What happened to Chris Beardshaw?

Monty hasn't mentioned why he's disappeared.

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What happened to Chris Beardshaw?

Monty hasn't mentioned why he's disappeared.



I much rather have Chris back than that strange red-bad-haired woman!

Andy

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What happened to Chris Beardshaw?

Monty hasn't mentioned why he's disappeared.



I much rather have Chris back than that strange red-bad-haired woman!

Andy

Oh !!
I liked her :~)
Jenny

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I much rather have Chris back than that strange red-bad-haired woman!

Andy

Oh !!
I liked her :~)

She's growing on me - seems to know her stuff, but what a painful voice
that is to listen to. It's like she's gargled gravel.

Victoria

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Victoria Clare wrote:

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I much rather have Chris back than that strange red-bad-haired woman!

Andy

Oh !!
I liked her :~)

She's growing on me - seems to know her stuff, but what a painful voice
that is to listen to. It's like she's gargled gravel.

I think she has a very gentle, sexy voice - and sexy smiley eyes. Of
secondary concern, she is a top plantswoman. She can also be very, very
funny. Nothing against Sarah Raven (queen of grunge), who I like for
different reasons but Carol Klein's recruitment to GW is long overdue.

Joe Swift is welcome too. His cheeky chappy cheeriness makes up for the
humour void built up by Monty, Rachel and Chris Beardshaw. I expect the
producers wanted to inject a greater variety of pace and style and I
think the new team will serve them well. I do detest Monty though and
his horticultural shortcomings must be embarrassing for the producers
at times. Give me AT any day. Another I would like to see in there is
James Alexander Sinclair (the hat man) but he probably sounds too 'BBC'
for them. Very entertaining and knowledgeable presenter though.

Stan

On 7/3/05 13:56, in article , "Stan The Man"
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I think she has a very gentle, sexy voice - and sexy smiley eyes. Of
secondary concern, she is a top plantswoman. She can also be very, very
funny. Nothing against Sarah Raven (queen of grunge), who I like for
different reasons but Carol Klein's recruitment to GW is long overdue.

Joe Swift is welcome too. His cheeky chappy cheeriness makes up for the
humour void built up by Monty, Rachel and Chris Beardshaw. I expect the
producers wanted to inject a greater variety of pace and style and I
think the new team will serve them well. I do detest Monty though and
his horticultural shortcomings must be embarrassing for the producers
at times. Give me AT any day. Another I would like to see in there is
James Alexander Sinclair (the hat man) but he probably sounds too 'BBC'
for them. Very entertaining and knowledgeable presenter though.

Stan

Carol Klein certainly does know her stuff but the hat man and Joe Swift
grate on my nerves like fingernails on a blackboard. The hat irritates me
as 'gimmicky' and I can't get past that. I like Monty Don's style of
presentation and don't dislike Chris Beardshaw but do find him a bit bland,
somehow. His personality doesn't seem to come across on telly but there's
nothing irritating or annoying about him.
Carol's garden and nursery are small but worth a visit if in that area.
It's v. hard to find, though and I believe someone else from here visited
more recently than we did, so will have better directions, probably.
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds for email)

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Clare writes
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I much rather have Chris back than that strange red-bad-haired woman!

Andy

Oh !!
I liked her :~)

She's growing on me - seems to know her stuff, but what a painful voice
that is to listen to. It's like she's gargled gravel.

I didn't even notice!

What accent has she got? Is it something I'm used to?
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

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Clare writes
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I much rather have Chris back than that strange red-bad-haired woman!

Andy

Oh !!
I liked her :~)

She's growing on me - seems to know her stuff, but what a painful voice
that is to listen to. It's like she's gargled gravel.

I didn't even notice!

What accent has she got? Is it something I'm used to?
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

I would like to see some of the Radio 4 Gardeners Question time panel in the
show.
Especially Bob Flowerdew.

Victoria Clare wrote:


She's growing on me - seems to know her stuff, but what a painful voice
that is to listen to. It's like she's gargled gravel.

Victoria

Not as bad as Gay Search - remember her?
God, her voice was painful!

Just watching Stefan Buczacki at the moment on UK Style Gardens (Stefans
Ultimate Gardens).
Pity we don't see more of him - he really knows his stuff.
I think he had a bust-up with the BBC over Gardner's Question Time a few
years back so they ditched him :-(

Jeff

I think this clip from his website (www.chrisbeardshaw.com) might give a
clue:

New! Chris launches The Great Garden Challenge. Chris is to present the new
gardening programme on C4 - The Great Garden Challenge. The exciting new
programme will be going out live from Blenheim Palace every afternoon from
March 21st until July and sets out to find the best gardening designers in
Britain.

Neil.


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What happened to Chris Beardshaw?

Monty hasn't mentioned why he's disappeared.

more bloody daft ideas from telly commissioners

that crappy show with the Irish bloke last year was dreadful, I suppose this
will be of the same ilk




New! Chris launches The Great Garden Challenge. Chris is to present the
new gardening programme on C4 - The Great Garden Challenge. The exciting
new programme will be going out live from Blenheim Palace every afternoon
from March 21st until July and sets out to find the best gardening
designers in Britain.

Neil.


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What happened to Chris Beardshaw?

Monty hasn't mentioned why he's disappeared.

And Sarah Raven wasn't there either... well, at least the dreaded A T hasn't arrived (yet)

jay jay

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McCready Wrote:
What happened to Chris Beardshaw?

Monty hasn't mentioned why he's disappeared.


And Sarah Raven wasn't there either... well, at least the dreaded A T
hasn't arrived (yet)

I wish the dreaded AT would arrive actually! He is still hard to beat.
This is no comment against Monty Don but most other presenters could take a
tip ftom AT. He speaks clearly and although he has an accent it doesnt get
in the way of his clear received Englsih which is accessible to all of us no
matter where we are viewing.

AT has personality. Monty Don needs to get a bit more forceful, he is being
drowned out by his team. Teams need leaders. Presenters need good
personailites. None of the present bunch ave got - well " presence" ( AT has
it in bucket loads!)

Laisse fairre and democracies do not work well in such situations. I
preferred the " one man style" of the old programming ( even pre AT)
personally.

As for carol klein , she is certainly knowledgeable but her accent gets me
and I am having difficulty tuning into it. I find it " harsh" . I
preferred sarah raven.

OK , so I am picky.
Rant over.

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McCready Wrote:
What happened to Chris Beardshaw?

Monty hasn't mentioned why he's disappeared.


And Sarah Raven wasn't there either... well, at least the dreaded A T
hasn't arrived (yet)

I wish the dreaded AT would arrive actually! He is still hard to beat.
This is no comment against Monty Don but most other presenters could take a
tip ftom AT. He speaks clearly and although he has an accent it doesnt get
in the way of his clear received Englsih which is accessible to all of us no
matter where we are viewing.

Each to his own - I hate AT !

AT has personality. Monty Don needs to get a bit more forceful, he is being
drowned out by his team.

Ah but such a sexy voice :~))

Teams need leaders.

Disagree. The mix and match suits me fine

Presenters need good personailites. None of the present bunch ave got - well "
presence" ( AT has it in bucket loads!)

See above :~)


Laisse fairre and democracies do not work well in such situations. I
preferred the " one man style" of the old programming ( even pre AT)
personally.

As for carol klein , she is certainly knowledgeable but her accent gets me
and I am having difficulty tuning into it. I find it " harsh" . I
preferred sarah raven.

She is indeed good. I love her grubby old cloths. She lloks like a proper
gardener and makes me feel quite at home :~)

OK , so I am picky.
Rant over.

Did you notice Racheal whatsits nails ? How can she call herself a gardener with
fangs like that ?

Jenny

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Did you notice Racheal whatsits nails ? How can she call herself a gardener
with
fangs like that ?

Rachel de Thame. She has put on a lot of weight since her confinement.
She is more of a gardening presenter than a gardener. Monty Don on the
other hand is a gardener to his fingertips, but he seems to have
problems in putting it over on TV. His weekly articles in the Sunday
Observer are excellent. IMHO the ghost of A.T. haunts G.W.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.