The Magic of Mushrooms
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Professor Richard Fortey delves into the fascinating and normally-hidden kingdom of fungi. From their spectacular birth, through their secretive underground life to their final explosive death, Richard reveals a remarkable world that few of us understand or even realise exists - yet all life on Earth depends on it.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2014-04-24
Runtime: 60 mins
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Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Magic of Mushrooms
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