Having Hammond host the programme really elevates the whole documentary.
@nitinkarole4 жыл бұрын
My son says the same!! 😁
@niewissen99124 жыл бұрын
Adds every 5 min takes from it though
@sabersz4 жыл бұрын
@@niewissen9912 adblockers solve that
@SagittechTelecom4 жыл бұрын
Yes it actually does idk why.. I saw him first on top gear and now I only want to watch his documentaries.
@yogeshkurade57204 жыл бұрын
It all began with National Geographic's Engineering Connections.
@jayl91102 жыл бұрын
Seeing the paper helicopters just bobbing about was one of those things where even if you know the science and understand it, seeing it in action is trippy and brain breaking. I love demonstrations like that.
@larryscott39824 жыл бұрын
Hammond is good fit for educational vids. His sense of humor is, or the writer’s, comes across.
@TheRokkiephantomlove4 жыл бұрын
He explains it in a way that i understand
@WelcomeToAlexPsWorld4 жыл бұрын
Stan Grabowski xxx???$yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyfyf
@WelcomeToAlexPsWorld4 жыл бұрын
Harry M dd;4/6
@EzraDair3 жыл бұрын
All of the trio did documentaries and they all rockkk hard
@scottinWV2 жыл бұрын
@@EzraDair IMHO all three should be knighted for their contributions to education and entertainment.
@xgarrett420x2 жыл бұрын
I've always like Richard Hammond since I first watched him in Top Gear. He knows how to connect with the audience.
@TheAmbientUniverse4 жыл бұрын
Was hoping to see James May floating through some of the scenes on his caravan airship going "Golf papa golf cannot comply I have entered your airspace with no control of the airship over"
@snazzy6984 жыл бұрын
Why hasn't this documentary got tens of millions of views? It's the famous car guy talking about our fascinating nature in a really interesting way.. These shows should be promoted by schools.
@oksyar3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! but this tells us that people are more interested in cat videos rather then something that's part of our life. Not a lot of people have got brain that's powerful enough to understand science. That is why religions are so famous among humans. Lol
@Wally032 жыл бұрын
@@oksyar everyone’s brain is powerful enough if exercised and science only reinforces my belief in god
@crudx76193 жыл бұрын
You can see the pure joy on that crane operator 's face.
@st-wq3kj4 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful documentary. Richard is a great narrator. Also the background music is superb . Lovely experience
@jonloc85353 жыл бұрын
"Luckily freezing rain is fairly rare".... Richard Massachusetts' Winter would like a word with you.
@morganmorales94744 жыл бұрын
Richard hammond and the rest of the filming crew are a mutipackage gift to mankind when it comes to documentary.
@chasejones98052 жыл бұрын
I love these documentaries. It's awesome Spark is willing to provide this quality for free. Thanks!
@chenecaddell3 жыл бұрын
And to think you could be making "The Speed of Birds" right now...
@Katenkiokotsu3 жыл бұрын
From his super yacht
@ponchsaenz20232 жыл бұрын
But thats a james and Jeremy venture
@rg69823 жыл бұрын
Hammond voice is legit the best
@oksyar3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these educational videos of things we see and experience in our everyday life but don't quite understand it. All those experiments they did were for us really. Richard Hammond is awesome host for programs like these who makes it easier, more understandable and enjoyable to watch!
@galihpriambodo35754 жыл бұрын
The way Hammond explains it, so easy to digest and sensible. It's good for a dummy like me to explain to my future kids. Kids nowadays are getting more curious and it's terrifying me.
@Tristan-cx7qc3 жыл бұрын
Growing up in Canada i never realized freezing rain was rare
@ronckivette49433 жыл бұрын
Amen
@dylanemerson99812 жыл бұрын
Same lol jeez
@gregory.chalenko4 жыл бұрын
Really cool episode! I must point out though, that in order for freezing rain to happen, dust or other condensation nuclei are still needed. It starts as normal rain, but then the rain drops cool down below 0 as the rain falls through a layer of colder air. Typically this happens as warm air mass advances over a cold air mass (warm front). The clouds may appear dark not because of the composition, but because they are simply in shadow. Even one single cloud, if it's thick enough, will be bright white on the sunny side and dark gray on the opposite side. Some clouds cast shadows on others. During sunset, higher clouds will still get direct sunlight and lower clouds will be already in the dark. Speaking of size of water droplets, if direct sunlight hits rain, the rain appears white. It's just that this happens rarely (mostly at sunset), and most of the time, rain is under a thick cloud which casts shadow on it. Compacted snow does form after the layer of snow is warmed up and then cooled down, and it's not because someone cut snowflakes' arms off with a sword.
@moogle68 Жыл бұрын
I don't think they were implying at all that the snowflakes arms were cut off with a sword at all.... They described what you said (the snow flakes are crushed during the friction of plowing and forcing the sword into the snow caused warmth, which melted them and over night it all refroze) simply in a much longer, more elaborate way to make it easier to understand, and also because if you dumbed these concepts down to their simplest possible description, then the episodes would be like 10-15 minutes long. They elaborate extensively to help people _visualize_ exactly what is happening.
@we-must-live Жыл бұрын
@@moogle68which is what I love about these documentaries - they go into real detail about these things, rather than simply describing how things happen and leaving it at that, the explain WHY these things happen, and that’s where the real engagement and learning takes place!
@madmick62753 жыл бұрын
Good to see Richard Hammond in my home state of South Australia!
@satisfunflix Жыл бұрын
Wow impressive work
@itsveeokay4 жыл бұрын
17:22 Guy: That was a fly Richard: Yeah, they're quite *tasty*
@TheKaiTetley4 жыл бұрын
Vaiko. Richard: I fancy a blowie Local: Okay mate. Richard: I thought I was being offered a blowjob from Elle McPherson. NOT A BLOODY FLY.
@SamhuinnSam3 жыл бұрын
Sub-subtitles, here
@dannyjones67514 жыл бұрын
Hammond has created the sword in the snow ❄️
@UrielFirelyte4 жыл бұрын
I Truly Enjoyed watching this Educational Video, Thank you Richard Hammond, Blessings!
@yammmit4 жыл бұрын
truly* enjoyed* educational* video* blessings*
@Mrshortstt4 жыл бұрын
@@yammmit YNYS IPOH, ☺️☺️)?
@YONDER_4 жыл бұрын
I guess they don’t check his driving history from top gear and grand tour before they give him keys 😂
@reymarckessaguirre50824 жыл бұрын
@@yammmit Yes'nt Thei're The'yre
@andrewlanford23783 жыл бұрын
@@reymarckessaguirre5082 Doozent'nstch
@marcustimothymontaos36883 жыл бұрын
The helicopter bit looked surreal and beautiful. Like it was a dream of a child.
@freddyfox8877 Жыл бұрын
His voice is so soothing and relaxing takes me 4 goes to get threw one show without sleeping love this little bloke
@kevinbarnard35023 жыл бұрын
What was he doing down south FL near the Everglades? It's Polk County that is the lightning strike capital of the US.
@kswis2 жыл бұрын
Who would've though Hammond would go on to be such a great host without Clarkson hogging every line lol. Excellent video
@chiefbosnmate2 жыл бұрын
I can see Richard Hammond following in the foot steps Sir Tony Robinson, he's good presenting science
@cleverusername93692 жыл бұрын
27:50 Hammond utilizing the classic Jeremy Clarkson patented "SPEED AND POWAHHH" technique. You gotta love how the science and engineering programs Richard presents all have a little hint of the Top Gear sense of humor.
@Ralfi-Film2 жыл бұрын
Wow! What I have seen here ist simply WOW!. Very good filming and editing. Thanks to the team for such a great episode. Keep going! I have never seen such a quality on TV. Never in 50 years.
@liptaz4 жыл бұрын
After watching all three episodes, i cant stop myself for wanting more... This is Top Gear and The Grand Tour all over again...
@wailfaridi20703 жыл бұрын
The quality of this documentary itself is good but man the quality goes to another level with Hammond, I've been binge watching these
@zachbruner4814 жыл бұрын
I guess they don’t check his driving history from top gear and grand tour before they give him keys 😂
@servicarrider4 жыл бұрын
The Hamster lives...he is "The American."
@xxslivez81504 жыл бұрын
servicarrider Richard Hammond isent American he in English lol
@shaunparkinson71214 жыл бұрын
he is brittish and lives in herefordshire
@servicarrider4 жыл бұрын
@@shaunparkinson7121 Your original post is in my notifications. This for you 2 NASA. NASA Intelligence? Really? That's a bit of a stretch, don't you think. Well, anywho, that one flew right over the top of your 2 Rocket Scientist heads, now didn't it? Did you wave the American flag as it flew overhead. I am afraid that what would be painfully obvious to any reader of average intelligence would be sure to cruise blindly right over your head like a ballistic missile armed with an obtusity warhead in the middle of a moonless fog laden October English night. The longest running gag on the show is that Hamster is not "an American," but rather "The American." Hamster has the American muscle cars, the American pickup truck, the American Stetson hat, the American cowboy boots, spent time on an American cattle ranch and loved it. Hamster is, indeed, The American. Get it, Fredo?
@servicarrider4 жыл бұрын
@@xxslivez8150 LOL right back at ya, Fredo. The jokes on you, LOL. Why do you think that I got 55 thumbs up, you silly boy?
@Vamshimudhiraj99514 жыл бұрын
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@Karasyuk_one4 жыл бұрын
Those documentaries is pure masterpiece!
@larcomj4 жыл бұрын
@ 55:03 its the schlieren effect in play for those of you interested.
@a_circulus_vitiosus3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Show. Actually watched it several times. Thank You very much, Richard Hammond.
@thelittlerubberduck32604 жыл бұрын
Nothing better than documentaries with Richard Hammond
@empressmarowynn4 жыл бұрын
Freezing rain is definitely not rare here in Pittsburgh. We get it at least 3-4 times every winter and all the hills combined with an utter rubbish snow removal company means people basically play pinball trying to get to work on those days. I once had to abandon my car for a week because we kept getting freezing rain every day and it was covered in almost 2cm of ice before it got warm enough to melt.
@HeatherLynnC2 жыл бұрын
Can someone please help me with the questions for this video? Wild Weather with Richard Hammond Video 3: Temperature 1. All weather can be broken down into 3 simple ingredients: ____________, ______________, and______________________. 2. The column of rising air that caused the paper helicopters to hover is called a _______________. 3. When Hammond drops both at once, all the __________________ energy from the tennis ball is transferred to the ping pong ball, causing the ping pong ball to bounce very high. 4. At 20 meters high, did they find some dust particles in the filter? yes / no 5. When ice crystals grow in the air, they become _______________. 6. A snowflake never stops _________________________even after it has landed. 7. The biggest influence that temperature has on weather is controlling the ____________________ in air. 8. One of the planet’s most lightning prone regions is ______________________. 9. Why is thunder heard in a rumble rather than once short bang? ___________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Air explodes away from the hot lightning bolt at over ___________ mph, producing a shock wave.
@ashipnerdoffical42604 жыл бұрын
Can we talk about that shot of the giant snowflake that guy made? That was INCREADIBLE! 0_0 Just the amount of time and planning that had to go into making that thing, and then making it by hand (Or I guess I should say 'foot' in this case). 31:43 in case anyone was wondering.
@zazoreal55364 жыл бұрын
You don't need dust to get rain.....Water has "surface tension". That pulls small drops together when the atmosphere cools down(called Condensation). The point is there are many ways every sort of weather is formed....That is why we can't predict the weather all that accurately even these days.
@DearDearlyDee4 жыл бұрын
I need more hammond teaching me science and stuff.
@ehik81423 жыл бұрын
Highly recommend engineering connections if you haven't already
@SagittechTelecom4 жыл бұрын
I actually learned something.. my god I’m going to do the am radio experiment.
@FXCartel4 жыл бұрын
Tired of the 50 adverts? Fast forward to the end and hit play again to skip them 🙏 like so this goes up
@marklbates4 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that worked,but it does,thank you.
@carlosspeicywiener7018 Жыл бұрын
Hammond could host a documentary about the history of saltines and I would love everything about it.
@link123133 жыл бұрын
Why was there some distortion at around 4:25? I thought you guys got the original file for the documentary?
@franzdoreza52302 жыл бұрын
A really kool show that teaches the important basics of weather science and how technology applications can be used to make it easier to deal with extremes. Hamster is great for this.. as are James and Jezza.. I would love to see more travel shows starring these guys alone or as a trio..
@hullinstruments3 жыл бұрын
39:15 “ I never noticed how loud fog is“ That one got me chuckling pretty good. All the science talk and then some dumbass comment was pretty funny.
@chasehicks74653 жыл бұрын
That's absolutely amazing with the paper helicopters. Ian we know the science should work. But to see it is spectacular
@yotambaitner44154 жыл бұрын
Richard Hammond makes the world smarter
@vesstig4 жыл бұрын
Richard Hammond was one of my favourite voices on the Top Gear team, Im so glad to see him doing stuff he likes.
@josephrasberry38502 жыл бұрын
I like Richard Hammond He narrates pretty good too! Lol 😂 I do genuinely like the shows he has been on and what he brings to them.
@abrahambenzamin99573 жыл бұрын
Richard is best. I've learned a lot from his documentaries. Lots of love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩💙
@deekshith75684 жыл бұрын
I wish I saw these videos when I was in school, would have easily become a scientist. too late now I'm an engineer.
@stephencrompton43524 жыл бұрын
there's nothing stopping you from studying science, plus engineering is still a good foundation to study science on.
@nelson84344 жыл бұрын
there is another recent- 9-episode series that he covers engineering stuff, it is also fascinating and educational as this is
@stephencrompton43524 жыл бұрын
@@ericzhang5542 Engineering is applied science, so it's not strictly science, but it uses science. You wouldn't call an engineer a scientist.
@sineo82334 жыл бұрын
deekshith idiot IM JK engineering is good my uncle is makes games and works for my favourite game called roblox he used to work for fortnite until he realised the game basically kills people (metaphorically) so he came to roblox thx to him and his team he showed them how get all low graphics people enjoy high graphics with no lag. IM SAFE
@lr81984 жыл бұрын
@@sineo8233 idiot
@irobott37134 жыл бұрын
What I like most about Richard is that with him - the world is the classroom.
@veritas41photo3 жыл бұрын
Wow! An American LaFrance Fire Engine... I thought these were only in museums now!
@kushalgokhale91142 жыл бұрын
8:45 how do you know that, that is sand from sahara and not usual dust?
@jeowng Жыл бұрын
1. How do particles move? 2. What did did the storm do to the ballon? 3. How many tonnes of dust can a sand storm move in one go? 4. What type of rain doesn’t need any dust? 5. What happens to the super cold water once it hits super cold object? 6. How cold is the water in a truck? 7. What is the outcome of the experiment? to solidify- become solid to collide against each other-to hit each other airborne dust-flying in the air
@grizzlycountry10302 жыл бұрын
Richard Hammond is excellent at these types of shows.
@eyesontoast11054 жыл бұрын
This is a great series, very well done and the visuals are astonishing! Cheers!
@stein13853 жыл бұрын
Now this is EXCELLENT!
@NCJ1524 жыл бұрын
This was a really good documentary
@prepperjonpnw64824 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this entire series of videos. Luckily I watched them in the correct order lol. This one being the last
@nelson84344 жыл бұрын
thanks for the insight, I was to start with this one but I went back to watch the wind episode followed by water before finishing with this one, very fascinating
@yammmit4 жыл бұрын
why does it matter which order you watch them in? they’re all about different things
@DrOtto-sx7cp3 жыл бұрын
@@yammmit Sssssst ... they might be german. 😉
@BBROPHOTO3 жыл бұрын
I’m amazed supercritical was never mentioned during the freezing rain segment.
@dennisnjuguna6288 Жыл бұрын
Now I know how Richard Hammond managed to cover Jeremih's car with ice on The Grand Tour "Scandi flick" episode
@jeffrobarge63783 жыл бұрын
Oy! Richard demonstrated what I've always called the "infernal bounce" with the four balls on a stick. If it hits the ground and you can't find it, it took the infernal bounce. Probably ended up in the same place as that sock you can't find after the wash...
@topiasr6284 жыл бұрын
How insightful! What an excellent job by the team that put this together!
@projectjt31494 жыл бұрын
The way he explains lightning and thunder, I just think they are nuclear bombs going off
@agneswong47362 жыл бұрын
He looks like he was Elsa casting magic in 42:32 And the sound too omg
@alexanderakowaliuk59082 жыл бұрын
Its Alex kowaliuk from America 🇺🇸 awsome show Richard very cool thank you.
@meandnoother4 жыл бұрын
39:12 Hammond: "Do you know, I never noticed how loud fog is. Loud, isn't it?! Ahh! London in Victorian times must've been deafening!" Everyone else: **rolls on floor laughing**
@excommunicate13143 жыл бұрын
6:50 look at them they are so happy:)
@charliehinde36532 жыл бұрын
God bless that Sound Op and Camera man allowing their electricals/kit to get blasted in dust in the name of content production. I mean, Camera tend to rent kit, but Sound Op's usually own their own stuff
@cphthegeek19213 жыл бұрын
Wish this doc existed when I was studying GCSE Geography it would have been a lot lot more interesting. Great Doc thanks @Spark
@loading91103 жыл бұрын
Ah yes. GCSE Geography, when you go in thinking you'll learn about other countries and their geographical location and importance....and end up learning about long shore drift.
@Sahl03 жыл бұрын
28:18 Rare footage of Richard Hammond spraying distilled water from a fire engine onto a random person's car.
@tariqabusaleem3 жыл бұрын
I got a question, if the heat makes the ground hot, and there is water vapour and wind in the air it creates lightening storm. So can someone explain why lightening does not occur in dubai where the ground is too hot, and its super humid day and night and it has pretty strong winds? Heat index literally exceed 52+ c everyday
@paulm1592 жыл бұрын
Loved it, just like the other documentaries in the series...
@philippsalmen49694 жыл бұрын
I will never try to get raindrops in my mouth anymore
@lr81984 жыл бұрын
Why
@philippsalmen49694 жыл бұрын
@@lr8198 23:45
@oksyar3 жыл бұрын
good, lol, they are dusty!
@Autovetus3 жыл бұрын
This is the awesomest doc i have seen
@AbdiPianoChannel3 жыл бұрын
Extremely educational for a things we dont pay too much attention.
@20cameron1 Жыл бұрын
A video that shows a little of how amazing God is. He is into the tiniest of details.
@GreySpyder3 жыл бұрын
These are truly amazing documentaries
@iCazZiStronZi3 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for Jeremy and James to come out lol 😂
@sebastianwrites Жыл бұрын
That's amazing that our brains 'minds...' are interpreting clouds 'intuitively' so that we can gage the danger of a storm etc?
@ShanesAutos3 жыл бұрын
Ok I really want to try that AM frequency detecting lightning trick!
@WhuDhat3 жыл бұрын
You hear it on planes' radio chatter as well
@spitefulraven2 жыл бұрын
49:23 This would be some random button you'd come across in the Black Mesa Research Facility. "Overcharge"? Whadayamean "overcharge"?
@jbc2cbj1472 жыл бұрын
Awesome one of Hammonds best
@BennisKanal3 жыл бұрын
Thing helping me staying alive: Weather and The Grand Tour
@HappyRescues4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow.. with my assistants we'd see how high we can get off the dust instead. These guys are legit.
@xSwxve3 жыл бұрын
Honestly; Hammond could sell me a one way ticket into a black hole and I’d buy it. He needs to host more documentaries, knowledge is power but can often be boring for those who aren’t interested in science etc… great to see a familiar and enjoyable host.
@bm8641 Жыл бұрын
Where is Oliver? Is it alright?
@Voltage934 жыл бұрын
"911, what´s your emergency??" "Hi. my name is Richard Hammond and I need a fire truck, to show how water is going to freeze" "Ok, no problem" 😂😂😂😂😂
@xxslivez81504 жыл бұрын
Voltage you meen 999 for us
@Voltage934 жыл бұрын
@@xxslivez8150 Sry I didn´t know the number for UK. For me it must be 110 or 112^^
@windwhipped54 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute...his script about the static sounds like like lyrics from am actual John Fogharty song..
@Jerry_12934 жыл бұрын
Better than the documentaries we have in Germany which are 50% made by posh people, as we call them snops doing all scripted with much less that sence of humor you get here, or 50% from american television, translated for the worsed. That is very well made.
@postsurrealfish3 жыл бұрын
Nice images, the explanation of weather mechanics though is sadly lacking. And that lack is the electrical currents that drive the weather, with heat, air pressure etc being just the by products of the electrical charge from the sun running through the atmosphere. With that also including the negative return current from the earth and not just the positive charged input from the sun.
@kurumamark72882 жыл бұрын
waaaaaaaaoooh! i am smiling right now. wonderful experiment.. 🤣😅👏👏👏
@Goblinoiddoof3 жыл бұрын
You know I was in year six and had no idea who the prime minister was and we had to make a letter to them (not actually sent) and it was a test for our formal letter writing. And me being me, wrote Richard Hammond as the bloke living in 10 Downing Street. wow
@tomdagg65453 жыл бұрын
Love anything with Richard. James, or Jeremy. This very very good full of fact's. 👌👌
@fredflintstoner5962 жыл бұрын
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?