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Matt James (TV presenter) in the UK. Matt James presented an episode of "Great British Garden Revival" that aired on BBC Two in 2014. Matt James (TV presenter) Matt James is a British garden designer, horticulturist and university lecturer who rose to fame on the TV programme 'The City Gardener' which is shown on the UK's Channel 4. Originally from Essex, he now resides with his wife in Cornwall. Matt's gardening career began when he was a teenager working on a small farm. He then went on to study at various horticultural colleges and work at nurseries. He was honoured in 2000 as Londoner-of-the-Year