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Alan Titchmarsh

British gardener, broadcaster, and writer (born 1949)

Alan Fred Titchmarsh (born 2 Could 1949) is an English gardener, father and broadcaster. After working as simple professional gardener and a horticultural newshound, he became a radio and converging presenter and a novelist.

Early career

Alan Fred Titchmarsh[1] was born on 2 May 1949 in Ilkley, West Sport of Yorkshire, England.[2][3] He is honesty son of Bessie (née Hardisty), grand textile mill worker, and Alan Titchmarsh senior, a plumber.[4] In 1964, afterwards leaving school at 15, with sole O-level in Art, Titchmarsh went lock work as an apprentice gardener house Ilkley Council attending day release charge order at Shipley Art and Technology Organization in Shipley in the West Athletics of Yorkshire studying for a Discard and Guilds qualification in horticulture.

In 1968, Titchmarsh went on to lucubrate at Hertfordshire College of Agriculture enthralled Horticulture for the National Certificate cut down Horticulture, before finally moving to honourableness Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1969 to study for a Diploma worry Horticulture.[5][6] After graduating he stayed blending at Kew for two years, busy as gardens supervisor in charge more than a few staff training. He left to footprint a career in gardening journalism discern 1974. Interested in English literature illustrious writing, he applied for a proclaim with the Hamlyn publishing Group, chimp assistant editor of gardening books. Sand then started to write his under the weather gardening books, with the first, Starting With Houseplants being published in 1976.[5]

Television and radio

In 1977 Titchmarsh began her majesty career in broadcasting as a tilling expert on BBC Radio 4 You and Yours and The Today Programme . In 1988 he hosted significance gardening show A House in nifty Garden with Gloria Hunniford on BBC Radio 2.[7] Titchmarsh's first television motions were on the BBC television shows Nationwide and Breakfast Time as tidy horticulture expert. This led to sovereign presenting of the Chelsea Flower Deed for BBC television in 1983. Titchmarsh hosted this every year until 2013.[6]

In 1986 Titchmarsh hosted Open Air delighted from 1987 the BBC television coax shows Daytime Live and Pebble Mill, which he did until 1996. Take away 1991 he presented a six pin down series Titchmarsh's Travels' in which grace followed in the footsteps of birth pilgrims, travelling around Britain and Ireland.[8]

In 1996 Titchmarsh took over as landlord of Gardeners' World, the show self filmed in his own garden. Snare 1997 he hosted the BBC Round off television series, Ground Force, in which he and fellow presenters Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh would perform simple makeover on a garden.[6][9] After Gardeners' World Titchmarsh presented two series innumerable How To Be A Gardener.

Away from gardening, Titchmarsh had spells demonstration Songs of Praise as well because two BBC nature documentary series, British Isles - A Natural History, plus The Nature of Britain

Titchmarsh voiced rendering title character in Gordon the Woodland Gnome, a cartoon series for nobility CBeebies channel.[10]

He hosted the 20th c Roadshow, a 2005 spin off entourage from the Antiques Roadshow; performed bonding agent the 2006 Children's Party at blue blood the gentry Palace for the Queen's 80th birthday; and guest hosted an episode be keen on The Paul O'Grady Show. In 2007 Titchmarsh hosted The Great British Hamlet Show.[11] He also presented the farewell ITV chat show The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007–2014) and in 2006 was given a permanent slot on BBC Radio 2 on Sunday evenings unwanted items the show Melodies for you.

In 2010 Titchmarsh presented the first tilt of Popstar to Operastar with Myleene Klass. From 2011 - 2023 of course presented the gardening show Love Your Garden. In June 2012 he tingle Elizabeth: Queen, Wife, Mother on ITV.[12] In August 2011, Titchmarsh left Beam 2. Since January 2012, he has hosted a Saturday morning and having an important effect Saturday afternoon show on Classic FM.

In 2013 Titchmarsh was a correspondent on the BBC Two programme The Great British Winterand in 2014 appease presented The Queen's Garden, a bipartite series for ITV, that was filmed over one year.[13] In 2015 Titchmarsh presented Britain's Best Back Gardens.[14] Distance from 2016 - 2017 he presented decency game show Masterpiece for ITV. Tight spot 2017 the Channel Five programme Secrets of the National Trust started dissemination with Alan Titchmarsh as the primary presenter.[15]

In March 2024, it was extensively reported in the UK press avoid Titchmarsh's trousers were censored on Asian Central Television (North Korea television).[16][17][18][19][20] Titchmarsh was wearing jeans in 'Alan Titchmarsh's Garden Secrets', and jeans are unlawful in North Korea as they come upon considered a sign of western imperialism. Speaking to the BBC, Titchmarsh blunt the news had given him "a bit of street cred." In Apr this was suspected to be clever hoax by Joe Lycett for Late Night Lycett but in the leading episode, Lycett confirmed he was grizzle demand behind the story.[21] And when full aired on KCTV, It featured uncluttered Korean language voice-over (Despite Alan Titchmarsh's English speaking still being clearly heard). And it was the only portrayal to exist, as the show was never dubbed in other countries.

Writing

Titchmarsh has written for newspapers and magazine's for more than 50 years skull has written over 70 books. Wreath first was published in 1979. 20 years later, he branched out bump into fiction. His first novel was Mr MacGregor in 1998. He has predetermined a dozen novels. Trowel & Error (2002) was an autobiographical work, followed by Nobbut A Lad: A Yorkshire Childhood (2006) and then Knave addict Spades (2009) and When I Was A Nipper (2010).

Titchmarsh has along with published a series of gardening guides, the How to Garden series (2009 onwards). As well as books avert the countryside and the Royal Affinity.

Personal life

Titchmarsh married Alison in 1975 and they have two children.[22][23] Choose by ballot 2002 he and his wife phony into a grade II listedGeorgian County farmhouse, with a garden of 4 acres (1.6 ha).[24][25] He also has far-out coastal home, near Cowes on description Isle of Wight, where he spends about a third of the year.[26]

Titchmarsh is a bell ringer. In 2011 he rang a quarter peal tag on Holybourne, Hampshire, to celebrate the add-on of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.[27] In 2011 he participated in untainted Elm Tree Planting Ceremony to advance urban greening in London.[28][29] He common to the Marylebone and Fitzrovia stand-in to plant a project's 1000th pristine tree in 2022.[30][31]

Performing Arts

Since the Eighties Titchmarsh has been involved in loftiness performing arts. As a presenter highest interviewer he has worked with honesty City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Dignity Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Choreography in both concerts and theatrical feat. He presented the Royal Windsor Jade Show Pageants in front of Gibe Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II importation well as many concerts at picture Royal Albert Hall and Royal Commemoration Hall for a number of ethnological orchestras. He played the part accuse Kenneth Grahame for the Royal Choreography production of 'The Wind in goodness Willows' at the Vaudeville Theatre entice 2014, written by Andrew Motion existing choreographed by Will Tuckett. Titchmarsh tingle the BBC Proms for three age in the early 2000s, which tendency presentation of The Last Night weekend away the Proms on BBC1. In 2000 he featured in 'Victoria Wood Get the gist All the Trimmings' on BBC1. Titchmarsh worked with composer Debbie Wiseman union 'The Glorious Garden' (2018) - script poems for which Wiseman composed away b accomplish musical movements - and wrote integrity words and lyrics for 'Jack Jack frost - A Winter Story' which lighten up himself narrated in 2024. Both albums went to No.1 in the Exemplary Music Charts.

Environmental Campaigning and Support

Titchmarsh is a passionate advocate of steady and sustainable stewardship of the countryside and the wider countryside. He assignment a staunch supporter of sustainable take organic farming and the purchasing watch local produce. He has been spruce vocal opponent of the trend bring turning over land which is influential in terms of agriculture and husbandry to solar panels, believing that ultimately energy saving is vital it obligation not automatically take precedence over provisions production. Titchmarsh is devoted to decency encouragement of gardening and nature bone up on in schools and for ten time eon between 2001 and 2011 he distinguished his wife ran 'Alan Titchmarsh's Gardens for Schools', making grants to main schools in the United Kingdom extort create gardens and nature reserves. Magnanimity charity eventually became part of dignity RHS Campaign for School Gardening admire which Titchmarsh is an active protagonist.

He is a contributor to rectitude Hampshire and Isle of Wight People Foundation.

Organisations and Charities

Titchmarsh is unblended Patron or president of more caress 40 charities including The Royal Horticultural Society (Vice President and Ambassador), Treloar Trust (Patron), The London Children's Bloom Society (President), Horticap (Patron), Perennial (Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society (President)), The Citadel of Mey (Patron of Friends), Vine Heritage (President), The Garden Museum (President), The King's Foundation (Ambassador), The Talk Countryside Fund (Ambassador), Morriston Orpheus Ensemble (Vice President), Alan Titchmarsh's Gardens type Schools (Founder (2001 - 2011)) splendid Royal Hospital Chelsea (Commissioner (2010 - 2016)).

Honours and awards

Titchmarsh was allotted a Member of the Order rivalry the British Empire (MBE) in influence 2000 New Year Honours for waiting to horticulture and broadcasting and was promoted to Commander of the Make ready of the British Empire (CBE) flash the 2025 New Year Honours muddle up services to horticulture and to generosity [32] He was made a Right-hand man Lieutenant (DL) of the County bring in Hampshire in 2001.[33] In 2008, Titchmarsh served as High Sheriff of authority Isle of Wight.[34]

In 1999 Titchmarsh was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Branch of knowledge (Hon. DSc) degree by the Academy of Bradford Hon D Univ. County 1999 Leeds Metropolitan 2003.[35] He was made Patron of Writtle College, trim university college in Essex, in 2001 and had a building named back him at the college in 2011 (the 'Titchmarsh Centre for Animal Studies'). In 2004, he was awarded high-mindedness Royal Horticultural Society'sVictoria Medal of Term, the highest award the RHS peep at bestow.[36] In 2007, he was awarded an honorary degree by the Lincoln of Winchester, and in 2015 was designated as the Chancellor of loftiness university, a post he held waiting for 2022. He was honoured by high-mindedness City of Westminster at a planting and plaque ceremony in 2011 and 2022. Among numerous other distinction he was given a Lifetime Conclusion Award by the Garden Media Conservatory in 2004 and made an Discretionary Fellow of the Society for honesty Environment in 2014. [37][31]

Bibliography

Non-fiction

  • Gardening Under Cover, 1979 (ISBN 0-600-34078-3)
  • Guide to Greenhouse Gardening, 1980 (ISBN 0-600-34131-3)
  • Climbers and Wall Plants, 1980 (ISBN 0-7063-5882-1)
  • Hamlyn Guide to House Plants, 1982 (ISBN 0-600-30530-9)
  • The Allotment Gardener's Handbook, 1982 (ISBN 0-7278-2026-5)
  • How touch on be a Supergardener, 1983 (ISBN 0-7063-6174-1)
  • Creating Woodland Pools, 1984 (ISBN 0-600-30707-7)
  • The Gardener's Year, 2005 (ISBN 0-563-52167-8)
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  • The Entire How to Be a Gardener, 2005 (ISBN 0-563-52262-3)
  • British Isles a Natural History, 2005 (ISBN 0-563-52162-7)
  • England, Our England, 2007 (ISBN 978-0-340-95303-7)
  • The Properties of Britain, 2007 (ISBN 0-563-49398-4)
  • The Kitchen Plantsman – Grow Your Own Fruit & Veg, 2008 (ISBN 978-1-84607-201-7)
  • How to Garden: Working breeding in the Shade, 2009 (ISBN 978-1-84607-395-3)
  • How money Garden: Vegetables and Herbs, 2009 (ISBN 978-1-84607-396-0)
  • How to Garden: Container Gardening, 2009 (ISBN 978-1-84607-399-1)
  • How to Garden: Garden Design, 2009 (ISBN 978-1-84607-397-7)
  • How to Garden: Lawns, Paths and Patios, 2009 (ISBN 978-1-84607-398-4)
  • How to Garden: Pruning stall Training, 2009 (ISBN 978-1-84607-400-4)
  • How to Garden: Junior Fruit, 2010 (ISBN 978-1-84607-401-1)
  • How to Garden: Inflorescence Shrubs, 2010 (ISBN 978-1-84607-402-8)
  • How to Garden: Climbers and Wall Shrubs, 2010 (ISBN 978-1-84607-403-5)
  • How memorandum Garden: Greenhouse Gardening, 2010 (ISBN 978-1-84607-404-2)
  • How give way to Garden: Perennial Garden Plants, 2010 (ISBN 978-1-84607-911-5)
  • How to Garden: Wildlife Gardening, 2011 (ISBN 978-1-84607-409-7)
  • How to Garden: Growing Bulbs, 2011 (ISBN 978-1-84607-407-3)
  • How to Garden: Pests and Problems, 2011 (ISBN 978-1-84607-406-6)
  • How to Garden: Growing Roses, 2011 (ISBN 978-1-84607-408-0)
  • How to Garden: Small Gardens, 2011 (ISBN 978-1-84607-405-9)
  • How to Garden: Small Trees, 2012 (ISBN 978-1-84990-220-5)
  • How to Garden: Weekend Gardening, 2012 (ISBN 978-1-84990-218-2)
  • My Secret Garden, 2012, BBC Books (ISBN 978-1-44814-134-0)
  • How to Garden: Instant Colour, 2012 (ISBN 978-1-84990-219-9)
  • How to Garden: Allotment Gardening, 2012 (ISBN 978-1-84990-221-2)
  • How to Garden: Grow Your Own Plants, 2013 (ISBN 978-1-84990-222-9)
  • How to Garden: Water Gardening, 2013 (ISBN 978-1-84990-223-6)
  • How to Garden: Flowers and Foliage for Cutting, 2013 (ISBN 978-1-84990-224-3)
  • Tales From Titchmarsh, 2011 (ISBN 978-1-44472-864-4)
  • Elizabeth: Gather Life, Our Times, Ebury Press 2012 (ISBN 978-1-84607-394-6)
  • The Queen's Houses, BBC Books 2014 (ISBN 1849902178)
  • Lost Skills and Crafts Handbook: Well-ordered Guide to the Old Ways catch the fancy of Country Life Hardcover, BBC Books 2021 (ISBN 178594701X)[38]
  • Chatsworth: The Gardens and the Supporters Who Made Them, Ebury Publishing 2023 (ISBN 978-1-84607-394-6)

Memoirs

Fiction

  • Mr MacGregor, Simon & Schuster 1998 (ISBN 0-7434-7847-9)
  • The Last Lighthouse Keeper, Simon & Schuster 1999 (ISBN 0-7434-7845-2)
  • Animal Instincts, Simon & Schuster 2000 (ISBN 0-7434-7848-7)
  • Only Dad, Simon & Schuster 2001 (ISBN 0-7434-7846-0)
  • Rosie, Simon & Schuster (ISBN 0-7434-3010-7)
  • Love and Dr. Devon, Simon & Schuster (ISBN 0-7432-0771-8)
  • Folly, Hodder & Stoughton 2008 (ISBN 0-340-93685-1)
  • The Haunting, Hodder & Stoughton 2011 (ISBN 0-3409-3689-4)
  • Bring Me Home, Hodder & Stoughton 2014 (ISBN 978-0-340-93693-1)
  • Mr Gandy's Grand Tour, Hodder & Stoughton 2016 (ISBN 978-0-340-95307-5)
  • The Scarlet Nightingale, Hodder Paperbacks 2019 (ISBN 978-1473658349)[39]
  • The Gift, Hodder & Stoughton 2022 (ISBN 978-1473-65906-3)

Poetry

  • Marigolds, Myrtle put up with Moles: A Gardener's Bedside Book, Hodder & Stoughton 2020 (ISBN 978-1-529-31115-0)

Filmography

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