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Fri 3:15 pm BBC2 'Open Gardens'
I've just noticed Carol Klein's new series about NGS gardens in this
afternoon's tv schedule: http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_an...ns_index.shtml Seems the series started on the 9th and has been on every weekday afternoon. Darn it! I hadn't realised it had started showing yet, so I've missed them all til now which I'm annoyed about as I like Carol Klein - has anyone been following the series? There doesn't seem to be a 'watch the previous programmes' video link on the Beeb's site, unfortunately. This is one instance where I'd welcome repeats as soon as! -- Sue |
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Fri 3:15 pm BBC2 'Open Gardens'
A really nasty cold kept me home so I managed to catch this today.
What a pity it is tucked away in an afternoon slot, because it really does warrant a more accessible viewing time. It is a tale of gardeners aspiring to join the National Gardens Scheme and gives insight into the trials and tribulations involved in preparing them for inspection and hopefully, acceptance. I thoroughly enjoyed it, the programme is a real treat and a far cry from the idiotic daytime gardening 'shows' that have cluttered the screen in recent years. |
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Fri 3:15 pm BBC2 'Open Gardens'
In article .com,
DavePoole Torquay writes A really nasty cold kept me home so I managed to catch this today. What a pity it is tucked away in an afternoon slot, because it really does warrant a more accessible viewing time. It is a tale of gardeners aspiring to join the National Gardens Scheme and gives insight into the trials and tribulations involved in preparing them for inspection and hopefully, acceptance. I thoroughly enjoyed it, the programme is a real treat and a far cry from the idiotic daytime gardening 'shows' that have cluttered the screen in recent years. I had hoped to see this David but unfortunately I was unable to. Does BBCi repeat BBC2 progs? -- Judith Lea |
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Fri 3:15 pm BBC2 'Open Gardens'
"Judith Lea" wrote in message ... In article .com, DavePoole Torquay writes A really nasty cold kept me home so I managed to catch this today. What a pity it is tucked away in an afternoon slot, because it really does warrant a more accessible viewing time. It is a tale of gardeners aspiring to join the National Gardens Scheme and gives insight into the trials and tribulations involved in preparing them for inspection and hopefully, acceptance. I thoroughly enjoyed it, the programme is a real treat and a far cry from the idiotic daytime gardening 'shows' that have cluttered the screen in recent years. I had hoped to see this David but unfortunately I was unable to. Does BBCi repeat BBC2 progs? Judith Lea Couldn't find repeats anywhere, but there is a page on the BBC site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_an...ns_index.shtml jenny |
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Fri 3:15 pm BBC2 'Open Gardens'
"DavePoole Torquay" wrote A really nasty cold kept me home so I managed to catch this today. What a pity it is tucked away in an afternoon slot, because it really does warrant a more accessible viewing time. Sorry to hear you're under the weather, but I'm glad someone else has had a chance to catch this. I enjoyed it very much as well. I remembered to record yesterday's episode and today's will keep 'til I can have a bit of peace to watch it. Yes, I agree this deserves a better time, and once again the Beeb afaik didn't put any ad trailers after e.g. Gardener's World when more potential viewers might have been tipped off to set video/dvd recorders. It is a tale of gardeners aspiring to join the National Gardens Scheme and gives insight into the trials and tribulations involved in preparing them for inspection and hopefully, acceptance. I thoroughly enjoyed it, the programme is a real treat and a far cry from the idiotic daytime gardening 'shows' that have cluttered the screen in recent years. It's always nice to get the chance to have a browse round other people's gardens if only via a tv screen. I found it interesting to see what criteria the NGS judges use to decide what 'makes the grade' and what anyone would have to think about before applying. Wonder whether more people will be spurred on to have a go at joining the scheme than are scared off by the extra hard work? :-) -- Sue |
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Fri 3:15 pm BBC2 'Open Gardens'
"JennyC" wrote "Judith Lea" wrote I had hoped to see this David but unfortunately I was unable to. Does BBCi repeat BBC2 progs? Couldn't find repeats anywhere, but there is a page on the BBC site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_an...ns_index.shtml Hopefully they'll repeat the series at some stage - I want to see the ones I missed! -- Sue |
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Fri 3:15 pm BBC2 'Open Gardens'
In article , Judith Lea
writes I had hoped to see this David but unfortunately I was unable to. Does BBCi repeat BBC2 progs? No - only the programmes you hope never to see again! I didn't find out about this until Friday, too late to see it. Have searched on the Internet sites etc but no sign of them being repeated even on Satellite or cable. Might have known ................... Have been catching Daphne Ledward's Garden Hopping programme which I hadn't seen before. That's been on this week. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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Fri 3:15 pm BBC2 'Open Gardens'
"Stan The Man" wrote snip The dedicated chap with a wild/natural vegetable garden on the banks of a raging Cumbrian river was inspirational - and great TV. Definitely not usual NGS fare but they let him in (possibly only because the TV cameras were there) and hopefully he will get lots of visitors next year. Absolutely agree about the Cumbian gardener. He could see the natural beauty all around him even if the NGS lady was finding it hard to feel quite the same without any perennial borders to judge. I'm glad he got his chance; you don't always want to visit the same type of manicured, designed garden over and over again. Did you see the one about Mr Podmore at Consall Hall? (Staffordshire iirc.) That was just about as far to the opposite end of the spectrum from the wild garden as you could get, but the landscape he'd created was so inspiring. It was such a shame there was bad weather on his open day. I thought I'd love to go there if I ever get the chance. -- Sue |
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Fri 3:15 pm BBC2 'Open Gardens'
In article , Janet Tweedy
wrote: In article , Judith Lea writes I had hoped to see this David but unfortunately I was unable to. Does BBCi repeat BBC2 progs? No - only the programmes you hope never to see again! I didn't find out about this until Friday, too late to see it. Have searched on the Internet sites etc but no sign of them being repeated even on Satellite or cable. Might have known ................... They will be repeated - it's an excellent series, albeit inevitably overly stage-managed for my liking...and also tending to fall into the 'Digging Deep' trap of over-sentimentalisation/exploitation of people with chronic illnesses. The dedicated chap with a wild/natural vegetable garden on the banks of a raging Cumbrian river was inspirational - and great TV. Definitely not usual NGS fare but they let him in (possibly only because the TV cameras were there) and hopefully he will get lots of visitors next year. |
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