The Big Snow of '82

News archive, home movies and interviews with celebrities are combined to look back at the extreme weather that hit Britain in December and January 40 years ago. Stories covered include a deadly train crash caused by a blizzard, as well as the Penlee lifeboat disaster, daring motorway rescues and RAF helicopters delivering lifesaving parcels to stranded Highlanders.

Loading countdown...
The Search for Snow

The Search for Snow

2021

Stormchasers

Stormchasers

1995

Balance of Life

2012

The 11th Hour

The 11th Hour

2007

Gulf Stream and the Next Ice Age

2007

National Geographic's Storm of the Century

National Geographic's Storm of the Century

1998

A Day in the Life of Earth

A Day in the Life of Earth

2018

Okavango: A Flood of Life

Okavango: A Flood of Life

2021

Le Peuple des airs

Le Peuple des airs

2022

Iceland You Think You're Alone

Iceland You Think You're Alone

2018

Der Sturm - Tiere bei Blitz und Donner

Der Sturm - Tiere bei Blitz und Donner

2023

Der Wind - Motor des Klimawandels

Der Wind - Motor des Klimawandels

2022

Tornado! Hurricane! Flood!: Wonders of the Weather

Tornado! Hurricane! Flood!: Wonders of the Weather

1996

Zyklonenbildung auf der Wetterkarte

1938

The Weirdest Weather in the Universe

The Weirdest Weather in the Universe

2016

The Echo

The Echo

2024

Cold Fronts

Cold Fronts

2010

Storm

Storm

1943

Is our weather getting worse?

2012

Weather Report

Weather Report

2021