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Beechgrove Reminder
For those who can get BBC2 Scotland (Sky and FreeSat can; don't know
about Virgin as there are none round here to ask) Beechgrove starts tonight at 7.30pm. It will then be repeated on BBC2 nationally (including BBC2HD) on Sunday at 9.30am. Enjoy! Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! |
Beechgrove Reminder
On 04/04/2013 09:00, The Original Jake wrote:
For those who can get BBC2 Scotland (Sky and FreeSat can; don't know about Virgin as there are none round here to ask) Beechgrove starts tonight at 7.30pm. It will then be repeated on BBC2 nationally (including BBC2HD) on Sunday at 9.30am. Enjoy! Cheers, Jake I shall record it all and fast forward through Mr beardshaw!! I think the original four presenters did a marvellous job and don't need jazzing up with personalities .................. -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 04/04/2013 15:02, Martin wrote:
Thanks. We had forgotten. I had't it has Chris B. in it now ................ :( We'll wait and see how they try and downgrade the whole thing . Shouldn't take long they can usually ruin a series within about three weeks -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 05/04/2013 09:54, Granity wrote:
I do like the way you all are determined not to like it before you even see it. eh? we've all been watching it for several years now Granity and frequently have urged others to watch it. Unfortunately it has now been 'nationalised' and instead of the four unassuming, expert gardeners who used to be the presenters and did a really good down to earth job, we now have 'personalities charging around 'helping' people in their gardens. No doubt they'll show him jumping over stiles and gates or winging his way around in a helicopter etc. Always liked Beechgrove up till now, will still enjoy the other bits IF and only if they don't try to 'gardeners-world' it all. -- Janet T. Amersham |
Beechgrove Reminder
The Original Jake wrote in
: For those who can get BBC2 Scotland (Sky and FreeSat can; don't know about Virgin as there are none round here to ask) Beechgrove starts tonight at 7.30pm. It will then be repeated on BBC2 nationally (including BBC2HD) on Sunday at 9.30am. Enjoy! Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! We have it on Virgin, havn't watched it yet. I like to save things like that for a rainier day, how ever tempting it might be to have a peek. Thanks for the reminder. Baz |
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On 05/04/2013 10:59, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 05/04/2013 09:54, Granity wrote: I do like the way you all are determined not to like it before you even see it. eh? we've all been watching it for several years now Granity and frequently have urged others to watch it. Unfortunately it has now been 'nationalised' and instead of the four unassuming, expert gardeners who used to be the presenters and did a really good down to earth job, we now have 'personalities charging around 'helping' people in their gardens. No doubt they'll show him jumping over stiles and gates or winging his way around in a helicopter etc. Always liked Beechgrove up till now, will still enjoy the other bits IF and only if they don't try to 'gardeners-world' it all. Broadly speaking, Janet, I agree with you. I *hate* jazzed up, hyped up, "cool" gardening shows. However, it is just possible that, now B'grove has become a national programme, the producers are bound to want some national content to keep their new viewers happy. It is also possible that the original four presenters don't want to take on those 'travel and trowel' jobs away from their home territory. I have missed the first prog, but will catch up with it soon and then offer my opinion. I'm certainly not going to consign it to the compost heap yet. The original is so earthy, helpful and inspiring that I shan't give up without a fight. I do hope you are able to enjoy it. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 05/04/2013 16:41, Martin wrote:
applause gracious curtsey :) -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 05/04/2013 17:17, Spider wrote:
It is also possible that the original four presenters don't want to take on those 'travel and trowel' jobs away from their home territory. ah but the presenters did travel around but gave good sound advice about sensible predicaments like trying to solve front garden dilemmas on a new estate and even helped schools build gardens. They did mainly travel around Scotland but then they didn't try and convince the owners to plant Phormiums etc. I can't see why they have to nationalise it, why not (now here's a good idea)copy them and do a similar programme from England and Wales. -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:17:06 +0100, Spider wrote:
I have missed the first prog, but will catch up with it soon and then offer my opinion. You have not missed the first programme. BBC2 nationally (including Scotland and BBC2HD) Sunday morning 9.30am. And of course, iPlayer. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! |
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On 05/04/2013 18:09, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 05/04/2013 17:17, Spider wrote: It is also possible that the original four presenters don't want to take on those 'travel and trowel' jobs away from their home territory. ah but the presenters did travel around but gave good sound advice about sensible predicaments like trying to solve front garden dilemmas on a new estate and even helped schools build gardens. They did mainly travel around Scotland but then they didn't try and convince the owners to plant Phormiums etc. I can't see why they have to nationalise it, why not (now here's a good idea)copy them and do a similar programme from England and Wales. Indeed, that is an excellent idea! Alas, it is probably called Gardeners' World. I have been watching GW, but I ache for the days when Geoff Hamilton presented it. He inspired both old and new gardeners alike. Sigh. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 05/04/2013 21:44, The Original Jake wrote:
On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:17:06 +0100, wrote: I have missed the first prog, but will catch up with it soon and then offer my opinion. You have not missed the first programme. BBC2 nationally (including Scotland and BBC2HD) Sunday morning 9.30am. And of course, iPlayer. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! Oooh! Thanks, Jake, you're a gem. Must start copying it, so I can watch it in the evening. Great!. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 06/04/2013 12:38, Martin wrote:
On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:07:16 +0100, wrote: On 05/04/2013 18:09, Janet Tweedy wrote: On 05/04/2013 17:17, Spider wrote: It is also possible that the original four presenters don't want to take on those 'travel and trowel' jobs away from their home territory. ah but the presenters did travel around but gave good sound advice about sensible predicaments like trying to solve front garden dilemmas on a new estate and even helped schools build gardens. They did mainly travel around Scotland but then they didn't try and convince the owners to plant Phormiums etc. I can't see why they have to nationalise it, why not (now here's a good idea)copy them and do a similar programme from England and Wales. Indeed, that is an excellent idea! Alas, it is probably called Gardeners' World. I have been watching GW, but I ache for the days when Geoff Hamilton presented it. He inspired both old and new gardeners alike. Sigh. Beechgrove was a celeb free programme for pragmatic gardeners. Agreed. Refreshingly down to earth and informative. Gardening doesn't need celebs; in fact, they detract from it. The camera should be on the plants, landscape or, as required, on the hands of the presenter if a technique is being demonstrated. I want a gardening programme that inspires me to get out in the garden. Celebs that 'sell' gardening have the same effect as shop assistants who try to sell me something: they just make me walk out. A genuine, expert gardener (self-taught is as good as certificated to me) whose down-to-earth enthusiasm glows from within and who inspires by example is just what we want. To some extent, Monty Don does that, but I still think that Toby Buckland, *left to his own devices*, could have filled that gap that St. Geoff vacated. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 06/04/2013 10:52, Martin wrote:
Presents Janet with a bunch of flowers, steps backwards into the orchestra pit followed by shouts of Encore! we should have been shouting 'author, author' :) -- Janet T. Amersham |
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