The Great British Weather

2011•1h 0m

TalkDocumentary

A live magazine show celebrating and tapping into the UKs obsession with weather, presented by Alexander Armstrong, Chris Hollins and Carol Kirkwood

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Status

Ended

First Aired

July 13, 2011

Last Aired

August 21, 2011

Networks

BBC One

Where to Watch

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2011-07-13

Interactive live series focusing on Britain's weather. The team explore why Britain gets the weather it does, and how weather was crucial for the success of the D-Day landings.

Episode 2

Air date: 2011-07-20

Alexander Armstrong presents the weather show from Ullswater in the Lake District, where the team investigate why it rains more often in the west of the country than the east.

Episode 3

Air date: 2011-07-27

Alexander Armstrong, Chris Hollins and Carol Kirkwood are live in Greenwich Park as they take a look at the sun and the unique role it plays in the planet's weather system.

Episode 4

Air date: 2011-08-03

From Stirling Castle in the Scottish countryside, the team looks at some of the most dramatic storms ever seen in the UK and investigates how weather defeated the Spanish Armada.

Episode 5

Air date: 2011-08-21

Compilation of some of the best bits of the magazine show celebrating and tapping into the nation's obsession with weather, with Chris Hollins and Carol Kirkwood.