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Mexico and Cuba

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Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens. In Mexico, Monty visits the ancient water gardens of Mexico City. In Cuba, Monty finds a green revolution.

Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens. This epic garden adventure starts when Monty travels to two very different but neighbouring countries. Mexico is one of the most plant-rich and artistic cultures on the planet, from the ancient water gardens of Mexico City, to the modernist extremes of Luis Barragan and a surrealist fantasy hidden in the rainforest. Travelling to the Caribbean island of Cuba, Monty discovers that the crumbling colonial grandeur of its urban landscape is now host to a very green revolution.

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59 minutes

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Wed 3 Sep 202502:45
BBC Four

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  • The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

    Miserere Mei, Deus

Credits

PresenterMonty Don
DirectorAndy Francis
ProducerTessa Finch
Series ProducerKerry Richardson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Jan 200821:00
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland & Yorkshire
  • Tue 29 Jan 200819:00
    BBC Two England, Scotland & Wales (Analogue) only
  • Mon 18 Feb 200800:50
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Thu 21 Feb 200800:45
    BBC One Northern Ireland
  • Sat 18 Apr 200917:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 28 Jul 201308:15
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 19 Feb 201708:00
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 26 Aug 201806:30
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 27 Oct 201908:00
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 15 Nov 202013:00
    BBC Two England, HD, Wales HD & Wales only
  • Sun 15 Nov 202015:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Sun 8 Jan 202309:00
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 13 Jul 202409:00
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 31 Aug 202519:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 3 Sep 202502:45
    BBC Four

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