On 29/09/2013 14:40, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-09-29 13:41:01 +0100, Jake said:

On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:16:20 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

I've just read a comment by Peter Seabrook that GW figures are now 1.5
million but used to be 4.5 million when A Titchmarsh did it.

According to BARB, the 13/9 programme drew 2.03m. I think PS means
that they fluctuate week by week and have been as low as 1.5m. IIRC,
the fluctuation is between 2.5 and 1.5m.

Whilst it's a fact that viewing figures have reduced since the death
of Geoff Hamilton, I doubt that presenter/format changes alone have
caused the reduction from the 4.5m figure. TV delivery has changed
substantially in the intervening period and viewing habits have
changed substantially as a result.

The group has discussed the whys and why nots of watching GW many
times. Whilst I fall into the nots group, I worry that PS's repeated
criticisms will lead not to improvement but to its demise; after all
programmes with figures higher than GW have been cancelled before now.

I think what he's hoping to get is what he considers to be better
presentation. Just recently in the trade press, there was a new
brouhaha about MD not having visited a garden centre in 11 years, which
is hardly helpful to the industry which, at least partially, causes him
to be employed. I can only assume that if he plants some new in his own
garden, one of his assistants is sent off to buy it. It does seem a very
peculiar - even arrogant - stance for a gardening authority figure.
http://www.hortweek.com/Retail/artic...pt-falls-flat/

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Good for him.
I do seem to recall some nursery visits by others on the programme,
I don't remember anyone moaning about none of the presenters of cooking
programmes not visiting Tesco or other supermarkets.
With so many plants of all sizes being bought on line there could be a
complaint that he isn't seen browsing websites for plants.
He does do some spots of raising from seed, division or cuttings.
I notice there is no moaning about the Gardening coverage on commercial
channels.
Remember when GW had millions of viewers each week we had 3 channels not
the multiplicity that we now have, if you have satellite then well over
50 to choose from.
David @ a brighter but not sunny Swansea bay