Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn

Episode list

Each episode presents a different garden theme along with broader aesthetic, botanical, cultural, or environmental concepts. The first episode, "Roses and Rose Gardens," examines the heritage and romance of the garden rose, featuring La Roseraie de L'Haÿ-les-Roses in France and Mottisfont Abbey in England, with a guest appearance by rosarian Sir Graham Stuart Thomas. "Tulips and Spring Bulbs" covers the tulip's influence in Dutch history and art, presenting specimens of tulips, Fritillaria, hyacinths, Muscari, and Narcissus in various plantings; gardens in Holland include Het Loo Palace, Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Hortus Bulborum, and Keukenhof, and in England, Chenies Manor and Garsington Manor.

"Flower Gardens" highlights the naturalistic mixed planting style that emerged in the early 20th century, including Monet's gardens at Giverny and the perennial borders at Tintinhull House, with Penelope Hobhouse appearing again. "Country Gardens" surveys country garden types from Giardino di Ninfa in Italy to cottage gardens in Hidcote Bartrim Village and farmhouse gardens at Chilcombe House in England, with guests Ryan Gainey and John Brookes. "Public Gardens and Trees" presents a humanist view of public gardens, from George Washington's Mount Vernon to Jardin des Plantes, Jardin du Luxembourg, and the Bois de Boulogne in Paris; Hepburn concludes by reading from Anne Frank's diary in tribute to trees and nature.