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Posted by happytobyfan (U13663471) on Thursday, 3rd February 2011
Just when I thought I'd watched my last Gardeners' World, up comes the news I never thought I'd hear. Alan Titchmarsh has a new programme "To rival Gardeners' World - but for ITV. Oh yes, bring it on .... :-
In addition to his new programme going head-to-head on Friday nights, they are hoping to "Poach some of their rivals". Knowing how much respect AT has for Toby, it would be nice to see him included in the new line-up - even though it obviously wouldn't be the same for him as fronting a programme.
Looks like the gloves could be off, head to head
GW could be just friends and family viewing figures
Oo-er. When does it start and what's it called?
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Posted by Vermiculite (U14586684) on Wednesday, 9th February 2011
Happytobyfan - there is some more good news. Toby is going to be at Gardeners World Live this year too! Hurrah!!!
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Posted by happytobyfan (U13663471) on Wednesday, 9th February 2011
Holbert
Not sure what AT's programme is going to be called, but I think it's due to start in March - same time as Gardeners' World
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Posted by happytobyfan (U13663471) on Wednesday, 9th February 2011
Vermiculite
That is good news. I didn't think he would be, in view of what the ´óÏó´«Ã½ did to him.
Good news htf.
Nothing like a bit of competition to spice up the opposition.
Carol, MD and AT on the box.
Wicked!
Just when I thought I'd watched my last Gardeners' World, up comes the news I never thought I'd hear. Alan Titchmarsh has a new programme "To rival Gardeners' World - but for ITV. Oh yes, bring it on .... :-Ìý I'll be watching GW live, but recording AT on ITV because I'm sure that the advertisements will be really long, as a result of his popularity and spoil the feel of the programme. I hope that AT doesn't 'dumb down' too much for the commercial channel. Bring it on too!
I remember when Morcambe & Wise and then Parkinson took ITV's £££. Complete disaster.
And even greatER news: Life in a Cottage Garden is being repeated on ´óÏó´«Ã½1, starting 1st March.
As my recorder, for some unfathomable reason, recorded just 9 minutes of the autumn episode, I can hardly contain myself!
Alan's new show is going to be on at 7.30pm on Fridays and it doesn't start until June.Also it is described as "Gardening and Lifestyle" so I for one am reserving judgement - who knows what a debacle it might be........Groundforce meets Home Front perhaps???
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Posted by Specialised (U14788244) on Monday, 28th February 2011
"Under a new two-year agreement with Titchmarsh, Spun Gold television and his agent Arlington Enterprises, ITV1 will broadcast four new series of The Alan Titchmarsh Show across 2011 and 2012, as well as a number of peak-time projects that will build on the success of shows such as All The Queen’s Horses and Alan’s Walks of Fame. As part of the deal, The Alan Titchmarsh Show will be filmed, for the first time, at ITV’s The London Studios. In addition, the deal will see the Nation’s favourite gardener bring his unique horticultural skills to ITV1 for the first time in a new peak time gardening and lifestyle series." (ITV Press Centre, 3 Feb 2011)
Yes Lowena. I think anyone expecting an ITV version of GW is going to be bitterly disappointed although I always quite enjoyed Groundforce and Homefront for what they were.
I agree Specialised, they were enjoyable programmes - but not definitive gardening. I'll watch, but I won't expect a GW clone
Happytobyfan - there is some more good news. Toby is going to be at Gardeners World Live this year too! Hurrah!!! To my mind, Toby has all the charisma of the boy left over when all the others pick the football team.
I'm puzzled
Both 7.30 & 8.30 on Fridays have been mentioned on here as possible times for Alan's new ITV gardening show.
But surely these are both Corrie times. Would they really move Corrie for a gardening show?
I stand to be corrected, as I haven't checked any other sources of information.
Jb
I think Toby & Alys were the making of Gardeners World, I can't stand Monty & won't bother with the new series. Delighted to here Titchmarsh is back on ITV.
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