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Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Wild Weather is a three-part BBC documentary hosted by Richard Hammond, which reveals the hidden secrets at the heart of some of the world's most extreme weather in stunning detail. Richard Hammond investigates how wind actually starts. He visits one of the windiest places on the planet, walks into the center of a man-made tornado and creates a 10-meter high whirlwind - made of fire. Then he investigates the crucial role water plays. Without water there would be almost no weather: no rain, no snow, no hail, no clouds. So Richard goes in pursuit of water in all its forms. Finally Richard investigates the crucial role temperature plays in all weather. Without heat, there would be no weather - no clouds, no rain, no snow, no dust storms, no thunder and lightning.

Episode 1 - Wind: The Invisible Force


Episode 1 - Wind: The Invisible Force
Richard Hammond investigates how wind actually starts. He visits one of the windiest places on the planet, walks into the center of a man-made tornado and creates a 10-meter high whirlwind - made of fire.

Episode 2 - Water: The Shape Shifter
Richard Hammond investigates the crucial role water plays. Without water there would be almost no weather: no rain, no snow, no hail, no clouds. So Richard goes in pursuit of water in all its forms.

Episode 3 - Temperature: The Driving Force
Richard Hammond investigates the crucial role temperature plays in all weather. Without heat, there would be no weather - no clouds, no rain, no snow, no dust storms, no thunder and lightning.


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