Gardeners' World

Gardeners' World

Infobox Television
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show_name = Gardeners' World


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format = Gardening
runtime = 30-60 min. each
starring =
language = English
network = BBC
first_aired = 1967
picture_format = Originally PAL
Later 576i (1998-2008 anamorphic 16:9, pre-1998 4:3)
Since 2008 1080i HD
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num_episodes =
website =
imdb_id = 0260618

"Gardeners' World" is a long- running BBC television programme about gardening that continues to this day. The first episode was filmed in 1968, presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens [http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/design/nonflash_modern4.shtml] . The magazine "BBC Gardeners' World" is a tie-in to the programme. Most of the episodes prior to latest series of the show were 30 minutes long, though there are many specials that last longer, and from 2008 the popular show is now 60 minutes long. A book based on the history of the series entitled "Gardeners' World Throughout the Years" was released in 2003 by Gay Search.

Locations

The show was presented until recently from the lead presenter's own garden. First was Percy Thrower's The Magnolias in Shrewsbury, then Arthur Billitt's Clack's Farm at Ombersley in Worcestershire, followed by two gardens, both called Barnsdale, owned by Geoff Hamilton in Rutland. Next was Alan Titchmarsh's garden at Woodroyd in Alton, Hampshire, re-named Barleywood for the programme. Now it is filmed at a rented garden, called Burmans Farm at Shottery (coord|52|11|29.59|N|1|44|6.4|W|source:enwiki-plaintext-parser|display=inline) in Stratford Upon Avon which is called Berryfields for the purposes of the programme although it is often described as a 'top secret location near Birmingham'.

Presenters

Lead

Lead presenters have included:
*Ken Burras (1968 – 1969)
*Percy Thrower (1969 – 1976)
*Arthur Billitt (1976 – 1979)
*Geoff Hamilton (1979 – 1996)
*Alan Titchmarsh (1996 – 2002)
*Monty Don (2003 – 2008)
*Toby Buckland (2008 –)

Assistants

The presenter's assistants have included:
*Alys Fowler (2007 – present)
*Chris Baines (1981), (1999)
*Chris Beardshaw
*Mary Spiller
*Liz Rigby
*Diarmuid Gavin
*Clay Jones
*Stefan Buczacki
*Christine Walkden
*Sarah Raven (2004 – present)
*Gay Search
*Ann Swithinbank
*Nigel Colborn
*Geoffrey Smith
*Roy Lancaster
*Peter Seabrook
*Joe Swift
*Ali Ward
*Pippa Greenwood
*Rachel De Thame
*Carol Klein
*Bob Flowerdew

References

External links

*bbc.co.uk|id=gardenersworld|title="Gardeners' World"
*imdb title|id=0260618|title=Gardeners' World
* [http://www.christinewalkden.com/ Christine Walkden]
* [http://www.terraserver.com/view.asp?cx=586350.744841021&cy=5783077.51192345&proj=32630&mpp=0.75&pic=-1&prov=-1&stac=-1&styp=CO Berryfields on Terraserver]


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