China and Japan
Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens, this time in China and Japan, two of the world's oldest gardening cultures.
Monty Don continues his extraordinary journey to see the world through 80 of its most inspiring gardens, as he samples the very different approach of two of the world's great gardening cultures: China and Japan.
First, he travels to China, to uncover the deeper history of the oriental garden. His researches lead him to the ancient scholars' gardens of Suzhou, as well as the awesome Yellow Mountains of Huangshang that inspired them, where he meets the revered Welcome Guest Pine.
By the time he reaches the Imperial Summer Palace Gardens of Beijing, he is beginning to get a little insight into the secrets of oriental gardening, and with his long-standing interest in Zen Buddhism, Monty relishes the chance to visit the temple gardens of Japan.
Finally, he crosses the Yellow Sea to Kyoto - Japan's city of gardens - to try to unravel its enigmatic Zen gardens with his new-found understanding.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Monty Don |
| Director | Patty Kraus |
| Series Producer | Kerry Richardson |
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- Sun 2 Mar 2008 21:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two except East & Yorkshire
- Wed 5 Mar 2008 19:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Northern Ireland, England & Northern Ireland (Analogue) only
- Mon 24 Mar 2008 00:50
Wed 13 Aug 2008 22:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD
Tue 19 Aug 2008 22:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD
Sun 7 Sep 2008 19:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD- Sun 1 Sep 2013 08:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 26 Mar 2017 07:15Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 7 Oct 2018 06:35Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 1 Dec 2019 07:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 12 Feb 2023 08:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 28 Dec 2024 09:25Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire