BEST OF THE REST
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK BBC2, 9pm
LAST we saw of the Valentine’s Day picnic at Hanging Rock, some of the girls had completely vanished, with the rest of the group left hysterical.
Now it’s the next day and a search is underway for the three star pupils, Irma, Marion and Miranda, and governess Miss McGraw.
“Some of your companions have managed to lose themselves,” says Hester Appleyard, played by the scenestealing Natalie Dormer. “Close every window. Lock every door,” she adds, not wanting anyone to know what’s happened.
With Edith recovering, she is interrogated as a witness, but doesn’t provide any useful clue. “My tummy hurt, I went to sleep,” she recalls.
Could it have been a prank gone wrong? Is someone dangerous lurking at Hanging Rock? Or is there truth in the claim the place is haunted?
The eerie, supernatural feel to this drama ramps up a notch as the search party faces a dark night at the beauty spot.
GARDENERS’ WORLD BBC2, 8pm
THE gardens at Highgrove, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall’s private residence, used to be an overgrown and neglected mess.
But Prince Charles did not call an emergency gardening team, he saw it as a challenge. He has spent nearly 40 years personally transforming them into some of the most creative and innovative gardens in the UK.
Credentials all checked out, we now understand what a thrill it must have been for the Gardeners’ World team to receive a royal invite.
Presenter Adam Frost explains: “I was invited to a meeting at Highgrove with members from across the horticultural industry to discuss the problem of pests and diseases and what could be done about them. The Prince wanted to explain why we, as gardeners, need to do our bit.”
So tune in to this special episode that sees Adam interview Prince Charles, who talks about his love of gardens and how to protect our iconic oak tree.