Gardening host

Eric Robson, 47, a regular BBC commentator on State occasions, is to take over the helm of Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time programme in April. His appointment suggests that the show's new producers have pruned back on plans to revamp it to attract a younger audience. Mr Robson will take over from Dr Stefan Buczacki, a former panelist, who stepped in when the show's veteran chairman Clay Jones retired last year.