THE WEATHER

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• Release Year: 1975
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: WIND What can wind do at it's worst? Tornado and hurricane survivors recount scenes of incredible devastation, while Donal meets force-12 winds head on in a wind tunnel. Two balloonists entrust their lives to the fickle forces of the jet stream, and we learn how the earth-circling winds were put to deadly use by the Japanese during World War II. ; ; WET Ride with the storm clouds from the wettest place in the world, to the parched Texan desert, where farmers hope to harness the power of nature to create rain. From the first drop of a monsoon to the floods that kill millions each year, water brings life and death in equal measure. ; ; COLD Avalanches and ice storms are only a few of the spectacular phenomena that come with winter. But what about pure cold? After half an hour in his underwear at minus 18 degrees, Donal has to be rescued or die, as his body begins to shut down. So how do people live and work at 40 below? ; ; HEAT The sun's energy can kill--in our own cities as well as in the hot deserts of the equator.But the gravest danger may be the warming Earth, with its rising sea levels, angry skies, superstorms, and devastating hurricanes.
• Cast: Donal MacIntyre, John Maguire, Ben Fox
• Director: John Maguire
• Runtime: 3:50
• Company: BBC
• Media Format: Series