Alan Titchmarsh has had a passion for gardening for as long as he can remember. Aged 8, he announced to friends that he was going to be the next Percy Thrower, although he thought it was no more than a dream.
With the magic touch of a best-selling writer, Alan tells his own story from Ilkley Moor to Pebble Mill and to the final realising of his dream of becoming TV's favourite gardener. Along the way, the cast of characters includes everyone from Auntie Ethel to Nelson Mandela and the Queen.
With great charm, humour and passion, this is probably the best story Alan Titchmarsh has ever told.
Alan is the hugely popular presenter of BBC's Gardeners' World and Ground Force. He writes for the Daily Express, Radio Times and BBC's Gardeners' World magazine, as well as being the author of more than 30 books, including 3 bestselling novels. He holds honorary doctorates from Bradford and Essex Universities, and was awarded the MBE in the Millennium New Year Honours list.