Journalism
Monty Don has been a freelance journalist for 30 years, writing for all the major UK national newspapers and many periodicals.
Broadcast
A selection of broadcast media featuring Monty Don, some of which are still available online. Some of these are free to access, but please note that for some, you may need a subscription (or BBC licence fee) to listen.
2020
Monty Don appears on the Fortunately Podcast with Fi Glover and Jane Garvey
Monty Don gives advice on gardening for wildlife and his latest book My Garden World on the Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast
Monty Don talks about the health benefits of gardening on the Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast with Lucy Hall
Monty Don is interviewed for The Paul McKenna Positivity Podcast
Monty Don appears on James O’Brien’s Full Disclosure podcast
Monty Don appears on Griefcast with Cariad Lloyd
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Afternoon Edition to talk about the publication of ‘American Gardens’
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 2 The Zoe Ball Breakfast show to talk about the publication of ‘My Garden World’
Monty Don appears on Times Radio with Mariella Frostrup to talk about the publication of ‘My Garden World’.
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 4’s The Today Programme to discuss the loss of Nigel
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 4’s Broadcasting House for The Sunday Paper Review
Monty Don appears on BBC 5 Live’s The Emma Barnett Show to discuss gardening during lockdown.
Monty Don discusses the new series of BBC Gardeners’ World on BBC Radio 2 The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show.
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 2 The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show to discuss his new series on American Gardens for BBC 2
2019
Monty Don and photographer Derry Moore discuss their latest book Japanese Gardens: A Journey on Hayplayer: Monty Don and Derry Moore, Japanese Gardens
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 2 The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 2 Steve Wright in the Afternoon
2018
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 4: Tweet of the Day
Monty Don and photographer Derry Moore discuss their book, Paradise Gardens on HayPlayer: Monty Don and Derry Moore, Paradise Gardens
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 2: Jo Whiley: Nation’s Favourites
Monty Don appears on BBC Radio 2: Simon Mayo Drivetime
2017
Monty Don appears on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show – BBC Radio 2: clip here
Hear Monty discussing why, as well as how, we garden on HayPlayer: Monty Don, Down to Earth
Monty explains how getting your hands dirty is good for your mental well-being for BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live
Monty shows Sam Fenwick around his garden for BBC Radio 4: You and Yours
2016
Monty discusses Nigel: My Family and Other Dogs with Libby Purves and guests on BBC Radio 4: Midweek
Monty appears on BBC Radio 4: A Good Read
Monty appears on BBC Radio 2: Simon Mayo Drivetime
2015
Discover Monty’s “Desert Island Books”, as he discusses his favourite works of literature with Peter Florence on HayPlayer: Monty Don, Eight Poems in a Garden
Monty interviews Mary McCartney on HayPlayer: At My Table – Vegetarian Feasts for Family and Friends
Monty shares his favourite pieces of classical music with Sarah Walker for BBC Radio 3: Essential Classics (UK only)
2013
Hear Monty discussing his adventures in France on HayPlayer: Monty Don, The Road to Le Tholonet: A French Garden Journey
Monty interviews chef Lucy Boyd on HayPlayer: The Rose Gray tabletalk: Kitchen Memories
Monty visits the Courtauld Institute in London to look at Cezanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire for BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live
2012
Hear Monty talking about the cycle of the seasons at Longmeadow on HayPlayer: Monty Don, Gardening at Longmeadow
Monty Don, Stephen Fry and Ruby Wax discuss mental health on HayPlayer: Talking About It
Listen to Monty, Helen Browning, Joanna Blythman and guests on HayPlayer: Health, Beauty and Permanence: What is Farming For?
Monty joins an eminent panel discussing three of the key questions asked by the Hay Festival to celebrate their 25th anniversary, including “What did you last make with your hands?”, on HayPlayer: Hay 25: The Way We Live Now 6
2009
Monty takes part in a panel discussion about conservation and thriving during times of adversity, inspired by we can learn from gardening during WW2, on HayPlayer: An Environmental War Economy
Monty and Sarah Don discuss food from the ground to the table on HayPlayer: Monty and Sarah Don, Fork to Fork
Monty shares his Inheritance Tracks with BBC Radio 4
2008
Hear Monty discussing food production, climate change, and the organic movement with Sky News anchor Adam Boulton on HayPlayer: Monty Don and Patrick Holden
Monty discusses trees with Clive Anderson and Will Cohu on HayPlayer: Trust the Woodland
2007
Monty interviews Rosie Boycott on HayPlayer: Our Farm – A Year in the Life of a Smallholding
2006
Monty becomes a castaway for Sue Lawley on BBC Radio 4 as he chooses his Desert Island Discs
2005
The magical story of the Herefordshire garden built over the last decade from the ashes of a catastrophic failure on HayPlayer: Monty and Sarah Don, The Jewel Garden
2000
Monty and Sarah Don discuss their gardening and food philosophy on HayPlayer: Fork to Fork
In the press
Please click the links below to find articles which feature Monty Don, his books, his television programmes, and his work.
2020
The Guardian interview with Matt Collins on American Gardens - October
The Daily Telegraph interview with Francesca Ryan - October
Country Life Magazine interview with Tiffany Daneff on American Gardens - September
Country Living Magazine interview with Laura Silverman on the publication of My Garden World - September
The Financial Times How to Spend It Aesthete interview - September
Prospect Magazine interview by Alice Vincent - June
Tate Magazine interview by Simon Grant - June
The Times interview by Andrew Billen - on The RHS Virtual Chelsea and the loss of Nigel - May
The Sunday Telegraph interview by Madeleine Howell - on American Gardens - January
2019
2018
BBC News piece: Monty Don is awarded his O.B.E. in H.M. The Queen’s Birthday Honours
Country Life feature: Monty Don: My Favourite Painting
The Guardian interview by Rosanna Greenstreet: Monty Don: What makes me unhappy? Depression. Parties. Lack of sunlight.
The Sunday Times interview by Caroline Donald: Time and Space – Monty Don
2017
The Sunday Telegraph interview by Elizabeth Grice: Monty Don: ‘If I keel over in the garden at 80, I’ll be happy’
Saga Magazine interview with Tiffany Daneff: Getting down to earth with Monty Don
2016
The Spectator piece by Felicity Lloyd: Meeting Monty Don in the world’s most romantic garden
2009
The Guardian interview by Kate Kellaway: Monty Don
The Independent interview by Charlotte Philby: My Secret Life, Monty Don