Around the World in 80 Gardens

Ended

Documentary·2008·1 Seasons

Around the World in 80 Gardens was a television series of 10 programmes in which British gardener and broadcaster Monty Don visited 80 of the world's most celebrated gardens. The series was filmed over a period of 18 months and was first broadcast on BBC Two at 9.00pm on successive Sundays from 27 January to 30 March 2008. A book based on the series was also published. The title of the series was a reference to Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days and is a spiritual successor to Dan Cruickshank's earlier television series, Around the World in 80 Treasures, first broadcast in 2005.

Starring: Monty Don

Episodes

Season 1
Mexico and Cuba

S01 | E01

Mexico and Cuba

2008-02-03

Australia and New Zealand

S01 | E02

Australia and New Zealand

2008-02-10

India

S01 | E03

India

2008-02-17

South America

S01 | E04

South America

2008-02-24

The United States of America

S01 | E05

The United States of America

2008-03-02

China and Japan

S01 | E06

China and Japan

2008-03-09

The Mediterranean

S01 | E07

The Mediterranean

2008-03-16

South Africa

S01 | E08

South Africa

2008-03-23

Northern Europe

S01 | E09

Northern Europe

2008-03-30

South-East Asia

S01 | E10

South-East Asia

2008-04-06

Cast

Monty Don

Monty Don

Details

First Aired
2008-02-03
Last Aired
2008-04-06
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Production
Creator