Episode
From the Archives: A Tribute to Matthew Biggs
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- Gardeners' Question Time
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- Jun 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2518
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Summary
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