C.H. Middleton and In Your Garden – the First BBC TV Show Devoted to Gardening
"The show was hosted by C. H. Middleton (Cecil Henry), widely known only as Mr. Middleton.
Middleton's father was a head gardener in Northamptonshire, so he grew up knowing the joy of gardening."
November 21, 1936
On this day, the BBC broadcast the first televised garden show, In Your Garden.
The show was hosted by C. H. Middleton (Cecil Henry), widely known only as Mr. Middleton.
Middleton's father was a head gardener in Northamptonshire, so he grew up knowing the joy of gardening.
Early on, Middleton became a garden columnist for the Daily Mail. His journalistic background served him well as he shared what he knew about gardens and gardening. In a short while, Mr. M became Britain’s first celebrity gardener.
Middleton presented In Your Garden from a garden at Alexandra Palace.
The In Your Garden program was part of initial programming since the first month of the BBC's official television service.
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C. H. Middleton inspects a blossom
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