The trouble is that we just don't really know whose fault all this is.
The presenters are undoubtedly knowledgeable gardeners but having so many
of them makes the whole thing rather 'choppy' - there's no concentration
on anything for more than a minute, or so it feels. But is this a
directive from on high at the BBC about making gardening 'trendy', or is
it the director's idea - or what? Last night's wander off to two enormous
gardens with several skilled gardeners made me think of the irritation of
the Chelsea coverage. Instead of concentrating on the job in hand, they
go all pc and take us off to see people growing chilis in old welly boots
or something. If they want a programme on allotments or the great
gardens of Britain, heaven knows there are enough of those to make an
entire series, interviewing owners or Curators and Head Gardeners about
their work and the development of the gardens. It could be fascinating.
But shoving such things into a teaching programme like GW is just
annoying, IMO. Those thousands of tulips made even me get horticultural
indigestion and I love tulips.
All I know is that just when we get hopeful about an improvement, it
seems to take two steps back again. I agree about throwing money at the
garden and feel this is part of the 'trendy' thing. Most people who
garden, do so either alone, or as a pair and on a low budget, especially
nowadays. If they're aiming the programme at those who *can* afford to
spend big bucks, my guess is that those aren't the people who will watch
GW anyway.

--
Sacha


Why watch it if it is so bad?

I don't like football and think it is just 22 men kicking a bag of wind
about, but I would NEVER dream of watching a game and then moan about
it!!!

--
Mike

Again, you miss the point......... if you loved football, was passionate
about it and looked forward to see your weekly first class match on TV,
would you not feel aggrieved if it was presented in a second-rate
disappointing way...... such as, say, frequent and lengthy close-ups of the
crowd, or missed goals, or even mid-game interviews with cranky naval
electricians who's only sporting knowledge might be underwater amp-volt-ohm
juggling.
Do you really not see the point raised by Sacha and the others who all want
to see their hobby/interest shown.... but want it shown in a first-class
interesting way.