BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Chelsea Flower Show

**Posted by dartmoordoggers** May 19, 2014 9:05 am

Tonight on BBC2 at 2000. In amongst the flowers, flowers, and more flowers are interviews with Benedict Cumberbatch and Wanda Ventham. Oh, and some more flowers.

**Posted by Tinks** May 19, 2014 9:08 am

they described him as "a keen gardener" on last night's trailer - now that's something I didn't know! Where would he find the time??!

**Posted by gently69** May 19, 2014 9:15 am

Oh thank you. Brilliant to know.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** May 19, 2014 9:21 am

Aw and now I love him even more for some reason... This man keeps getting more and more interesting!!

I wish I had BBC on my telly... but oh well, thank goodness for the internet with videos and pictures!

**Posted by nakahara** May 19, 2014 9:51 am

This hobby passes to him nicely - gentle beauty of flowers for a gentle soul.

"Our highest assurance of the goodness of Providence seems to me to rest in the flowers. All other things, our powers our desires, our food, are all really necessary for our existence in the first instance. But this rose is an extra. Its smell and its color are an embellishment of life, not a condition of it. It is only goodness which gives extras, and so I say again that we have much to hope from the flowers.”

**Posted by Biggles86** May 19, 2014 6:29 pm

Tinks wrote:
they described him as "a keen gardener" on last night's trailer - now that's something I didn't know! Where would he find the time??!

My thoughts exactly. And doesn't he live in a flat which I imagine would have limited garden space. Oh well, 30 mins until the mystery is revealed!!

**Posted by tonnaree** May 19, 2014 6:31 pm

Biggles86 wrote:
Tinks wrote:
they described him as "a keen gardener" on last night's trailer - now that's something I didn't know! Where would he find the time??!

My thoughts exactly. And doesn't he live in a flat which I imagine would have limited garden space. Oh well, 30 mins until the mystery is revealed!!

Last I heard he's currently living on the top floor of a lovley Victorian house. He may own the whole thing but I don't know for sure. I've also heard him mention "rooftop gardening." You'd be amazed at what you can do with a small space if your creative.

**Posted by Russell** May 19, 2014 7:16 pm

dartmoordoggers wrote:
Tonight on BBC2 at 2000. In amongst the flowers, flowers, and more flowers are interviews with Benedict Cumberbatch and Wanda Ventham. Oh, and some more flowers.

I love the way you put that. Aww, this is so sweet! What a neat event for flower-lovers… plus the addition of those two. Yes, I heard the 'rooftop gardening' thing as well… plus, no surprise he likely gets it from his parents… I recall the Moran interview at their house mentioning his dad going out to tend the garden at one point.
Lovely article with a couple pics and great comments about him for those of us unable to watch yet.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/05/19/benedict-cumberbatch-photos-chelsea-flower-show_n_5352383.html

**Posted by Tinks** May 20, 2014 5:29 am

Caught it on YT
A lovely piece - I think his Mum actually out talks him!
He seemed very quiet and thoughtful and sweet - and Monty, the interviewer, was actually listening to them both, which was nice to see

**Posted by Wholocked** May 20, 2014 8:11 am

**Posted by zeratul** May 20, 2014 10:24 am

I cant help imagening Sherlock with his mother at the flower show...
Really adorable Ben and his mother .

**Posted by SolarSystem** May 20, 2014 11:49 am

And now we also know what Benedict considers to be romantic...

**Posted by Tinks** May 20, 2014 11:55 am

I thought he seemed quite sad at that point - then I thought, no he's either embarrassed or hungover and that's why he's talking so quietly!

Can I just confess that when his Mum patted his knee and thanked him for bringing her, it brought a tear to my eye
"You'll have a garden as big as this one day" - it seemed like her way of telling him she was proud of his success (I'm such a big softie!)

Last edited by Tinks (May 20, 2014 12:09 pm)

**Posted by gently69** May 20, 2014 12:21 pm

Tinks wrote:
"You'll have a garden as big as this one day" - it seemed like her way of telling him she was proud of his success (I'm such a big softie!)

You are not the only softie.

**Posted by SolarSystem** May 20, 2014 1:20 pm

I love it when he says "Sitty down, mother."
But never in my life have I heard a man talk about flowers like that... he really finds something to say about almost anything you could ever think of, even flowers.

**Posted by nakahara** May 20, 2014 1:22 pm

Tinks wrote:
I thought he seemed quite sad at that point - then I thought, no he's either embarrassed or hungover and that's why he's talking so quietly!

Oh, I belive this was not hangover speaking and that he is a genuinely softspoken and quiet kind of person.
Loved the sound of his voice there, I could listen to it my whole day.

**Posted by gently69** May 20, 2014 1:24 pm

This, nakahara!

**Posted by Tinks** May 20, 2014 1:53 pm

He was absolutely spellbinding yesterday - it was almost as though he'd stepped out of the 18th Century, or thereabouts, and found himself in this modern, fast moving world!
At the same time, I wanted to scoop him into the biggest hug:D

**Posted by tonnaree** May 20, 2014 1:55 pm

How can you not love a man who loves his mum so?

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** May 20, 2014 7:06 pm

I was gushing through that entire clip, gosh! His relationship with his mother really warms my heart! Good to see them get it so right!

And I just adore the way he talks about things, I mean good gosh he's interesting to listen to isn't he I'd LOVE to have a conversation with him at some point...