Monty Don

Acting

Monty Don

Born July 8, 1955 · West Berlin, Germany (age 71)

Montagu Denis Wyatt "Monty" Don OBE is an English television presenter, writer and speaker on horticulture, best known for presenting the BBC television series Gardeners' World.

Known For

Celebrity MastermindCelebrity Mastermind · 2003
Celebrity Mastermind
6.02003
Series
Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
RHS Chelsea Flower ShowRHS Chelsea Flower Show · 2006
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
7.02006
SeriesDocumentaryNews
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London. Held at Chelsea since 1912, it is the most famous flower and landscape gardens show in the United Kingdom, and perhaps in the world. The show is attended by members of the British Royal Family and attracts visitors from all continents. Highlights to the Chelsea Flower Show include the avant-garde show gardens designed by leading names with Floral Marquee at the centrepiece. The Show also features smaller gardens such as the Artisan and Urban Gardens.
Monty Don's Adriatic GardensMonty Don's Adriatic Gardens · 2022
Monty Don's Adriatic Gardens
2022
SeriesDocumentary
Monty Don travels to the Adriatic coast, exploring gardens in Venice, Croatia and Greece.
Monty Don's Japanese GardensMonty Don's Japanese Gardens · 2019
Monty Don's Japanese Gardens
5.02019
SeriesRealityDocumentary
Monty Don sets out to discover the true essence of these elegant gardens and what we have taken from them. Armed with his extensive knowledge and passion for all aspects of horticulture, Monty travels through Japan to explore the best gardens the country has to offer. From plants and architecture to new techniques and differing climates, this series is full of rich colour and vibrant landscapes as Monty examines how a mix of history and new innovations are shaping the gardens of Japan today and how they are perceived. Get ready to enter an enticing world, full of enchanting stories, wonderful characters and, of course, beautiful gardens.
Around the World in 80 GardensAround the World in 80 Gardens · 2008
Around the World in 80 Gardens
2008
SeriesDocumentary
Around the World in 80 Gardens was a television series of 10 programmes in which British gardener and broadcaster Monty Don visited 80 of the world's most celebrated gardens. The series was filmed over a period of 18 months and was first broadcast on BBC Two at 9.00pm on successive Sundays from 27 January to 30 March 2008. A book based on the series was also published. The title of the series was a reference to Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days and is a spiritual successor to Dan Cruickshank's earlier television series, Around the World in 80 Treasures, first broadcast in 2005.
Monty Don's British GardensMonty Don's British Gardens · 2025
Monty Don's British Gardens
2025
SeriesDocumentary
The nation's outdoor home. From the humble backyard to the grandest of grounds, what do Britain's gardens tell us about our culture, climate and history?
Monty Don's Spanish GardensMonty Don's Spanish Gardens · 2024
Monty Don's Spanish Gardens
6.02024
SeriesDocumentary
Monty Don travels to Spain, discovering gardens across the country’s diverse landscape and exploring its rich and varied history and culture. In Episode 1, he visits historic and modern gardens around the harsh central plains of Spain. In Episode 2, he continues his journey through Spain, visiting the gardens of the South. In the final episode, he discovers gardens in the lesser-known green and mountainous North of Spain.
Monty Don's French GardensMonty Don's French Gardens · 2013
Monty Don's French Gardens
7.02013
SeriesDocumentary
Gardening Expert Monty Don visits gardens in France.

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