Gardeners Question Time at Hanney

Radio 4

Photographs kindly taken by Jim Stagg and Dave Bratley where indicated

Held on 21st January 2025

Audience arriving and grabbing their wine.
Car parking attendants / crowd control ready for action - Chris, Phil and Keith.
Kathy Clugston, GQT Chair, setting the scene.
Barbara, Jackie and Sue serving wines to audience on arrival.
Marcia and Sue getting in the mood.
Dominic Tyreman, Producer, chatting with founder HGC Chair, Jim Lidbury.
Bill Watkin, HGC Chair, addressing audience to start the evening.
Bill and Rahnee, Assistant Producer, with everything now in place.
GQT Panel left to right - passionate plant expert Matthew Biggs, fanatical plantswoman Christine Walkden and dedicated botanist Dr Chris Thorogood.
Jim Lidbury, founder Chair of HGC in 1975, asking his question to the panel.
Questions in full flow with Rahnee Prescod, Assistant Producer, holding the mike.
Recording in full flow.
The Beeb asked us to provide a collection box for tickets / questions - well thanks to Keith Chisholm, they certainly got one and were suitably impressed! (Photo Dave Bratley)
The eager audience waiting for the Show to start. (Photo Dave Bratley)
Beautiful floral decorations for the stage, skilfully arranged by Helen Smith and ably assisted by Barbara Donovan.(Photo Dave Bratley)

Audience arriving and grabbing their wine.
Car parking attendants / crowd control ready for action - Chris, Phil and Keith.
Kathy Clugston, GQT Chair, setting the scene.
Barbara, Jackie and Sue serving wines to audience on arrival.
Marcia and Sue getting in the mood.
Dominic Tyreman, Producer, chatting with founder HGC Chair, Jim Lidbury.
Bill Watkin, HGC Chair, addressing audience to start the evening.
Bill and Rahnee, Assistant Producer, with everything now in place.
GQT Panel left to right - passionate plant expert Matthew Biggs, fanatical plantswoman Christine Walkden and dedicated botanist Dr Chris Thorogood.
Jim Lidbury, founder Chair of HGC in 1975, asking his question to the panel.
Questions in full flow with Rahnee Prescod, Assistant Producer, holding the mike.
Recording in full flow.
The Beeb asked us to provide a collection box for tickets / questions - well thanks to Keith Chisholm, they certainly got one and were suitably impressed! (Photo Dave Bratley)
The eager audience waiting for the Show to start. (Photo Dave Bratley)
Beautiful floral decorations for the stage, skilfully arranged by Helen Smith and ably assisted by Barbara Donovan.(Photo Dave Bratley)