You are here

Peter Seabrook MBE

Gardener, Broadcaster
2 November 1935 to 14 January 2023

A British broadcaster and one of the leading voices on gardening for television for four decades. Seabrook first appeared on BBC radio’s In Your Garden (1965-1970) before taking the step up to television with guest appearances on various horticultural shows. It was on Pebble Mill at One (1975-1986) that he first came to mainstream prominence, leading to him being made the lead presenter on Gardeners’ World (1976-1979), fronting more than 120 episodes of the BBC’s flagship gardening show. Seabrook also hosted The Victory Garden (1975-1997) for PBS and had a regular gardening column for The Sun newspaper from 1977. He was appointed an MBE in 2005.

Read Peter Seabrook's Guardian obituary

Read Peter Seabrook's Telegraph obituary

Read Peter Seabrook's Times obituary

Read the BBC on Peter Seabrook