{{Short description|British radio presenter and gardener (1960–2026)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} thumb|Biggs in May 2010 '''Matthew John Biggs''' (2 June 1960 – 21 May 2026) was a British radio personality and gardener, best known for his appearances on the long running BBC Radio 4 programme ''Gardeners' Question Time''. He was a professional gardener for over 25 years,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The People's Gardener|url=http://matthewbiggs.com/}}</ref> after studying at Pershore College of Horticulture and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
==Life and career== Matthew John Biggs was born in Leicester, England on 2 June 1960.<ref name="tele">{{cite news |title=Matthew Biggs, Gardeners’ Question Time panellist and champion of the healthy effects of gardening |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2026/05/25/matthew-biggs-bbc-radio-4-gardeners-question-time-kew/ |access-date=26 May 2026 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=26 May 2026}}</ref>
His first appearance on television was on Channel 4's ''Garden Club''. He directed the long-running ''Grass Roots'' programme for ITV. Biggs was a contributor to ''BBC Gardeners' World'' magazine and blogged on Matthew Biggs Gardening Diary.{{cn|date=May 2026}}
Biggs lived in Flamstead, Hertfordshire, and was a member of the Christadelphian Church.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why I Believe the Bible – Horticulture|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A_TlWHRTLkY |publisher=The Christadelphians YouTube channel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Matthew Biggs obituary|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/29/matthew-biggs-obituary |publisher=The Guardian}}</ref>
Biggs died from bowel cancer on 21 May 2026, aged 65.<ref>{{cite news |title=Matthew Biggs, Gardeners' Question Time and BBC radio star, dies aged 65 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/radio/matthew-biggs-dies-gardeners-question-time-newsupdate/ |access-date=21 May 2026 |publisher=Radio Times |date=21 May 2026}}</ref><ref name="tele"/>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090304202810/http://www.gardeningcelebrities.com/matthew-biggs.htm Gardening celebs] * [http://matthewbiggs.com/ The People's Gardener] * {{discogs artist|Matthew Biggs}} * {{IMDb name|7752182}}
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