RHS Chelsea Flower Show Season 2018 Episode 1 - The A-Z of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Airdate: 2018-May-13

Episode summary:

Jennifer Saunders and Adam Frost present a look through the history of the Chelsea Flower Show to discover the people, plants and designs that have made it the greatest flower show on earth. From its legendary designers to the judges, Chelsea Pensioners to the Queen, nurseries to veg growers, this is the definitive guide to the great event that heralds the start of the British summer. With the alphabet as their guide, Jennifer and Adam guide viewers through the highlights of over 100 years of Chelsea magic, each letter representing a significant element of this British institution. The programme features a special profile of Sarah Eberle, Chelsea's most prolific gold medallist, and there is a look back at some of the game-changing creations that transformed the event into the world leader it is today. Arit Anderson and Frances Tophill travel across the UK to meet nursery folk as they prepare to exhibit in the Great Pavilion and uncover the secrets behind their successes at the show.

About RHS Chelsea Flower Show series:

BBC coverage of the world's greatest flower show.