   ground force is a british garden makeover television series originally broadcast by the bbc between 1997 and 2005. the series was originally hosted by alan titchmarsh, charlie dimmock and tommy walsh and was produced by endemol for the bbc. ==production== the series was created by peter bazalgette and was first broadcast on 19 september 1997 on bbc two. in each episode, a team of gardeners make over the garden of an individual who has been nominated by a member of their family or a friend. whilst that individual is away, the team, assisted by friends and family, make over the garden over two days, and surprise the individual on their return. the team was led by alan titchmarsh, presenter of pebble mill at one and gardeners' world, gardener charlie dimmock, builder tommy walsh and his assistant will shanahan. dimmock met the producerâdirector of the series five years previously when she built a pond for the meridian series grass roots, and she became known for not wearing a bra. walsh was invited to take part after completing work on the executive producer's garden. the series moved to bbc one for the second series.{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1484869/ground-force-axed-by-bbc-
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