Working with our partner the Royal Horticultural Society we are planning an exciting mix of live and 'as live' event coverage of the 2016 RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May from the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, now in its 103rd year. Programmes run daily from Sunday 22 May to Sunday 29 May.
Monty Don, Sophie Raworth, Joe Swift, Nicki Chapman and James Wong return for over 12 hours of broadcasts on BBC One and BBC Two, including live coverage from the show ground as they spotlight the latest designs and planting innovations in the horticultural world.
The series starts off on Sunday 22 May, with an exclusive one-hour preview programme on BBC One hosted by Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift at 5.30pm.
On Monday and Friday there are three programmes per day: early afternoon at 3.45pm with Nicki Chapman and James Wong and then 7.30pm on BBC One with Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift, and then an hour on BBC Two at 8pm with Monty Don and Joe Swift.
On Tuesday and Thursday two programmes are produced daily, the early BBC One afternoon show at 3.45pm with Nicki Chapman and James Wong, and the BBC Two evening show at 8pm with Monty Don and Joe Swift.
On Saturday 28 May BBC Two will also transmit a one-hour review programme with Monty Don and Joe Swift. On Monday 30 May BBC One will transmit a half-hour review programme presented by Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift.
Each programme will contain pre-recorded VT inserts relevant to exhibitors and show garden designers at the show, together with live and as live inserts from the show ground.
Nicki Chapman will be joined once again by James Wong in our 3pm show to co-host the programme every day. The BBC Two anchors are Monty Don and Joe Swift.
Editorial will include a mix of critique and interviews with various horticultural contributors and well known gardeners and celebrities that love gardening.
Our team will also include familiar faces Rachel de Thame, Carol Klein, Toby Buckland and Ann-Marie Powell and some faces new to Chelsea including Instant Gardener Danny Clarke and gold medal winning Chelsea designer Adam Frost. Two new faces also join us during the week, Zephania Lindo and Mark Lane.
Publicity contact: RM
