‘I wanted to bring these people to life — so often, they’re just a name’
His soothingly familiar Yorkshire accent has filled our living rooms for decades and his unrivalled passion for horticulture has become part of the fabric of our nation. So it’s little wonder that national treasure Alan Titchmarsh can’t go shopping without being recognised and accosted for advice. His latest encounter came in a DIY store’s lighting section over the weekend.