At the recent cover shoot for the June issue of BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, we spoke to Monty Don about the huge popularity of his dogs Nigel and Nell.

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In this exclusive video clip, Monty explains how Nigel came to be featured on Gardeners’ World and how he was taken by surprise at the viewers’ response to him. He also talks about the arrival of Nell and how her attitude to filming differs to Nigel’s…

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