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e.david6
Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 10
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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Looking for a series of gardening programmes, and presenter's name,
that used to be on BBC (I think) a long time ago, maybe 1980s. The
man had a very distinct voice. It's not Geof Hamiltom. Before him.
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David in Normandy
Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 43
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:30 am Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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says...
> Looking for a series of gardening programmes, and presenter's name,
> that used to be on BBC (I think) a long time ago, maybe 1980s. The
> man had a very distinct voice. It's not Geof Hamiltom. Before him.
>
Peter seagrave? Percy Thrower? Bob flowerdew?
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'Mike'
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:31 am Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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wrote in message @v4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Looking for a series of gardening programmes, and presenter's name,
> that used to be on BBC (I think) a long time ago, maybe 1980s. The
> man had a very distinct voice. It's not Geof Hamiltom. Before him.
Arthur Billitt?
Mike
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'Mike'
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:33 am Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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"David in Normandy" wrote in message @news.wanadoo.fr...
> says...
>> Looking for a series of gardening programmes, and presenter's name,
>> that used to be on BBC (I think) a long time ago, maybe 1980s. The
>> man had a very distinct voice. It's not Geof Hamiltom. Before him.
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> Peter seagrave? Percy Thrower? Bob flowerdew?
> --
> David in Normandy. DavidinNormandy@yahoo.fr
> To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the
> subject line, or it will be automatically deleted.
Geoffrey Smith?
Mike
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David in Normandy
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:44 am Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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'Mike' says...
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> Geoffrey Smith?
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I used to like him. He had a pleasant, soothing voice. Keen
on fruit trees as I remember.
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'Mike'
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:47 am Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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"David in Normandy" wrote in message @news.wanadoo.fr...
> 'Mike' says...
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>> Geoffrey Smith?
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> I used to like him. He had a pleasant, soothing voice. Keen
> on fruit trees as I remember.
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> --
> David in Normandy. DavidinNormandy@yahoo.fr
> To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the
> subject line, or it will be automatically deleted.
Gentle Yorkshire voice I believe. I can picture him, but not recall his
voice.
Mike
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e.david6
Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 10
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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not any of these:
Peter seagrave
Percy Thrower
Bob flowerdew
Arthur Billitt
Geoffrey Smith |
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e.david6
Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 10
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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On 12 Feb, 19:47, "'Mike'" wrote:
> "David in Normandy" wrote in message@news.wanadoo.fr...
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> > 'Mike' says...
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> >> Geoffrey Smith?
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> > I used to like him. He had a pleasant, soothing voice. Keen
> > on fruit trees as I remember.
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> > --
> > David in Normandy. DavidinNorma...@yahoo.fr
> > To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the
> > subject line, or it will be automatically deleted.
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> Gentle Yorkshire voice I believe. I can picture him, but not recall his
> voice.
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> Mike
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> --www.rneba.org.uk. The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
> 'THE' Association to find your ex-Greenie mess mates.www.iowtours.comfor all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
> After a lot of troublewww.nsrafa.orgis now up and running for the National
> Service RAF man
That sounds like him. |
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Charlie Pridham
Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 262
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:54 am Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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In article <88897eef-d9bb-441e-98fc-
email_removed, e.david6@ntlworld.com says...
> not any of these:
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> Peter seagrave
> Percy Thrower
> Bob flowerdew
> Arthur Billitt
> Geoffrey Smith
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Roy Lancaster, Steven Lacey,?
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea |
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e.david6
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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On 12 Feb, 19:51, e.dav...@ntlworld.com wrote:
> On 12 Feb, 19:47, "'Mike'" wrote:
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> > "David in Normandy" wrote in message@news.wanadoo.fr...
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> > > 'Mike' says...
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> > >> Geoffrey Smith?
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> > > I used to like him. He had a pleasant, soothing voice. Keen
> > > on fruit trees as I remember.
>
> > > --
> > > David in Normandy. DavidinNorma...@yahoo.fr
> > > To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the
> > > subject line, or it will be automatically deleted.
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> > Gentle Yorkshire voice I believe. I can picture him, but not recall his
> > voice.
>
> > Mike
>
> > --www.rneba.org.uk. The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
> > 'THE' Association to find your ex-Greenie mess mates.www.iowtours.comforall ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
> > After a lot of troublewww.nsrafa.orgisnow up and running for the National
> > Service RAF man
>
> That sounds like him.
Sorry, not Geoffrey Smith, but his voice was soft and very distinct. |
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e.david6
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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On 12 Feb, 19:54, Charlie Pridham wrote:
> In article <88897eef-d9bb-441e-98fc-
> email_removed, e.dav...@ntlworld.com says...> not any of these:
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> > Peter seagrave
> > Percy Thrower
> > Bob flowerdew
> > Arthur Billitt
> > Geoffrey Smith
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> Roy Lancaster, Steven Lacey,?
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> Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwallwww.roselandhouse.co.uk
> Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
> Lapageria rosea
No, it's not Roy Lancaster or Steven Lacey. |
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Nick Maclaren
Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 430
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:01 am Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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e.david6@ntlworld.com writes:
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|> No, it's not Roy Lancaster or Steven Lacey.
Peter Hawkins?
Regards,
Nick Maclaren. |
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e.david6
Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 10
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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On 12 Feb, 20:01, n...@cus.cam.ac.uk (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
> In article ,e.dav...@ntlworld.com writes:
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> |> No, it's not Roy Lancaster or Steven Lacey.
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> Peter Hawkins?
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> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.
No, not him either. If I could find some photos of gardening
presenters. |
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Sacha
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Bob Hobden
Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 201
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:05 am Post subject: Re: Looking for name of a Gardening programme presenter BBC |
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wrote
> Looking for a series of gardening programmes, and presenter's name,
> that used to be on BBC (I think) a long time ago, maybe 1980s. The
> man had a very distinct voice. It's not Geof Hamiltom. Before him.
Some the others haven't got...
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Harry Dodson
Then there are all those experts from the RHS Wisley..
Fruit was .. Jim Arbury I believe?? (should know, he's a friends boss!)
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Bob Hobden
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