Air date: 2002-09-25

Runtime: 60 min

Donal MacIntyre finds out what it's like to stand up to winds of 136mph and sees what a 4,000,000mph wind looks like. He meets those who have experienced the fury of tornados, hurricanes and jet streams.

Air date: 2002-10-02

Runtime: 60 min

Donal MacIntyre learns about floods and the world's wettest places.

Air date: 2002-10-09

Runtime: 60 min

From the North Pole, Donal MacIntyre takes a journey south with winter as it brings death and destruction into our world.

Air date: 2002-10-16

Runtime: 60 min

Donal MacIntyre experiences hot and humid conditions in Belize and the exhausting dry heat of the desert during the Marathon des Sables.