C. H. Middleton, the well-known broadcaster, in his first Television appearance.
Despite his specialised subject, C. H. Middleton is one of the most popular talkers on the air. He is authoritative and informative, and yet manages to eschew technicalities and 'seed catalogue' phraseology.
His father was a gardener in a small Northamptonshire village. At seventeen he was in the thick of the nursery trade, getting experience in every department-seed trade, market gardening, private gardening, the chemical industry, and dealing with fertilisers and insecticides.
The most important part of his training, perhaps, was at Kew Gardens. Ten years ago he became a member of the Horticultural Advisory Staff of the Surrey County Council.