On 2011-06-14 11:58:48 +0100, Jake Nospam@invalid said:

On Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:38:11 +0100, Janet wrote:

In article , Nospam@invalid
says...

We really seem to be in for treats! Now Channel 5 are getting in on
the act with a run of 8 half-hour programmes called "Garden ER",
starting on Wednesday 13 July at 7.30 pm, presented by garden designer
David Domoney (who I haven't heard of before).

Seems it's going to be aimed at "non-gardeners or people with little
gardening knowledge who may feel intimidated by other garden
programmes".

A bit more at http://tinyurl.com/6xu3wup.

"A special feature called Pimp My Shed will see David breathe life into
redundant sheds."
I'm anticipating a series of football programmes for people with
no interest in the game, presented by Gimme DeMoney. In a special feature
called Pimp My Balls, Gimme and the producer will demonstrate how they
lost their marbles.
Janet

ROFL!

By the second programme in the series, I suspect it will be presented
by a former garden designer (who I've never heard of though a web
search reveals he's won a few Chelsea medals).

David Domoney is a reputable garden designer with an eye for the
unusual which tends to attract publicity - which every show garden
designer would like to have. He's not part of the "establishment" but
it is to the credit of the RHS that he has been awarded gold medals
nonetheless. He may be familiar to some as the resident gardening
contributor to ITV's 'This Morning' programme.

'Garden ER' certainly won't appeal to the purists/snobs. It will be
full of gimmicky makeovers and shock-horror bodges. Doubtless it will
appeal to the large majority of people who own gardens but don't know
what to do with them. I would be surprised if it isn't dismissed out of
hand by the cognoscenti here.