El Niño | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

2: Water: The Shape Shifter | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond investigates the role water plays in the weather. He tries to weigh a cloud, finds out how ra...

1: Wind: The Invisible Force | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond investigates how wind actually starts. He walks into the centre of a man-made tornado and vi...

Wind | Wild Weather

Series in which Donal Macintyre goes in search of the world's wildest weather. This edition uses 3-D graphics to illustrate how wind and weather systems ...

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, travelling first from July to the Dece...

2: Atmosphere | Earth: The Power of the Planet

Dr Iain Stewart reveals the natural forces that shaped the earth. He traces the history of the atmosphere, from the ozone laye...

Rainfall | Wild Weather With Richard Hammond

Why does water fall as rain? Richard Hammond demonstrates the effect of water on other physical objects.

3: Temperature: The Driving Force | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond investigates the crucial role temperature plays in all weather. He builds a dust storm ...

Wet | Wild Weather

A series in which Donal Macintyre goes in search of the world's wildest weather. In this programme, he learns about floods and the world's wettest places.

Episode 3 | Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

Kate Humble is in the Arctic, where spring arrives with a bang. Helen Czerski chases a tornado to show how the earth's angle...

3: Wind | How Earth Made Us

Professor Iain Stewart sets sail on one of the fastest racing boats ever built to explore the story of our turbulent relationship with the wind.

Measuring Tornadoes | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond measures the wind speed of a tornado.

2: Water | How Earth Made Us

Professor Iain Stewart continues his epic exploration of how the planet has shaped human history. He investigates how water has influenced the r...

3: Weather | A Perfect Planet

How weather controls the distribution of freshwater on Earth, which in turn shapes the lives of animals in diverse habitats around the globe.

Episode 2 | Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, this time travelling from ...

Fire Whirl | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond demonstrates a fire whirl and explains how fire accentuates wind speed.

Hail | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond explains how hail is formed by looking at the layers inside a hail stone.

Rain Versus Drizzle | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond explains how rain is formed and why it is different to drizzle.

Snowflakes | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond explains the constantly changing shape of snowflakes.

Tornado rotation | Dangerous Earth

Dr Helen Czerski explains what creates the rotation of a tornado.

Why can we see tornados? | Dangerous Earth

Dr Helen Czerski explains how we can see tornados.