Monty Don’s Adriatic Gardens

BBC2, 8pm

Not everyone who visits Venice is going to see the gardens. However, Monty Don kicks off a new series by visiting some of the city’s green spaces, many of which are usually hidden from view behind high walls. It’s the start of a journey that will also take him to Croatia and Greece as he learns how the Venetians’ influence spread across

Europe, and about the forces that shaped their approach to gardening.