"Victoria Clare" wrote in message
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"tuin man" wrote in
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I note not a lot of grumbling about the BBC coverage. Does that mean
they've done something right? (-;

It was truly terrible - I'm usually pretty tolerant of poor telly, but I
turned this off.

If the program is supposed to be about Hampton Court, I don't expect
lengthy extracts from The Good Life and documentaries about pottery.
I have satellite: if I want those things they are available on other
channels.

I got the impression that the director was deeply bored with gardening,
the
show, the presenters and just wanted to show something - anything - else.

Victoria
--
gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall

I only saw snippets, so can't comment (but I like the music). I just noticed
the silence here.
Outside of flower show telly, I have noticed something which may show some
light on the issue. Some time back, on a news item concerning some of
London's market gardening history, one particular site was mentioned.
The reporter commented on the difference between the bustle of everyday live
outside the site compared with the hidden treasures within. At which point
she seemed to enter and what I expected to follow was just such treasure
revealed.

But no. Oh no... I guess that would never do.
I guess the photographer wanted to show a keen ability to show s/he can film
a clock tower, then a kerb and a seat and then something else. Eventually
there were small bits of plant, but never was the whole picture included.
It was about the art of photography! The very kind of things I have reams
off, but do not presume to bore the general public with. Where the
photograph matters as much if not more than the content.
What was on show was more about the meja types career advancement training
exercise, or similar ambitions via portfolio enhancement. & Not about the
actual content of the report.

Is this what's happening to RHS telly?

Patrick