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Wild Weather

Episode 1: Wind

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Donal MacIntyre finds out what it's like to stand up to winds of 136mph and sees what a 4,000,000mph wind looks like. He meets those who have experienced the fury of tornados, hurricanes and jet streams, and journeys from the doldrums at the equator to both poles to find out how the winds work, how they drive our weather and why they can deliver such deadly blows. Using stunning 3D computer graphics the series takes ther viewer right into the heart of the weather, showing the world from the wind's perspective. For Donal the experience is the closest he has ever come to hell. Show less

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