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Gender: Male
Status: Married
Age: 40
Sign: Libra

City: Melbourne
State: Victoria
Country: AU
Signup Date: 9/21/2006

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Friday, January 25, 2008 

Current mood:  bouncy
Category: Life
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  Vasili quits SBS and returns to C31

Cult gardener Vasili is leaving SBS less than 12 months after joining it to return to Channel 31, where he began.

A spokeswoman confirmed Vasili's Garden will no longer screen on SBS, with the network unable to come to a comfortable arrangement with producers. Vasili is understood to be unhappy about SBS's desire to beef up the show with slick production values.

"Everyone has something in the show they enjoy; some like the music, some like the culture, some like the food, some like the gardening, but they all come back and say it's down to earth, it reminds me of my next-door neighbour, it's like the movies we make at home," he told The Age.

"Tell the networks that. They think it needs to be glamorised and stylised and polished. People call our show a real show. It's a people show. It's not a mocked-up show. It's not pre-produced where we know the punchlines before they're even said."

It is an unfortunate start to 2008 for SBS, still smarting over a troubled 2007 and the loss of Mary Kostakidis.

Repeats of Vasili's Garden screen on Channel 31 on weeknights at 6.30pm. New episodes start on February 6 at 7.30pm.

Source: The Age
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The Notorious S.T.E.P.H.E.N.

 
how am i to watch vasili here in newcastle now??? awful news.
 
Posted by The Notorious S.T.E.P.H.E.N. on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 4:17 AM
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Grutta

 
Vasili - oh know - this is shit, I hope you told them a thing or two!
mate you are going to have to get copies of C31, I'll sned youa tape or something, for I don't want to miss out, and sadly, Regional Vic doesn't get that one, heck even Melbourne half the time has trouble picking it up!
Chin up mate, another network might pick you up, I bloody hope so. You have such a great smile, and so much happiness and love, people can't miss out on that!
 
Posted by Grutta on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 8:51 AM
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HOBBSY
Daniel Hobbs

 
Hey Vasili,

Bravo... that's exactly why I'm drawn to the show as well. My next doors are sicilian and are the best people in the world and the siciliano vecchio is a great gardener too, although some years his wine tastes a bit on the vinegary side : P

-hobbsy.
 
Posted by HOBBSY on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 9:09 AM
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Nicole Christine

 
Good for you sticking to your guns!
I am sure that C31 will upload the new shows so those who can't get 31 can watch it:)
 
Posted by Nicole Christine on Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 7:01 AM
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