Alan Titchmarsh reveals Buckingham Palace garden

Titchmarch reveals Buckingham Palace garden

Buckingham Palace's garden will be revealed in a new ITV show.

Alan Titchmarsh has gone behind the walls of Buckingham Palace for the new show about its rarely-seen gardens.

The broadcaster spent a year at the palace exploring the 39 acres in the heart of London.

The two-part ITV show, called The Queen's Garden, uses technology to follow its progress through the seasons and meet the staff who work there. Words: PA

Historian Lucy Worsley will delve into its origins as a hunting ground for King Henry VIII and examine archive footage showing the part it has played in royal family life.

Richard Klein, director of factual commissioning at ITV, said: "There is something magical about a garden hidden behind high walls, and no more so than here, at Buckingham Palace. Guided by Alan
Titchmarsh and the four seasons, The Queen's Garden is a delightful and charming exploration of that magical world, with a light dusting of royal history."

Titchmarsh, a former Gardener's World presenter, hosted the BBC coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show for many years and also had his own chatshow on ITV.