Today's documentary makers would be wise to watch series like this, no repetition, no hesitation and no deviation, no stupid fake peril. "If Brian doesn't keep his pencil sharp, everyone could die!"
This is one of the programs that made me want to be a meteorologist early in my life. My brother had this recorded on video, and we used to watch it at least once a year or so.
My favorite documentary. Thank you so much for putting this up. At the very end of the credits you can see The Learning Channel mentioned as a co-producer. How different that channel was when this was made! I cannot imagine it doing anything like this today, having produced such dreck as "Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo." How the mighty have fallen.
This program was the magic key for me! Until I saw this I had little knowledge about storms to a degree and being only sixteen when it aired in the UK. In 1996, Savage Skies took me on a newer understanding on tornadoes and how they form. What combined the two mentioned for my formula was when I received "Tornado Video Classics" for my eighteenth birthday!! I WAS HOOKED!! :D
I stay at a condo in the centre of Bangkok. Severe lightning is a daily occurance at about 6pm. Sometimes I can stand on my balcony and horizontal lightning comes past just a few metres from the building. You can hear it sizzle as it passes.
I loved this documentary as a kid we had it on VHS along with one about volcanoes and I found them fascinating even if a lot of it went above my head. It really grabbed my attention and got me interested in science. Thank you for uploading this I've wanted to watch it again for years!
ZebraAndTheZombies same here.I have it on old VHS as well.... this is when Channel 4 used to make great documentaries... these kind of quality documentaries fascinated me..... for some reason documentaries seems to be dumb down, Discovery and history channels are fine example.
I've seen Ball Lightning twice in my life. About the size of basket ball, orange like a 12v globe running on 10.5 volts, floated along not effected by the wind. would go through wood and glass, and follow fence lines then vanish. no sounds at all. THough there are accounts written by the O'Riley's in Norther NSW Australia of such balls exploding. Ball lightning is real. and Terrifying, yet curiously inviting to watch.
It's been a different life since I awoke in an Intensive Care Unit. I believe I must have come very close to death. I have never seen the world around me as vibrant clear , but also very dark. As dark as dead as visible space. Space is incredibly dark. Space is dead. It isn't vibrating like all I see. I see nothing more than the absence of everything if that makes sense. It's hard to explain. I haven't words for things I now see. I feel alone and feel that I wouldn't be understood by others. So I keep this portion of my life to myself. The first time I used this to answer a question about a medical question. The Drs. reply was, 'my God!' and he said it has to be exactly as you just said. I'll take that as I'm possibly right? All I'll share here is that Lightning begins laterally at the clouds lowest portion where theconversion from gas to water takes place. I just heard the scientist say Fulgerite. Fulger is an Ancient Latin word meaning Lightning. Cool...
Saw this documentary about 1993 when I think it was 1st transmit in the UK. Was the 1st decent documentary on lightning I ever watched.
Me too, definitely early 90s, still have it somewhere on vhs
Great to see how many people love this documentary. This and Freak Waves are my two favourites.
Sad to learn of the passing of Heather Couper, the producer and narrator on this programme. RIP.
Omg I never knew! She was a great narrator 😢
My fourth year project supervisor did his Ph.D at Leicester and knew her quite well.
Today's documentary makers would be wise to watch series like this, no repetition, no hesitation and no deviation, no stupid fake peril. "If Brian doesn't keep his pencil sharp, everyone could die!"
This is one of the programs that made me want to be a meteorologist early in my life. My brother had this recorded on video, and we used to watch it at least once a year or so.
I only watched this on VHS yesterday (recorded many moons ago). This saves me having to upload it to UA-cam. Thanks for sharing :).
My favorite documentary. Thank you so much for putting this up. At the very end of the credits you can see The Learning Channel mentioned as a co-producer. How different that channel was when this was made! I cannot imagine it doing anything like this today, having produced such dreck as "Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo." How the mighty have fallen.
This program was the magic key for me! Until I saw this I had little knowledge about storms to a degree and being only sixteen when it aired in the UK. In 1996, Savage Skies took me on a newer understanding on tornadoes and how they form. What combined the two mentioned for my formula was when I received "Tornado Video Classics" for my eighteenth birthday!! I WAS HOOKED!! :D
Agui007 Wow I had those vids too, three volumes.
I stay at a condo in the centre of Bangkok. Severe lightning is a daily occurance at about 6pm. Sometimes I can stand on my balcony and horizontal lightning comes past just a few metres from the building. You can hear it sizzle as it passes.
So impressed with this lady who was struck by lightning, can you imagine, simply amazing lady. 😇
I also remember recording this on vhs when it was first aired, great to see it again, thanks for uploading!
I also loved this documentary as a kid in the 90's. Good old TLC.
I loved this documentary as a kid we had it on VHS along with one about volcanoes and I found them fascinating even if a lot of it went above my head. It really grabbed my attention and got me interested in science. Thank you for uploading this I've wanted to watch it again for years!
ZebraAndTheZombies same here.I have it on old VHS as well.... this is when Channel 4 used to make great documentaries... these kind of quality documentaries fascinated me..... for some reason documentaries seems to be dumb down, Discovery and history channels are fine example.
Brilliant ! Many Thanks to the Uploader :)
An old relic from the days when TLC stood for "The Learning Channel" rather than "This Load of Crap."
Thanks so much for this; one of the best things on TV in the 1990s. I had the VHS release of this and have lost it!
I've seen Ball Lightning twice in my life. About the size of basket ball, orange like a 12v globe running on 10.5 volts, floated along not effected by the wind. would go through wood and glass, and follow fence lines then vanish. no sounds at all. THough there are accounts written by the O'Riley's in Norther NSW Australia of such balls exploding. Ball lightning is real. and Terrifying, yet curiously inviting to watch.
Great old doc despite the Globe paradigm propaganda!
How would the balls of lightning perform if the action were created hanging from the ceiling as though they were falling from the sky?
This and 2001 Raging Planet about Lightning. :D
It's been a different life since I awoke in an Intensive Care Unit. I believe I must have come very close to death. I have never seen the world around me as vibrant clear , but also very dark. As dark as dead as visible space. Space is incredibly dark. Space is dead. It isn't vibrating like all I see. I see nothing more than the absence of everything if that makes sense. It's hard to explain. I haven't words for things I now see. I feel alone and feel that I wouldn't be understood by others. So I keep this portion of my life to myself. The first time I used this to answer a question about a medical question. The Drs. reply was, 'my God!' and he said it has to be exactly as you just said. I'll take that as I'm possibly right? All I'll share here is that Lightning begins laterally at the clouds lowest portion where theconversion from gas to water takes place. I just heard the scientist say Fulgerite. Fulger is an Ancient Latin word meaning Lightning. Cool...
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You'd wonder how they figured out to use plastic straws
Plasma projection
I was going to watch this but the audio is clipping terribly.
well , your loss , see ya .....
CAPACITORS MICROWAVE IN SERIES ...CAPIZ..
screw this video cant find my answers to my school questions plus its an ear rape
Has anyne seen the episode about AI? I would love to see that one again.
obviously not
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Professor Compares Primitive to Modern, Atmospheric expert has no clue as to its
40 days more and this city shall be thrown down
boring one