2 days ago
Ian YoungsCulture reporter
BBC
Monty Don is the face of BBC Two’s long-running Gardeners’ World
Presenter Monty Don has been “reminded” of the BBC’s guidelines around clothing after he appeared on Gardeners’ World wearing a jacket by a company he has recently promoted.
The BBC’s editorial guidelines say presenters must not “appear on air wearing clothes or using products, goods or services which they have agreed, or been contracted, to promote”.
Don recently appeared in a video for Barbour’s It’s A Way of Life advertising campaign.
A BBC spokesperson said: “We have clear guidelines around presenters’ commercial activities while working with the BBC, and Monty has been reminded of these guidelines.”
Don is the lead presenter of the BBC Two programme, which has been running for almost 60 years.
