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Horticulturist Christine Walkden explores gardens and countryside from a hot-air balloon. Her airborne adventure takes her to Trebah Garden in Cornwall.

Christine Walkden's airborne adventure takes her to Cornwall. At the tropical paradise that is Trebah Garden, she is transported back to childhood by the giant Brazilian gunnera. She also meets Marcus, whose own childhood was spent playing in the garden.

Christine's nerves are tested at St Michael's Mount, when she comes face to face with gardening on the edge. And we meet a member of one of Cornwall's oldest male-voice choirs.

44 minutes

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Sunday 07:15
BBC Two

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Matt Cardle

    Starlight

  • 00:00

    Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra

    The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Minor, Rv 297 "Winter": I. Allegro Non Molto

  • 00:02

    Florence + the Machine

    Rabbit Heart

  • 00:05

    Luke Sital‐Singh

    Bottled Up Tight

  • 00:06

    Tom Odell

    Grow Old With Me

  • 00:08

    Saint Raymond

    Everything She Wants

  • 00:08

    Laura Marling

    Ghosts

  • 00:11

    Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

  • 00:16

    Gabrielle Aplin

    Home

  • 00:25

    Zulu Winter

    We Should Be Swimming

  • 00:26

    Lalo Schifrin

    Theme from Mission: Impossible

  • 00:34

    Sigur Rós

    Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur

  • 00:27

    The Ting Tings

    Keep Your Head

  • 00:35

    Elbow

    Lippy Kids

  • 00:40

    David Gray

    Full Steam (feat. Annie Lennox)

  • 00:43

    Eliza and the Bear

    Upon the North

Credits

Presenter Christine Walkden
Series Producer Chloe Rawlings
Director Gavin Ahern

Broadcasts

  • Mon 10 Nov 2014 15:45
    BBC One
  • Sun 16 Nov 2014 08:40
    BBC Two
  • Wed 3 Dec 2014 08:15
    BBC Two
  • Mon 11 May 2015 13:55
    BBC Two
  • Sun 4 Sep 2016 06:45
    BBC Two
  • Sun 1 Apr 2018 06:50
    BBC Two
  • Sun 5 May 2019 07:50
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 22 Nov 2020 07:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 20 Sep 2021 16:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Tue 6 Sep 2022 14:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 3 Sep 2023 06:20
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 31 Aug 2025 09:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sunday 07:15
    BBC Two except Scotland

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