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How Britain Got the Gardening Bug

Documentary looking at the amazing changes and crazes that have happened to British gardening since the Second World War, from gnomes and crazy paving to Leylandii and decking.

Documentary looking at the extraordinary changes and crazes that have happened to British gardening since the Second World War, from garden gnomes and crazy paving to Leylandii and decking.

As recently as the 1960s, garden centres did not exist and gardening was strictly for old boys in sheds, yet today it has become the height of cool.

Contributors include Penelope Keith, Laurence Llewellyn Bowen, Germaine Greer and Carol Klein.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 3 Apr 2012 00:00

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Role Contributor
Participant Penelope Keith
Participant Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Participant Germaine Greer
Participant Carol Klein
Director Ben Weston
Producer Ben Weston
Executive Producer Judith Holder

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