''The Big Allotment Challenge'' is a British

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that has aired on

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between 15 April 2014 and 17 February 2015. It is hosted by

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and is about gardening in Britain. The three judges are Jim Buttress (for the "grow challenge", involving fruit and vegetables), Jonathan Moseley (for the "make challenge", involving flowers) and Thane Prince (for the "eat challenge", involving food).

Production

The series was announced on 22 August 2013 by

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, the BBC Two controller. The gardeners have four months in

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to grow their fruits and vegetables.

Episode Guide

Transmissions

Series 1 (2014)

, nine pairs of gardeners competed in ''The Big Allotment Challenge'' 2014. Only one team could win and after each episode, one team left the series.

Elimination table

: The contestant got to the next round. : The contestant won one challenge. : The contestant won two challenges : The contestant was eliminated without winning any challenges : The contestant was eliminated despite winning a challenge : The contestant won the competition.

Series 2 (2015)

, nine gardeners competed in ''The Big Allotment Challenge'' 2015. The winner was Rob Smith, a 35-year old from

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, who works as a cabin crew member for Virgin Atlantic.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Big Allotment Challenge, The 2014 British television series debuts 2015 British television series endings BBC Television shows English-language television shows Television shows set in the United Kingdom Television series by Sony Pictures Television