Series synopsis
Kingdom of Plants is a British documentary television series that premiered on Sky One on May 26, 2012. It ended on June 9, 2012. It was created by Martin Williams. It stars David Attenborough.
Sir David discovers a microscopic world that’s invisible to the naked eye, where insects feed and breed, where flowers fluoresce and where plants communicate with each other and with animals using scent and sound.
Premise
Sir David discovers a microscopic world that’s invisible to the naked eye, where insects feed and breed, where flowers fluoresce and where plants communicate with each other and with animals using scent and sound.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Attenborough as Self - Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | June 9, 2012 | June 9, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 3 | May 26, 2012 | June 9, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Making of 'Kingdom of Plants' Take a glimpse behind the scenes at the tricks, technology and trouble that went into making Kingdom of Plants. |
June 9, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Life in the Wet Zone David begins his journey inside the magnificent Palm House, a unique global rain forest in London. He explores the extraordinary plants that are so well adapted to wet and humid environments and unravels the intimate relationships between wet zone plants and the animals that depend on them. |
May 26, 2012 |
| 2 |
Solving the Secrets David begins with the secret world of plant movement and uses sinister carnivorous plants to show just how active plants can be. As the seasons change, David demonstrates how plants operate on a different time scale to us; how they modify their lives according to the time of year. |
June 2, 2012 |
| 3 |
Survival David discovers the plants that have evolved to shed their dependency on water enabling them to survive in the driest environments. |
June 9, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 26, 2012 |
| Last aired | June 9, 2012 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |