardeners Year. I used to watch Gardeners World religiously when it was Geoff Hamilton and then Alan Titchmarsh but I'm afaid I don't watch any now. Not got a clue what gardening programmes there are on these days so thought I'd ask the question what gardening programmes do you all watch and whyOh and what channel, day and time is it on ;D |
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Post by Weeterrier on Aug 17, 2007 18:49:27 GMT
Gardener's World, if there is nothing else on, and The Beechgrove Garden, if I remember. When it was the darling Geoff, the only man I have ever worshipped, I lived for Friday Nights.  The format just doesn't inspire me anymore. Though I like Monty Don, I think it is the producers who have gone wrong somehow. |
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Post by Tig on Aug 17, 2007 18:57:11 GMT
I agree with weeterrier - Geoff was brill on GW, I don't watch it as much these days, most of the hour specials haven't been of much interest to me. I enjoyed the Big Dig when that was on, shame we can't have more real-life gardens and lotties on telly. I dislike the garden make-over shows, but they no longer seem in vogue as there are none on at the moment  And we don't have satellite or cable so if it isn't on the channels available to freeview I won't get to watch anyway.  Tig |
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Post by Shrubrose on Aug 17, 2007 19:35:55 GMT
Well judging what's been on Beeb 2 the last couple of weeks they've gone political. Not that I object to politics but the Friday night slot has always been about gardens and what you do with them. There's a place for politics but I dont see it on Friday nights when GW has always been about a garden and what you do with it. Sorry that's a bit muddled. The emphasis seems to have switched from my garden to world politics. I get my politics from other sources, Friday nights are usually my escape from some such. Sorry, but I do need an escape, especially on a Friday night. Sorry Chuckles, bit of rant there. |
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Post by snowowl on Aug 17, 2007 19:51:13 GMT
I have always watched GW on bbc2 on Friday nights.My all time favorite is Geoff Hamilton but i still watch it now.
I also watch old reruns with GH on UKTV Style garden channel on virgin media along with other garden programs its non stop gardening on there.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 17, 2007 21:17:15 GMT
Try UKTVBrightIdeas - lots of garden programmes on during the day and weekend - many are repeated but I enjoy watching them again
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Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 17, 2007 21:20:01 GMT
Copied from a notice Christine sent to me a while ago:-
Summer Diaries BBC 1 during August 07
Christine will be presenting the gardens items during these 1 hour-long programmes to be shown on BBC 1 every day of the week for two weeks Starting August 20th during the day.
Just to let you know Countryfile: Summer Diaries is confirmed for transmission on BBC1 at 10am each weekday morning from Monday August 20th 2007.
The only change is to the Bank Holiday Monday programme of August 27th will start at the slightly earlier time of 9.45am
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Post by Jardack on Aug 18, 2007 18:02:46 GMT
I you had asked me this a couple of years ago I would have probably said Ground Force as I liked watching the transformations, I would have probably even said that I would have loved them to come and sort out my garden.
Then I moved house last year and got a big garden, cleared all the weeds out and got bitten. By the gardening bug. Seriously bitten in fact!! I am know really enjoying watching other gardening programmes (still have a couple of AT's gardeners year Sky+'d) that show a lot more about the plants rather than decking etc.
Jardack
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Post by jean on Aug 18, 2007 18:06:44 GMT
I used to watch GW when AT was presenting but have lost interest since. Berryfields & Co just doesn't do it for me  Did enjoy the coverage of Chelsea though. |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 19, 2007 15:42:20 GMT
Copied from a notice Christine sent to me a while ago:- Summer Diaries BBC 1 during August 07 Christine will be presenting the gardens items during these 1 hour-long programmes to be shown on BBC 1 every day of the week for two weeks Starting August 20th during the day. Just to let you know Countryfile: Summer Diaries is confirmed for transmission on BBC1 at 10am each weekday morning from Monday August 20th 2007. The only change is to the Bank Holiday Monday programme of August 27th will start at the slightly earlier time of 9.45am Thanks for that JW, I'll hopefully watch those |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 19, 2007 19:54:47 GMT
Shame they are on so early tho - if I knew how to work the video to record  |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 20, 2007 8:27:16 GMT
Copied from a notice Christine sent to me a while ago:- Summer Diaries BBC 1 during August 07 Christine will be presenting the gardens items during these 1 hour-long programmes to be shown on BBC 1 every day of the week for two weeks Starting August 20th during the day. Just to let you know Countryfile: Summer Diaries is confirmed for transmission on BBC1 at 10am each weekday morning from Monday August 20th 2007. The only change is to the Bank Holiday Monday programme of August 27th will start at the slightly earlier time of 9.45am Thanks for that JW, I'll hopefully watch those Well I've remembered and the TV is on ready for 10am. Will be busy doing housey jobs but will be trying to keep my ears tuned in ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 20, 2007 16:07:45 GMT
Did anyone manage to catch the whole programme, I saw about 25% of the 1st half then my neice turned up. Those lovely thatched cottages in Devon and their gardens, what dreams are made of for me |
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Post by Shrubrose on Aug 20, 2007 17:28:45 GMT
OOOOOOOO Chuckles - not Thatch. Earwigs. Seriously! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2007 19:23:00 GMT
Glad it is not just me who can't be bothered with G W now, I did enjoy the Kew programmes & a few repeats of A T , thought the coverage of Tatton was rubbish, there was so much more to see there. I would enjoy more plant info ideas of what would go where, pictures, planting & return visits to see how it develops & survives or not, also no music....
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Post by Biggles on Sept 1, 2007 16:00:51 GMT
Glad it is not just me who can't be bothered with G W now, I did enjoy the Kew programmes & a few repeats of A T , thought the coverage of Tatton was rubbish, there was so much more to see there. I would enjoy more plant info ideas of what would go where, pictures, planting & return visits to see how it develops & survives or not, also no music.... You have just said what I thought--I agree with you wholehearedly! I would also like to see more Allotment Gardening |
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Post by Weeterrier on Sept 1, 2007 17:30:28 GMT
I really enjoyed last night's 40th anniversary programme, especially the bit with Geoff and his homemade rocks. Shed a tear or two |
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Post by Biggles on Sept 1, 2007 18:24:23 GMT
I missed that programme--shame because I really miss these good gardening programmes.
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Post by jean on Sept 1, 2007 21:06:37 GMT
I really enjoyed last night's 40th anniversary programme, especially the bit with Geoff and his homemade rocks. Shed a tear or two I enjoyed it too WT and had a smile at Christine after the stylists had been at her |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Sept 2, 2007 6:48:12 GMT
Argh what did the sylists do to Christine Jlottie I love her the way she is  I missed all these new progs - cant work the video I dont watch GW as much - I think Monty drones on a lot and he hardly ever laughs - now Christine is always laughing you cant help but smile and Reg's giggle is so infectious However Monty is rather fetching ;D |
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Post by beanie on Sept 2, 2007 7:18:45 GMT
i prefer programmes that concentrate on gardens and plantsmore than the instant makeover that seems to be the norm now. geoff hamilton was good, .....smiths world of flowers, can't remember his first name, used to pick on a flower family for each programme. i havn't seen that one for quite a few years now.
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Post by jean on Sept 2, 2007 7:41:55 GMT
Argh what did the sylists do to Christine Jlottie I love her the way she is I missed all these new progs - cant work the video I really wouldn't have recognised her Jenny, she had longer wavy hair, "Marjorie Proops" glasses, make up with red lipstick and she was wearing a cream jumper that fitted her  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Sept 2, 2007 7:56:40 GMT
Oh No I will email her and warn her we dont like it well I dont anyway - |
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Post by Weeterrier on Sept 2, 2007 9:39:35 GMT
I agree, poor Christine. They made her look like something out of a French and Saunders sketch. At least she can laugh at herself. ;D
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Post by Tig on Sept 2, 2007 22:47:01 GMT
Big Al's new programme is on ITV tomorrow afternoon at 3pm - I'll be at work, so if you watch it let us know if there is much gardening info, or just loads of irrelevant chat, I can watch it from Wednesday if there is anything of interest Tvm Tig |
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Post by Biggles on Sept 3, 2007 20:50:00 GMT
Thanks for reminding me--Will watch out for it
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Post by JennyWrenn on Sept 3, 2007 20:54:31 GMT
Jlottie I thought you were referring to Christine in her new programmes when you said the make up artists had got at her
In fact think you saw the Gardeners World programme taken in 1992 - she has improved since then ;D
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on the TV, The Gardeners Year. 
Did enjoy the coverage of Chelsea though.
