Alan Titchmarsh on the Isle of Wight

Ramblings

BBC

Science, Nature, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.6 • 732 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Alan Titchmarsh takes Clare Balding for his favourite stroll across Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight. A keen and regular walker, Alan splits his time between the mainland and the Isle of Wight, and has a lot to share with Clare about this place that he loves. Best known as a TV gardener, interviewer and romantic novelist, Alan grew up in a family that took regular Sunday walks and as a young child developed an affinity for the natural world.

Presenter: Clare Balding Producer: Karen Gregor

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0:47.9	Well, we'll keep on walking through it now we're in it.
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