Alan Keith 1950s, he devoted time to devising and presenting music programmes for the BBC. In 1959, he devised "Your Hundred Best Tunes", a programme of famous classical music, operetta and ballads. Keith chose the original 100 pieces himself. Many works were suggested by listeners and played in the programme. Thus a good many more than 100 works were played and the list evolved. Therefore, in subsequent years, a 100 Best were periodically voted for by listeners. In early March 2003, at the age of 94, he recorded an announcement that he intended to retire from the programme after 44 years. However,
Alan Titchmarsh a reporter on BBC Two programme"The Great British Winter". In December 2014 Titchmarsh presented a two-part series for ITV called "The Queen's Garden" that was filmed over a time period of one year. In January 2015 Titchmarsh presented "Britain's Best Back Gardens". In February 2016, Titchmarsh began presenting the daytime game show "Masterpiece" for ITV. In February 2017, the Channel Five programme "Secrets of the National Trust" started airing with Alan Titchmarsh as the main presenter alongside other well known celebrities. In 1988 Titchmarsh was offered a slot on BBC Radio 2 hosting a gardening show with Gloria Hunniford called