English Garden, The. Part 7: Technicolour and Technology (1914-)

Synopsis

After World War I loss of confidence set in. Ideas were adapted from the past and people became more immediately concerned with collecting as many species and hybrids as possible. Immediacy was all and long-term planning disappeared. There are shots of Sheffield Park and Leonardslee (both in Sussex), the gardens at Nymans, Sussex, the Hunting Lodge, Hants, and Sissinghurst Castle, Kent. After World War 2 many gardens gave way to leisure areas such as swimming pools and tennis courts. Garden gnomes became popular in the 1940s and a collection of elves, pixies etc. performing a variety of gnomic activities is shown. The series ends on a pessimistic note as John Gielgud returns to Jubilee Gardens and reflects on the lack of interest in preserving and restoring the great English garden.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min.

Year of production

1980

Availability

out of distribution

Uses

General audiences; landscape artists.*

Subjects

Architecture; Biology

Keywords

England; gardens; landscape design

Credits

Cast

John Gielgud

Production Company

Name

Thames Television

Distributor

Name

Granada Learning

Email

info@granada-learning.co.uk

Web

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Phone

0161-827 2927

Fax

0161-827 2966

Address

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