Gardeners World

aardvaak

Following last night's program I see the BBC is again mucking around with the listings as Gardeners World is not on next week due to the bl**dy snooker.

Surely they must know more people want to see Gardeners World than snooker which in my opinion peaked for a while in the 1980's and since been on the decline.

If they have to put rubbish like snooker on why not put it on BBC3 or 4 or even the red button?

I can not see why bl**dy sport has to have priority over other programs

mcuk_2

Don't know if you've watched it before, but I prefer Beechgrove Garden over Gardeners' World. The presenters are less formal, there is less of a focus on flowers and they do a lot of trials, so it's more interesting. Anyway, it's a nice alternative for your growing fix.

faerie~spangles

aardvaak wrote: »

Following last night's program I see the BBC is again mucking around with the listings as Gardeners World is not on next week due to the bl**dy snooker.

Surely they must know more people want to see Gardeners World than snooker which in my opinion peaked for a while in the 1980's and since been on the decline.

If they have to put rubbish like snooker on why not put it on BBC3 or 4 or even the red button?

I can not see why bl**dy sport has to have priority over other programs

Probably because the 'sport' is live and the other prog' is pre-recorded.

wiltslass

Which channel amd when is Beechgrove Garden please?

mcuk_2

wiltslass wrote: »

Which channel amd when is Beechgrove Garden please?

I think it's on BBC Two Scotland on Thursday evening, most people outside of Scotland watch it on Satellite or one of the various iPlayer services. Current episode is here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01gxvgw/Beechgrove_Garden_2012_Episode_5/

traceye

enjoyed watching that Thank you

aardvaak

mcuk wrote: »

Don't know if you've watched it before, but I prefer Beechgrove Garden over Gardeners' World. The presenters are less formal, there is less of a focus on flowers and they do a lot of trials, so it's more interesting. Anyway, it's a nice alternative for your growing fix.

Thank you for this I just watched it and enjoyed it

mcuk_2

No problem. It's just good to tell others about it, it's like the BBC's best kept secret.

Kevstir

Another shout out for Beechgrove , I feel I learn a lot more from it compared to gardeners world, plus you get a laugh with Jim's patter :-)

A._Badger

faerie~spangles wrote: »

Probably because the 'sport' is live and the other prog' is pre-recorded.

The BBC is obsessed with sport. Heaven help us when the international school sports day is on later this year!

Not that I consider Monty Don much of a loss, I must say.

aardvaak

I was just looking back to the first GW of the series when Mr Don said we will be here through for the rest of the gardenning year - yeah right!