From the Archives: A Tribute to Matthew Biggs
6/26/202642 min
In this special episode, Kathy Clugston and Peter Gibbs dip into the archives to celebrate the life and work of Matthew Biggs.
Matt spent four decades doing what he loved most - sharing his extraordinary knowledge of the natural world with anyone who would listen. And through the power of radio, listen they did!
In this episode you'll hear Matt in his own words - from his very first appearance on Gardeners' Question Time in 1994, to the remarkable final broadcast he made just weeks before his passing.
Alongside clips of Matt's encyclopaedic and witty gardening advice, you'll hear from friends, colleagues and fellow horticulturalists who knew and loved him, as well as messages from listeners, whose lives he touched in ways that go far beyond gardening.
Producers: Matthew Smith, Rahnee Prescod and Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: William Norton
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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First 90 secondsPeter Gibbs· Host0:00
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Speaker 20:03
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Speaker 30:32
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Kathy Clugston· Host1:03
[Instrumental music] Hello, and welcome to a special edition of Gardener's Question Time. I'm Kathy Clugston.
Peter Gibbs· Host1:10
And I'm Peter Gibbs.
Kathy Clugston· Host1:12
Today's program is a little different as we pause to pay tribute to our friend and GQT panelist, the plantsman, author, and teacher Matthew Biggs, who died last month. Matt sat at the heart of this program for more than 30 years, bringing kindness, warmth, humor,