Monty Don hits out at ‘gardening mafia’ audiences and says BBC needs to stop pandering to know-alls in bid to attract younger viewers
- Monty Don, 67, has been the lead presenter of BBC Gardeners’ World since 2003
- He has hit back at those who only watch his show to prove themselves right
- The Daily Mail columnist said some people watch to ‘tick boxes’ of knowledge
- He added he wants the programme to attract a younger generation
Monty Don has hit out at the ‘gardening mafia’ who watch his show only to prove themselves right.
The Gardeners’ World presenter, 67, claimed there is a ‘small but vociferous’ part of the audience who watch to ‘tick the boxes of their own horticultural knowledge’.
Although the Daily Mail columnist said that the BBC series used to ‘placate’ those viewers, he suggested that that approach is going to change as…
