Kew: The Garden that Changed the World | (60 min; 2011; English) | ( Click here to watch )
A BBC 2 production

In 2009 the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew celebrated their 250th anniversary, Dan Cruickshank, well-known British art historian and television presenter, unearths some of the surprising stories that shaped the famous gardens. His travels take him from the royal gardens to the corridors of power and the outposts of Empire as he pieces together Kew's story, uncovering tales of bravery, high adventure, passion and drama.