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Watch: 40 years of Jim McColl on Beechgrove Garden

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Jim McColl, who presented Beechgrove Garden for over 40 years, has died aged 89.

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Former Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl has died aged 89.

The TV stalwart had hosted the 91Èȱ¬ Scotland gardening programme from its inception in 1978 until he retired in 2019.

Colleagues on the programme have paid tribute to him, describing him as "a local hero first and a Scottish national treasure next."

This video captures his 41-year-long career in 60 seconds.

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