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Is Shane MacGowan the new Monty Don?

The 'pickled poet' is set to emulate the premise of The Good Life by growing his own vegetables in a reality TV show

It's come to our attention that Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is to star in a reality TV show about gardening. According to Spinner, the "pickled poet" and his longtime partner, Victoria Mary Clarke, were filmed attempting to "grow their own vegetables in an effort to emulate the premise of 1970s sitcom, The Good Life". Apparently, Michelle Obama's green fingers were also an inspiration. The show will air on Ireland's RTE network (starting 8 December) – and even they admit that MacGowan stops short of doing any actual gardening work.