| Genre: | Nature documentary |
| Director: | Nick Shoolingin-Jordan Nigel Walk |
| Presenter: | Iain Stewart |
| Composer: | Paul Leonard-Morgan |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 3 |
| Executive Producer: | Mark Hedgecoe |
| Producer: | Andrew Thompson (series producer) |
| Runtime: | 59 minutes |
| Company: | BBC Productions |
| Channel: | BBC Two |
How to Grow a Planet is a 2012 television nature documentary series produced by the BBC on and originally broadcast on BBC Two. It is presented by Professor Iain Stewart[1] and ran for three 60 minute episodes in February 2012. It covers the role of plants in shaping the planet, altering the atmosphere, the evolution of ecological relationships and their role in shaping human evolution.
| No. | Title | Director | Producer | Original air date (UK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Life from Light" | Nick Shoolingin-Jordan | Nick Shoolingin-Jordan | 7 February 2012 | |
| 2 | "The Power of Flowers" | Nigel Walk | Nigel Walk | 14 February 2012 | |
| 3 | "The Challenger" | Nick Shoolingin-Jordan | Nick Shoolingin-Jordan | 21 February 2012 |
A single-disc DVD set of the series was released on 16 April 2012.