The Magic of Mushrooms

April. 24,2014

Rating：

7.4

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Nature Biology Mushrooms

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Richard Fortey as Host

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