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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Rainfall | Wild Weather With Richard Hammond

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

Sand Storms | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond demonstrates how sand can travel all the way from the Sahara Desert to Britain.

2: The Sun | A Perfect Planet

From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this episode shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunl...

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.

Fire Whirl | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

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

Measuring Tornadoes | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond measures the wind speed of a tornado.

Supercell | Dangerous Earth

Dr Helen Czerski discusses the particular weather conditions that produce a supercell thunderstorm.

Thunder and Lightning | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond demonstrates the weather conditions that produce thunder and lightning.

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.

Avalanche | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond discusses the potential power of snow in the form of an avalanche.

Dust Storms | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond explains what happens inside a dust storm.

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 ...