Benedict Cumberbatch lights up the Chelsea Flower Show

RADIO TIMES
Ben Dowell
12:28 PM, 19 May 2014



It is surely the most dramatic thing to have happened to horticulture since the invention of the lawn mower: yes, indeed, Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has graced the Chelsea Flower Show with his presence.

Breathless gardening fans at the event were eager to catch a glimpse of the star as he arrived this morning wearing a pink shirt, light grey jacket and sunglasses - in the company his mother the actress Wanda Ventham.

Cumberbatch and his Mum - who plays Sherlock's mother in the hit BBC series - were there to review the floral displays for BBC2's coverage.

The actor, who has said that he relaxes by "roof terrace" gardening, is due to appear in a section of BBC2's coverage of the show called Mum and Me in which he will converse with his mother about the various displays.

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Benedict Cumberbatch to Launch BBC’s Chelsea Flower Show with his Mum

BBC AMERICA
By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on May 14th, 2014



This is just advance warning: next week we’ll be bringing you some footage that might cause involuntary head-tilts, raised pulses and the irresistible urge to hug someone, while buying flowers.

Benedict Cumberbatch will be helping the BBC to launch their coverage of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show next Monday (May 19), with a little assistance from his mum, Wanda Ventham.

The pair join presenters Monty Don and Joe Swift to discuss their own memories of the garden show, which is organized by the Royal Horticultural Society and held every May in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.

The show is always a big talking point, with gardeners taking enormous pains to create great displays of their horticultural handiwork. And I’m sure we’ll find out exactly what the nature (no pun intended) of link between Benedict, Wanda and the show may be on Monday.

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Ringo Starr: 'God bless' Robin Gibb and the Bee Gees Last updated Mon 21 May 2012 (ITV NEWS)

Ringo Starr told of his admiration for the Bee Gees' vocal talents as he visited the Chelsea Flower Show today.


Starr said: "God bless him and God bless his family. The Bee Gees from our era were quite important, especially the harmonies.

"I didn't know him that well, I knew Maurice more than the other two, but he had a great voice and they wrote great songs."

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