GARDENER’S WORLD (1968)

AN evergreen that never dies off, Gardener’s World is a perennial favourite. Percy Thrower became a cosy household name when he took over in 1969, presenting the programme from his own back garden. The great Alan Titchmarsh became host from the mid-1990s, but regular viewers don’t like change. Former model Rachel de Thame set pulses racing when she joined. She revealed she was once banned from breastfeeding at the Chelsea Flower Show.