"Mike" wrote
Drakanthus writes
Likewise! We were watching a program the other day and my other half was
muttering aloud "Come on then show us the garden and the plants!" -
Split second shots of the interesting stuff squeezed in between shots of
the self important presenters posing for the camera. Very irritating.
Why have gardening programs become so superficial? Almost no useful
practical gardening tips, just lots of posing and posturing, and
everyone rushing around trying to beat self imposed deadlines. As for
ground force - I've stopped watching that programme - what a farce - I
can see why Tichmarsh left!

I don't know about others, but its precisely to get -away- from deadlines
and pressures and rat-race living that I get out in my garden.
Ground Farce is a programme that was past its sell-by date two or three
series ago. I wish producers would realise that you don't need gimmicks to
make a good programme about gardens and gardening; it's the subject that's
the draw.

I have noticed this with many programmes where we are *supposed* to be
seeing what is being done, ie cooking, music etc, where all we can see
is the top of the head or a close up of the face :-((

And another thing, if they're going to show arty close ups of a flower then
for goodness sake also show the whole plant so it can be seen in context
with size, general growth habit etc, otherwise its almost pointless.

As for poor old Stefan, he got cancelled anyway in favour of a load of
political hot air from the Commons.

Sue