Worrying idea

Jason milly

I read in the paper the other day that they are considering scraping gardeners world, I can't believe they would even mention such a thing, the program is educational and relaxing to watch, I can think of a lot of programs to go before touching good programs. 

Dovefromabove

The news media just enjoy worrying people ..... I ignore them ........... they'll think of something else before long 

KT53

It's probably true.  GW is mainly watched by 'wrinklies' so isn't the demographic that the bright young things at the Beeb are now targeting.

Dovefromabove

Mr Google has revealed that this is a scare being promulgated by the Daily Mail.   

I make it a rule of thumb to believe the absolute opposite of almost everything in the Daily Mail ... it's a strategy that has proved right in the majority of cases.   

B3

The thing is, many wrinklies have more disposable income than the yunguns.
Maybe one day the programme planners and advertisers will realise that we're not all interested in funeral plans - even if we get a free Parker pen.

Jason milly

I disagree that gardeners world is mainly watched by old folk, I myself am in my forties so not old and even younger people are into gardening. 

Mark56

I mean they always shelve us for the sport and whatever else.. but apparently viewing figures for GW are very high. 

Hostafan1

Mark56 said:

I mean they always shelve us for the sport and whatever else.. 

Some of us dream of all sport being on one dedicated channel then we can ignore it forever. 

punkdoc

Some of us love sport and gardening 

Dovefromabove

It's just the Daily Mail carrying on its campaign to destroy the BBC ..... ignore them. 

LG_

Yes, I saw a screenshot of the 'article'. There was a headline about axing GW, which was then not mentioned once in the text. At that point I realised it was from the Daily Hate so knew to pay it no more attention.