The Secret Life of Trees

Season 1

2025 · 3 episodes · 2h 16m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Early Years

   25 Jul 2025 · 46 min

   We explore the lives of young trees, discovering how they transform from minute seeds into mature adults. But with fewer than 1 in 1000 seeds reaching adulthood, a tree's early years are the most treacherous.

2. 2

   2. Adulthood

   1 Aug 2025 · 45 min

   Michael Palin narrates this captivating series, discovering how trees have developed the art of growing and ageing gracefully as they pass from their early years into middle age.

3. 3

   3. Old Age

   7 Aug 2025 · 45 min

   Michael Palin narrates as we follow trees into old age and discover how some trees alive today are as old as the pyramids. And a look at how a dying tree creates new life.