BBC Gardener of the Year

Current revision as of 00:20, 22 September 2024

Host

Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock (1999)

Diarmuid Gavin (2000-02) (and Rachel de Thame from 2000)

Monty Don (2003-05)

Joe Swift (2006-08) (and Carol Swift from 2007)

Toby Buckland (2009)

Co-hosts

Judges:
Anne Swithinbank (2000)
Rachel de Thame (2002, 04)
Joe Swift (2000, 02, 05-06)
Adam Pasco (2003-06)
Carol Klein (2003)
James Alexander-Sinclair (2003)
Chris Beardshaw (2004)
Sarah Raven (2005)
Andy Sturgeon (2006)

Broadcast

BBC Two, 5 November 1999 to 23 October 2009 (2008 as Gardener of the Decade, 2009 incorporated into Gardeners' World)

Synopsis

Annual gardening competition (as if you couldn't guess). The contestants are tested on their knowledge and technique, and have to create a show garden (changed to a domestic garden in 2005, and an RHS-standard border in 2007) in a limited time. 2009 saw the competition broadcast as part of Gardeners' World, with a viewers' phone vote accounting for 50% of the final scores.

Champions

1999 Katherine Crouch
2000 David Rosewarne
2001 Adrian Walsh
2002 Edwin Rye
2003 Dianne Fryer
2004 Diana Guy
2005 Helen Brading-Miles
2006 Sue Beesley
2007 Bob Tridgett
2009 Hilary Barnes

Gardener of the Decade
2008 Katherine Crouch

Pictures

Image:Gardener of the year 5 champions.jpg

The first five champions line up in chronological order

Former host, Joe Swift

Feedback

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 == Host ==
-[[Alan Titchmarsh]] (original host)
+[[Alan Titchmarsh]] and Charlie Dimmock (1999)
-[[Diarmuid Gavin]] (2000-2)
+[[Diarmuid Gavin]] (2000-02) (and [[Rachel de Thame]] from 2000)
-Monty Don (2003-5)
+[[Monty Don]] (2003-05)
-Joe Swift (2006-)
+Joe Swift (2006-08) (and Carol Swift from 2007)
+Toby Buckland (2009)
+== Co-hosts ==
+Judges:<br>
+Anne Swithinbank (2000)<br>
+[[Rachel de Thame]] (2002, 04)<br>
+Joe Swift (2000, 02, 05-06)<br>
+Adam Pasco (2003-06)<br>
+Carol Klein (2003)<br>
+James Alexander-Sinclair (2003)<br>
+Chris Beardshaw (2004)<br>
+Sarah Raven (2005)<br>
+Andy Sturgeon (2006)
 == Broadcast ==
-BBC2, 5 November 1999 to present
+BBC Two, 5 November 1999 to 23 October 2009 (2008 as ''Gardener of the Decade'', 2009 incorporated into ''Gardeners' World'')
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 == Synopsis ==
-Annual gardening competition (as if you couldn't guess). The contestants are tested on their knowledge and technique, and have to create a show garden (changed to a domestic garden in 2005, and an RHS-standard border in 2007) in a limited time.
+Annual gardening competition (as if you couldn't guess). The contestants are tested on their knowledge and technique, and have to create a show garden (changed to a domestic garden in 2005, and an RHS-standard border in 2007) in a limited time. 2009 saw the competition broadcast as part of ''Gardeners' World'', with a viewers' phone vote accounting for 50% of the final scores.
 == Champions ==
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 Helen Brading-Miles<br>
 Sue Beesley<br>
-Bob Tridgett
+Bob Tridgett<br>
+Hilary Barnes
-== Web Links ==
+''Gardener of the Decade''<br/>
+Katherine Crouch
-[http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_and_radio/gardener_of_the_year/ Programme website]
 ==Pictures==
-<div class="image">[[Image:Gardener of the year 5 champions.jpg]]<br/>''The first five champions line up in chronological order''</div>
+<div class="image">[[Image:Gardener of the year 5 champions.jpg]]''The first five champions line up in chronological order''</div>
+<div class="image">[[Image:Joe_swift_headshot.jpg]]''Former host, Joe Swift''</div>
-<div class="image">[[Image:Joe_swift_headshot.jpg]]<br/>''Current host, Joe Swift''</div>
-[[Category:Current|Bbc Gardener of the Year]]
 [[Category:Lifestyle|Bbc Gardener of the Year]]
 [[Category:Gardening|Bbc Gardener of the Year]]