Broadcaster and gardener has previously confessed his top three ‘unmissable’ TV shows—and surprisingly, he loves period dramas. The 75-year-old is best known for his work on Love Your Garden, Gardeners’ World, Ground Force, and Secrets of The National Trust. In a 2016 interview with , the English journalist opened up about his favourite television show and his earliest memory of watching a children’s TV programme.
“Endeavour. I’m a drama man, particularly period dramas. It doesn’t matter whether they’re 60s-set or War And Peace-era or Dickensian. Certainly, from the point of view of my viewing habits, it’s a British TV drama that has triumphed this winter,” he said. “I’ve also always loved Frasier. Great fun. My kids used to watch Friends and I can’t help but admire the construction and the performances and the timing, which is still brilliant.”
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The 75 year old is best known for being an English gardener and journalist (Image: Getty)
He later continued that his guilty pleasure is non-other than : “I’m not a reality man. There’s an exception: , because it’s people learning a skill. But I don’t tune in at the beginning, I can’t cope with 16 couples. I start at 10.
“But I do enjoy it. I married a dancer so I quite like dancing. And I think the standards they reached this year were astonishing. Occasionally, I sit down with my youngest daughter and watch America’s Next Top Model. I shout at them because they’re such a miserable bunch of ingrates, and she complains about what they’re wearing. We thoroughly enjoy that!”
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Alan is a big fan of Strictly Come Dancing and Endeavour (Image: Getty)
In other news, Alan has voiced his disdain for ‘rude’ celebrities, particularly after an ‘unbearable’ incident in a restaurant. Raised to appreciate good manners, he’s been irked by how some stars treat service staff.
Speaking to the i newspaper, the cherished ex-Gardeners’ World presenter recounted how certain celebs’ lack of courtesy towards waiters and waitresses spoiled his meals out.
Titchmarsh revealed, “For the most part, the guests on Pebble Mill were also very polite. But there was the odd exception. I’ve been in situations where famous people have been rude to waiters or waitresses and I find that unbearable.”
He firmly stated that he won’t stand for impoliteness, adding, “In those situations I will just get up and go.”