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Season 4, Episode 1
The green-fingered team returns with more surprise garden makeovers for deserving people across the nation. Darren and Lesley Chan's youngest daughter Amelie was born with Charge syndrome - a debilitating genetic condition that has left her deaf, partially sighted and in need of constant care. Alan Titchmarsh sets out to transform the Manchester family's neglected outdoor space, calling in David Domoney, Frances Tophill and Katie Rushworth to introduce sensory planting for the 10-year-old, a shade-loving border and a multifunction pathway made from areas of decking, artificial turf and paving
Gardening
Leisure Hobbies
Cast & Crew
Alan Titchmarsh
(Presenter)
David Domoney
(Presenter)
Frances Tophill
(Presenter)
Katie Rushworth
(Presenter)
Philip Smith
(Series producer)
Matt Young
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Alan Titchmarsh
(Presenter)
Born:
May 02, 1949
in
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Best Known For:
Ground Force and various chat shows.
Early-life:
Alan Fred Titchmarsh was born in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, on May 2, 1949. His love of gardening began while helping his grandfather on his allotment. He left school at 15 with an O-level in art and worked as an apprentice gardener at Ilkley Parks Department while studying for a City & Guilds in horticulture. He then studied at Oaklands College, Hertfordshire, before gaining a diploma at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.
Career:
Titchmarsh moved into editing gardening books, writing and broadcasting, and had a stint as a host on Pebble Mill at One on BBC One in the 1990s. He joined Gardeners' World as the main host in 1996 and Ground Force began a year later. After writing a number of horticultural books, he turned to writing novels. His first one, Only Dad, was published in 2001. More novels, gardening books and three biographies followed. He's also hosted the Proms, various series for Radio 2 and Classic FM and Love Your Garden. Despite retiring from The Alan Titchmarsh Show in 2014, he kept busy with writing and presenting commitments. TV shows he has presented since include Britain's Best Back Gardens, Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh and Love Your Home.
Quote:
'I am partly to blame for the decking boom, and I am sorry, I know it's everywhere these days.'
Trivia:
He was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List in 1999 and has an honorary DSc from the University of Bradford.
David Domoney
(Presenter)
Frances Tophill
(Presenter)
Katie Rushworth
(Presenter)
Philip Smith
(Series producer)
Matt Young
(Executive producer)
