BBC TV Programme- Brian Mathew

[Maggi Young]

Following filming at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, the BBC Gardeners' World programme to be broadcast on Friday 7 March will feature Cyclamen, with interviews with Vic Aspland and Nigel Hopes the BBG Alpine Area Supervisor.

That would be  pleasure enough, but....

BBC website says : "In this episode, Carol is looking at one of the gems of early spring - the crocus, and meets world-renowned crocus expert Brian Mathew."
So not sure whether cyclamen or crocus, or both are to feature.....



There is a little film clip  here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01tglpf
Crocus expert

Duration: 01:42

Carol Klein talks to world-renowned crocus expert, Brian Mathew, at Myddelton House. He has spent a lifetime devoted to this little spring gem and offers some top advice about the different types and where to grow them.

[mark smyth]

Sounds great. Lets hope GW will stay this way and not lapse in to the usual crap

[johnralphcarpenter]

"Brain Mathew" - predictive text strikes again!

[Maggi Young]

"Brain Mathew" - predictive text strikes again!

Nah, Ralph, just a combo of how I think of dear Mr Mathew and lousy typing! 

[mark smyth]

wasn't exciting was it.

How many times has Monty planted Pulmonarias, pruned his clematis and someone been to a fab rose garden

[Maggi Young]

I was glad the sound lasted long enough to show Brian Mathew - the lack of a soundtrack for the rest wasn't much of a loss I suspect. . Took 'em along time to get the apology note on screen as well.

[ChrisB]

Missed it should I download from catchup?

[Maggi Young]

The segment with Brian Mathew was quite near the beginning - then there was quite a long loss of sound - not sure it's worth it. Christine. 
There are two very short clips here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03xl41f/clips
Full programme here- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03xl41f  not sure if the sound will be okay, though it SHOULD be!
The programme is repeated today at  20:15 BBC Two Wales only  - you can catch that in the UK on SKY TV if you have it, even if you are not in Wales.

[rgc]

The version on BBC iplayer does not have the interruption in sound, so they seemed to have sorted things out.

The information on my Sky Box a few days ago when I set it up to record the programme stated that it would have a feature on cyclamen, but when I looked at the information last night, this had been changed to crocus. As we now know, the feature was on crocus.
Bob

[Maggi Young]

The version on BBC iplayer does not have the interruption in sound, so they seemed to have sorted things out.

The information on my Sky Box a few days ago when I set it up to record the programme stated that it would have a feature on cyclamen, but when I looked at the information last night, this had been changed to crocus. As we now know, the feature was on crocus.
Bob

Yes, that was the info from Vic Aspland too -  we can but hope that the cyclamen piece will appear in the next few weeks.

[art600]

I believe Vic Aspland and Cyclamen is next Friday.

[johnstephen29]

Thanks Arthur i'll make sure I set my sky box.

[David Nicholson]

wasn't exciting was it.

How many times has Monty planted Pulmonarias, pruned his clematis and someone been to a fab rose garden

As usual those with the attention span of a gnat will have enjoyed the production whilst others............................

[ChrisB]

Seen it now on my ipad while Harry watched Scotland lose once again at rugby.  He never loses faith that one day they'll win.... but the programme was entirely predictable and contained very little information worth my time and attention.  If only they'd let the people who know speak instead of the piece always being about the presenters....

[johnstephen29]

Hi Chris I enjoyed the crocus piece with Brian & I'm glad Carol Klein interviewed him as she really knows her plants. Should have put her in charge of gardeners world.