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The Secret Life of Trees

Documentary

Narrated by Michael Palin, this fascinating series follows the incredible lives of trees - from their beginning as tiny seeds through to magnificent giants and into old age, revealing the secrets of how they communicate, how they drink and even how some of the three trillion trees on our planet are as old as the pyramids.

Jul 25, 20251 seasons3 episodesReturning SeriesEN

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Michael Palin

Self - Narrator

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Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

Premiered Jul 25, 2025

Episodes

1–3 of 3

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Ep 1

The Early Years

Jul 25, 2025

46m

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.

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Ep 2

Adulthood

Aug 1, 2025

45m

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.

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Ep 3

Old Age

Aug 7, 2025

45m

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.