Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1388 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-07-07
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: PAL, Colour
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 590 minutes

DVD Description
Around the World in 80 Gardens is a BBC series that follows broadcaster Monty Don as he travels all over the planet searching for world-class gardens – ancient and modern, large and small, grand and humble. In total, exactly eighty gardens are featured during his 10 journeys, and include the Alhambra, the gardens of the Taj Mahal in India, the gardens of the Villa D’Este in Italy and many important botanic and royal gardens from Thailand to Bali, from New Zealand to Europe and from China to Mexico.

Written and presented by Monty Don, the author of numerous gardening books and articles and the UK's leading gardening broadcaster, Around the World in 80 Gardens is much more than a gardening series, since Monty believes that "..gardens are a really good way to understand a culture". Each programme in this landmark documentary series combines history, natural history and travel and appeals to a wide audience. Each programme traces a personal journey for Monty as he exposes himself to new experiences and to cultures he has never previously encountered, leading him to question his ideas of what a garden actually is. With its intimate and engaging tone, we see how Monty’s own assumptions evolve as he learns from all he encounters…

Synopsis
In the BBC series AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 GARDENS, Monty Don takes you on a virtual tour of some of the world's finest gardens. From ancient to modern, large to small, and grand to humble, each offering boasts its own unique worldly flavour. The first programme gets off to a tranquil start in Mexico City--which is home to the ancient Floating Gardens of Xochimilco--before heading east to the organic allotments and market gardens of Havana. Other locations featured in this series include: Australia and New Zealand, India, South America, The United States of America, China and Japan, The Mediterranean, South Africa, Northern Europe, and South-East Asia.

Customer Reviews

Amazing Gardens Around the World

My husband and I have always enjoyed Monty Don's enthusiasm about his
gardening and everybody's gardens no matter how small.
We watched some of the series on TV and can now watch this marvellous
series anytime of the year of gardens around the world each one always
gives us great pleasure. Well done Monty. We really miss seing him on
the TV.

Great.
This is a great series. I'm not a gardener, but I always find Monty Don's enthusiasm catching.Ga

very easy viewing

!Around The World In 80 Gardens : Complete BBC Series

We spent much of January watching Helen Mirren in ALL the Prime Suspects, which are superb. Just before we finished the SEVEN years of it, we ordered this from Amazon, as we needed something less 'edge of the seat' !

We'd only seen part of one show, but have now seen 3 and can thoroughly recommend it if you want something 'easy on the eye', relaxing, and very well presented. A complete change of tempo from Prime Suspect.

Monty Don puts his EGO second to the show - a refreshing change in these 'personality overdose' years we live in.

Well recommended, but you might have to start saving up afterwards for some around the world tickets!