‘We didn’t want to be preachy’: David Attenborough’s unexpected new show – which might enrage cat lovers

Sir David Attenborough, host of Secret Garden. Illustration: BBC/Plimsoll Productions

Whenever David Attenborough speaks, the world listens – so his latest BBC programme, which heralds the broadcaster’s 100th birthday, is bound to attract attention.

Secret Garden, which features five different UK gardens, might not be what people normally expect from Attenborough, says the show’s series producer, Bill Markham, as “there’s no lions and tigers”.