Comments on: The Landscape Man: Matthew Wilson on Channel 4

By: Clark

Clark — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:16:33 +0000

not addressing the camera is indeed the most amateur aspect of the production of this programme. I am surprised the commissioning editior allowed such a production to go to air. Then again having worked with M.W. his inflated head most likely over ruled the producer – a friend of the family who happened to be in television.

By: carole cox

carole cox — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:50:06 +0000

Interesting but a bit overdramatised by the presenter and why does he speak to someone at the side of the camerea and not straight to it. Its the same in The Restoration Man. It makes the viewer feel like an intruder and I dont like it

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:18:19 +0000

Looking back, I classify the objectives of garden makers as domestic, productive and religious (equivalent to Vitruvius’ Commodity, Firmness and Delight). Looking forward, we should perhaps add ‘artistic’, ‘financial’ and ‘TV-istic’. With the return of spring, I wonder how the National Trust’s objectives should be classified?
PS Broadband is rapidly making a TV an unnecessary encumbrance.

By: Marian

Marian — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:12:29 +0000

This made me chuckle, but didn’t inspire me to buy a telly. It sounds as though the garden was being designed by a television production team. Which reminds me of a quotation from the Scarlet Pimpernel: “If all your tailors become politicians, who will make your clothes?”. Wouldn’t it be great if ‘Observer interference’ were penalised.