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01: 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 v...

02: 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 lay...

02: 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 r...

Episode 1 | 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...

01: 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 syst...

02: 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 pla...

02: 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 ...

03: 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...

03: 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 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...

Bang Goes the Winter Weather | Bang Goes the Theory

A special hour-long edition of the science programme sees Liz, Dallas and Jem get under the bonnet of Britain's recent we...

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 ...

Rainfall | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

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

05: The World's Weather | Landmarks

A look at the huge variety of climates in the world and the methods that animals, plants and people use to survive in these extremes.

02: 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 sun...

Dust Storms | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond explains what happens inside a dust storm.

El Niño | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart explains the causes and impacts of the warmer waters created by the El Niño effect.

Measuring Tornadoes | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond measures the wind speed of a tornado.

Measuring Wind Speed | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond explains how the 'Dominator' measures the wind speed of a tornado.

Tornado rotation | Dangerous Earth

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