Right now you're hurtling around the Sun at 100,000 kms an hour. Join Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski as they explore the relationship between the Earth's orbit and the weather.
EPISODE 1
The Pathway
Kate Humble and Dr. Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit;, they travel from July to the December solstice, experiencing spectacular weather and the largest tides on Earth; to show how the Earth's orbit affects daily life, Helen jumps out of an airplane and Kate briefly becomes the fastest driver on the planet.
EPISODE 2
Orbit
Kate Humble and Dr. Helen Czerski cover the January to March equinox; Kate gets closer to the sun than she has ever been before, while Helen visits a place that gets some of the biggest and fastest snowstorms on Earth.
EPISODE 3
Tilt
Kate Humble and Dr. Helen Czerski look at the March equinox through to the end of June and show how the earth's angle of tilt creates the most extreme weather.
Kate Humble
Helen Czerski
Stephen Marsh
Peter Leonard
Jonathan Renouf
