BBC Breakfast: Alan Titchmarsh says 'thank you Carol' for the frost
Alan Titchmarsh shared some exciting career news on Wednesday's episode of BBC Breakfast.
The legendary garden expert and presenter, 75, has teamed up with award-winning composer, Debbie Wiseman, to create a magical new album for Christmas called Jack Frost – A Winter Story.
Appearing on Wednesday's instalment of BBC Breakfast, Alan had a three-word message for the show's weather presenter Carol Kirkwood as he said: "Carol, thank you!"
Alan explained: "I'm so grateful to Carol, we're very grateful to Carol for bringing frost [weather]. Our launch day is Friday, it comes out on Friday, the album, and that's the coldest day of the year so far... Carol, thank you!"
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To which presenter Nina Warhurst joked: "She likes to do that for all of our guests!"
Talking about the new project, composer Debbie said: "We recorded it in May", adding: "We put together Alan's story, which he sent me by email one day and just popped on my email - Jack Frost.
"I popped it on the piano and set it to music, it happened so naturally the way the words and music flowed together. I was able to set his lovely magical story to music, it was such a treat!"
Speaking about the inspiration behind the album, Alan said: "I come from a Yorkshire childhood, when I was young, we didn't have central heating then and the ice would form on the inside of your window, you'd scratch it off, and you'd look out on a landscape very much like this one behind us, and it had all been transformed overnight, we just wanted to make a family tale for Christmas all about the magic of Jack Frost."
It comes as Alan took to his Instagram to share the exciting news as he posted a picture of the album with the caption: "Jack Frost single out today. Album out 22nd November" with a smiling emoji.
To which his 157K followers were quick to reply as one person said: "Excellent, can't wait!" with heart emojis, another put: "Looking forward to hearing it" while another added: "Good luck Alan!"
BBC Breakfast continues on weekdays at 6am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
