Christopher Sharp

Amid a UK heatwave and hosepipe bans introduced by Anglian Water, Alan Titchmarsh advises households to use water butts and diverter-fitted downpipes to collect rainwater for garden irrigation, supplemented with portable electric pumps. Experts from the Met Office and Imperial College London warn that increasingly intense heatwaves reflect escalating human-driven climate change and call for urgent adaptation measures and strengthened efforts to achieve net zero emissions.

Anna Haugh shares ways to elevate mayonnaise using five added ingredients and offers broader cooking tips, including enhancing salads with beans, pulses, and well-balanced vinaigrettes. She reflects on her culinary background, key influences, and inspirations, and discusses her experience as a MasterChef judge alongside Grace Dent, praising the strong team supporting the long-running BBC series.

Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley described Claudia Winkleman as warm and grounded off camera, crediting her with elevating The Traitors’ success. Winkleman reflected on the show’s modest beginnings and her gratitude for its rise, while Kate Philips revealed that producers initially explored other hosting options, including Alan Cumming, before choosing her. The series continues to expand its popularity as the next season approaches.

A couple whose Essex garden was featured on ITV’s Love Your Garden said they later replaced the hot tub installed during filming with a seating area that better suited their needs. The pair, long‑time members of the National Garden Scheme, described how their garden was selected for the programme and reflected on the experience. Alan Titchmarsh also spoke in a related interview about personal growth, the importance of encouragers in life and how gardening helped him through difficult periods, including childhood bullying.