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.

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man

2005

Owner of the Altai Mountains

Owner of the Altai Mountains

2024

2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

2023

beer cans under my bed

beer cans under my bed

2024

Indochine, mort pour la piastre

Indochine, mort pour la piastre

2021

John Wesley: The Man and His Mission

John Wesley: The Man and His Mission

2012

1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines

1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines

2020

Brady and Hindley: Possession

Brady and Hindley: Possession

2013

The Soviet Union's Last Stand

2001

Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview

Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview

2023

Blijven Gaan

Blijven Gaan

2023

The Tangi Virus

The Tangi Virus

2022

Kısmetse Olur: Aşkın Gücü

2022

The Secret Song

The Secret Song

2022

Farmer

1975

Soul of Soil

Soul of Soil

2024

Portrait of Dublin

1952

David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star

2020

Traits

2022