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  • čas přidán 27. 02. 2020
  • Richard Hammond investigates the crucial role water plays. Without water, there would be almost no weather: no rain, no snow, no hail, no clouds. So Richard goes in pursuit of water in all its forms. He tries to weigh a cloud, finds out how rain could crush a car, and gets involved in starting an avalanche.
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  • @johannolivier377
    @johannolivier377 Před 4 lety +971

    I like the fact that Richard uses his fame to advance scientific knowledge. It’s easily understood, well explained, and made simple for the average dufus, such as me. And I love learning.

    • @tomw2919
      @tomw2919 Před 4 lety +2

      Johann Olivier Do you think he doesn’t get paid for it?

    • @johannolivier377
      @johannolivier377 Před 4 lety +57

      Tom W Of course he is getting paid. However, he could have been doing something else with his fame, rather that do something that is educational and interesting.

    • @mrarnold96
      @mrarnold96 Před 4 lety +36

      @@johannolivier377 I agree. For example Kim Kardashian. Instead of using her fame to advance scientific knowledge, she use it for fake documentary and enlarging her arse

    • @RealCadde
      @RealCadde Před 4 lety +14

      Hammond wasn't instantly famous. He worked as a radio presenter for BBC until he joined Top Gear in 2002.
      Already in 2003 (again, not really famous at that time) he also presented the show "Brainiac: Science Abuse".
      My point is, Richard Hammond has always done science stuff even before he became famous.
      Not much different from James May i might add. Except James is also very much into doing fiddly stuff.

    • @davekp6773
      @davekp6773 Před 4 lety +3

      All three do it, although Jeremy veers more toward engineering. Jeremy presented Inventions which changed the World for instance.

  • @sazk8604
    @sazk8604 Před 4 lety +49

    This should be shown in high school for kids, Richard Hammond is a great narrator and he goes in to great depth in explaining visually as well as audibly.

  • @ArsalanMustafakhan
    @ArsalanMustafakhan Před 4 lety +194

    These have to be the most under-rated documentaries. This is literally better then 95% of content on CZcams, if not more

    • @polishavgeek1849
      @polishavgeek1849 Před 2 lety +4

      Except for clips from the old Top Gear or the Grand Tour

    • @Mk101T
      @Mk101T Před 2 lety +4

      As if you could have seen anywhere near 100% of the content to know that ?
      You only have yourself to blame with your clicking habits for what the algorithm cues up .
      And you should know that compliments born out of negativity are not really much of a compliment.

    • @angelique7618
      @angelique7618 Před 2 lety

      Well said, I totally agree.

    • @angelique7618
      @angelique7618 Před 2 lety

      @@polishavgeek1849 what is a clup

    • @polishavgeek1849
      @polishavgeek1849 Před 2 lety

      @@angelique7618 Oh, it's a word

  • @novaboogaloo2
    @novaboogaloo2 Před 4 lety +594

    Tonight on the grand tour: Hammond harrases a cloud

    • @jabirbashir7436
      @jabirbashir7436 Před 4 lety +11

      Seriously underrated comment I laughed so hard

    • @thenameisgsarci
      @thenameisgsarci Před 3 lety +14

      "I did not have sexual relations with the cloud."

    • @oleskeide4938
      @oleskeide4938 Před 3 lety

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    • @oleskeide4938
      @oleskeide4938 Před 3 lety

      CooCooKaChoo Mike k dlyøóllø
      Tørst
      Uæøpø
      Klolålklø
      Låpøl
      Tåmuuolpækpl
      Øklkl
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    • @R3FL3X84
      @R3FL3X84 Před 3 lety +5

      james talk to some sheep and i eat some rainnnn...

  • @NoizyBoyUS
    @NoizyBoyUS Před 4 lety +187

    *Richard drops water off wrong side of the building*
    Jeremy: "Hammond you eeediot"
    James: *Wheezing in laughter*

    • @monara97
      @monara97 Před 3 lety +2

      fuck man 😂

    • @BBROPHOTO
      @BBROPHOTO Před 3 lety +2

      ahahaha 😂

    • @Brisingrize
      @Brisingrize Před 3 lety +4

      Usually, it's Hammond you blithering idiot XD, I used to watch top gear when the trio was part of it. My favourite is still the flying washing machine.

    • @catwithabat7163
      @catwithabat7163 Před 2 lety +2

      You got Jeremy wrong: HAMMUND YOU BLITHERING EEEEEEDIOOTTT

  • @alfguimaraes
    @alfguimaraes Před 4 lety +206

    I can hear Jeremy Yelling HAMMOND! lo

    • @LoneWolf47603
      @LoneWolf47603 Před 4 lety +17

      Followed shortly by
      “You blithering idiot!”

    • @Orcman666
      @Orcman666 Před 4 lety +10

      Too bad the old days are over, i would love to see Hammond releasing a giant dildo into a tornado or something :D

    • @randomguy8476
      @randomguy8476 Před 3 lety

      I just read it in Clarkson's voice

    • @sadjackaboy1366
      @sadjackaboy1366 Před 3 lety +1

      And James yelling “HAMOND YOU MUPPET”

    • @Hydroslinky515
      @Hydroslinky515 Před 3 lety

      You can't not read it in their voices lol

  • @siNicSiew
    @siNicSiew Před 2 lety +7

    26:18 Even on a different show, Hammond can't catch a break 😂

  • @patrickdaniel7284
    @patrickdaniel7284 Před 4 lety +63

    This is what happened when hamster starts to remember stuff.

  • @anchorbait6662
    @anchorbait6662 Před 4 lety +47

    Hamster talking about water for an hour. It's my wet dream.

  • @matthewdaub
    @matthewdaub Před 3 lety +27

    As much as hammond is associated with top gear, the amount of engineering and science knowledge he has delivery through his narrating shows is amazing.

    • @justforever96
      @justforever96 Před 2 lety

      You know he doesn't actually write this stuff, right? it is a script, he reads what thy give him. And acts surprised like it wasn't expected.

  • @viktor8321
    @viktor8321 Před 3 lety +64

    Finally a star that uses his fame for something educating instead of the next stupid talent show for example :) Great stuff Hammond!

  • @spitefulraven
    @spitefulraven Před rokem +2

    30:35 Idk much about Richard aside from weather docs but his bewildered reaction to the guy eagerly offering to saw a 10yr old hailstone in half is golden 😂and the way the guy just chuckles and gets to it.

  • @samkelly3655
    @samkelly3655 Před 2 lety +5

    Did anyone else find this calming or just me? The music, rain sounds along with his fairly soft voice almost made me wanna sleep.

  • @russliquid4858
    @russliquid4858 Před 2 lety +20

    I like the fact you leave “mistakes” or less than ideal circumstances in the show. It adds to the relatability, and thus facilitates a sort of empathetic learning. Good job, well done!

    • @CARLIN4737
      @CARLIN4737 Před 2 lety

      what?

    • @russliquid4858
      @russliquid4858 Před 2 lety +2

      @@CARLIN4737 oh sorry, translation: learning good! teacher good, but not soo good teacher is perfect.. me good, but not too good im perfect. me good like teacher... me feel more connected to learning, because application of knowledge, presented in a realistic tangible way is a most effective means by which facts/concepts/theories come to life. (hope u caught the last part, i couldn't keep up the facetious tone) 😉 (ps hope u didnt take response as an attack on ur intelligence, the goal of communication is to convey ideas clearly ((which apparently i did not achieve) of course im just guessing that's what was meant by ur laconic retort) *i guess its possible siri or alexa didnt read my reply loud enough*
      {I'm pretty sure the most perfect response to all this would be "huh"?}

  • @GruntyFargo
    @GruntyFargo Před 3 lety +11

    Richard has the best narration presentation since Attenborough

  • @lankypanda1
    @lankypanda1 Před 4 lety +180

    more we need more of this because its interesting

    • @yammmit
      @yammmit Před 4 lety +4

      Michael Seabrook it’s*

    • @Flyingwalrus42
      @Flyingwalrus42 Před 3 lety +1

      Agreed I love to see them all do their own specials and shows

  • @ryzenryne8747
    @ryzenryne8747 Před 3 lety +18

    24:48 Imagine the effort of making your own big sand castle in the beach just to be ruined by your little sister.

  • @GOTHICforLIFE1
    @GOTHICforLIFE1 Před 4 lety +39

    Really love Hammond's series! Always interesting, and you learn a lot you've always thought about but never really bothered to look up xD

  • @rakura
    @rakura Před 2 lety +7

    So glad this was in my recommended... Need more of this... Love Richard Hammond's narration. No fluff just fun information.

  • @Lerssinen
    @Lerssinen Před 4 lety +131

    Hammond is good narrator, i like it and im not even native English speaker myself.. !

  • @petterforsberg1773
    @petterforsberg1773 Před 3 lety +9

    A shame this doesn't have more views than it does! Fantastic production, and great presenting by Hamster!

    • @riemjann1
      @riemjann1 Před 3 lety

      Maybe people don’t like to watch something with ads every two minutes? I for one stopped watching after 8; I’ve got better things to do

  • @skysurferuk
    @skysurferuk Před 2 lety +6

    Clouds normally live at the top of thermals. Great content, most enjoyable. Didn't realise that Richard had a pilot's licence... good man!

  • @macbuff81
    @macbuff81 Před 4 lety +9

    I like the childlike wonderment with which Richard presents science

    • @wellcraft7447
      @wellcraft7447 Před 4 lety +1

      I think we can all relate to that

    • @ogitchitamukwa7642
      @ogitchitamukwa7642 Před 4 lety

      OnTheAir89 those of us that can appreciate things like science at least

  • @lourias
    @lourias Před 4 lety +44

    This was a delightful, educational video... I appreciated the humor 😜 Richard Hammond injected, remnants of Top Gear. 🚘 LOVE IT!!! 🤪

  • @GehanAdel
    @GehanAdel Před rokem +3

    It was a prolific and informative episode. I was staggered with the painstaking labour you have done to make it simple and well explained thanks for this 🙏

  • @deepakkr
    @deepakkr Před 4 lety +18

    Amazing slow-motion footages from 19:30

  • @maminparvaresh
    @maminparvaresh Před 4 lety +6

    What a well produced video, I don't know who you guys are, but thank you, loved every seconds of it.

  • @Relax0kay
    @Relax0kay Před 2 lety +1

    If you want to fall asleep peacefully try to watch this till the end

  • @bruceweigle7597
    @bruceweigle7597 Před 3 lety +3

    what a wonderful program!! First one ive watched. Cant wait to check out more:) The high speed photography is incredible!!!

  • @TheAandGprojects
    @TheAandGprojects Před 4 lety +28

    Imagine them just flying a sheep through the cloud instead of the sky sponge

    • @_s_9920
      @_s_9920 Před 3 lety +2

      A sheep isn't very absorbant, they're covered in natural oil and grease from their skin so they don't freeze to death when it rains.

    • @TheAandGprojects
      @TheAandGprojects Před 3 lety +2

      @@_s_9920 it'll make them trap more water :) , it was just a joke btw as there were looking at sheep's sorry if you mistook it.

  • @princehassaniii530
    @princehassaniii530 Před 4 lety +3

    Right!!! I’m convinced Tom cruise is definitely Richard Hammond’s stunt double.

  • @darincurrington838
    @darincurrington838 Před 4 lety +5

    Here's a long one - comment that is. Your channel is a new discovery for me. You have a great sense of humour and an attractive character to go along with great content. Thanks for all the vids (many of which I have still to watch). I watched your reaction to your first CZcams video and it was both amusing and unsettling. As someone who is about to start uploading vids frequently soon, I can see my awkward stiffness and forced humour/forced everything without even having to look back so it's daunting to expose myself all uninitiated and stuff. Hopefully I'm doing the right thing by moving ahead with my awkwardness and relying on good content and merciful viewers (ya, right) rather than trying to polish my performance before debuting. I feel like it's a bit like polishing a turd at this point anyway if I'm honest :P Anyway, my chanel is about builds and I'm very impressed with your DIY vids - you have some amazing ingenuity and great skills. Your results are seriously impressive. It's also cool that you're so local to me as I'm in the Fraser Valley. All the best!

  • @mikeissweet
    @mikeissweet Před měsícem

    You could tell that fella really valued that hailstone, and yet, he cut it open ❤

  • @dryzalmynelli9600
    @dryzalmynelli9600 Před 4 lety

    Thanks Hamster. I had doubts but this new series is thoroughly entertaining!

  • @ctdieselnut
    @ctdieselnut Před 4 lety +3

    Imagine it raining caravans lol, or even sugur cubes for that matter.
    Love this series, hammond is a good presenter too. I always learn things. It gives answers to abstract questions, similar to ones I think of but keep to myself. For example, what's the weight of a cloud per unit of volume.

  • @wildvillions
    @wildvillions Před 4 lety +7

    Richard constantly playing with clouds from the machine 😂

  • @freddoflintstono9321
    @freddoflintstono9321 Před 3 lety +1

    This is worth having to skip over the occasional ad, it's absolutely brilliant.

  • @williamsherrardpyc8201

    I just watched this in my science class today, very excited and pleased

  • @zaeemAtif
    @zaeemAtif Před 4 lety +6

    after watching this i would appreciate WATER more than ever in my life.

  • @steveshoemaker6347
    @steveshoemaker6347 Před 4 lety +3

    Super good stuff...Thanks...More more more...!

  • @Bob-hs2kh
    @Bob-hs2kh Před 2 lety +1

    Any thing with Hammond in it I watch it 🤗

  • @richardbeaton7324
    @richardbeaton7324 Před 3 lety +1

    Really loved this series !

  • @DanteGaia
    @DanteGaia Před 4 lety +1

    29:14 i have learned something new about hail, i am happy.

  • @snowleopard7952
    @snowleopard7952 Před 3 lety +1

    This is just wonderful. Thank You💦

  • @mobilkuestilo
    @mobilkuestilo Před 4 lety

    This is the answer i was looking for. thank you for the knowledge.

  • @yamizer0
    @yamizer0 Před 4 lety +2

    we need to put this documentary in every school

  • @chillridesjohn
    @chillridesjohn Před 2 lety +1

    Great stuff! I didn't even notice the time, this is very entertaining and also packed full of information, very well done!

    • @johnweaver2128
      @johnweaver2128 Před 2 lety +1

      Hammond does such a great of explaining to the average listener than most others.

  • @juanenriqueperezreyna8180

    Beautiful work Richard

  • @andymcneil7085
    @andymcneil7085 Před rokem

    Richard makes it fascinating. Most of it I found was general knowledge but then I did learn some stuff too.

  • @prakashambastha7530
    @prakashambastha7530 Před 3 lety

    Very impressive and loved the way you explained natural phenomenon..love your all videos..

  • @aspentrask8865
    @aspentrask8865 Před 2 lety

    Watched this is school, and haven't enjoyed an essay video more. Great job, I don't normally like science but this was an interesting documentary:)

  • @ericgeorge5483
    @ericgeorge5483 Před 3 lety +1

    Absolutely fascinating. Every day is a school day and that is brilliant.

  • @mariusfrost640
    @mariusfrost640 Před 4 lety +1

    I live in Canada, which is in North America. We don't call ice pellets sleet, we use the same definition of a slushy mixture you do.

  • @akhalil777
    @akhalil777 Před 3 lety

    a lots of answers of mind bugling every day natural phenomena..... Amazing

  • @pavan151
    @pavan151 Před 2 lety

    Okay, the very last experiment was bloody awesome!

  • @QueenDaenerysTargaryen
    @QueenDaenerysTargaryen Před 3 lety +2

    This video🎥 is wonderful✨thank you❤🌹

  • @tanguero2k7
    @tanguero2k7 Před 2 lety

    «Oh, they're going to notice...» XD XD XD

  • @PilotExplorer
    @PilotExplorer Před 3 lety +2

    18:42 such a TopGear moment this is

  • @GBiv78
    @GBiv78 Před rokem +3

    Moist air is actually lighter than dry air, which seems counterintuitive but owes to the fact that O2 and N2 molecules are both heavier than H2O molecules

  • @Karasyuk_one
    @Karasyuk_one Před 3 lety

    Fascinating stuff! Love it

  • @kishoretadiparthiexplorer2958

    What a knowledgeable documentary explained very clearly

  • @toter-drache
    @toter-drache Před 4 lety

    Great Program! 👏🏻

  • @IwanL17
    @IwanL17 Před 3 lety

    I love all of these science videos 👍

  • @naturalsoundsofgaia
    @naturalsoundsofgaia Před 3 lety

    I love rain and cloudy days

  • @seanns1945
    @seanns1945 Před 4 lety +15

    Richard says the cloud could weigh up to the weight of 2 elephants..............the next cloud that floated by, looked like it had a trunk.
    So the other elephant must have stayed aboard.

  • @swarankumarm2590
    @swarankumarm2590 Před 4 lety

    Brilliant show DOT

  • @obsidianwing
    @obsidianwing Před 4 lety

    Wow-what an awesome Documentary

  • @DS-uj3bt
    @DS-uj3bt Před 3 lety

    Hammond is such a really good presenter...id listen to him explain how paint dries.

  • @josephsearcy8930
    @josephsearcy8930 Před 4 lety +2

    We are the ones we've been waiting for

  • @robertpillowjr.1672
    @robertpillowjr.1672 Před 4 lety +7

    That was a great show! It was very informative and yet also very entertaining! 👍👍

  • @jabmd2nd
    @jabmd2nd Před 2 lety

    I have seen this before . And i do not know why i am drawn to watch it again?

  • @onmyleftmind9627
    @onmyleftmind9627 Před 3 lety

    Amazing detail.

  • @thomasvieth6063
    @thomasvieth6063 Před 2 lety

    I'm stunned and speechless

  • @zzach6146
    @zzach6146 Před 4 lety +1

    Awsome Awesome Awesome more please !!!!!

  • @jimmytwizzle7836
    @jimmytwizzle7836 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow, have to make a programme about air next.

  • @windwhipped5
    @windwhipped5 Před 3 lety

    Thats the best core ive seen. Cool..

  • @jeffreyatlee8785
    @jeffreyatlee8785 Před 2 lety

    Why is this video kindling my faith or is it my awe. I look at that thin slice of hailstone and I see tree rings but also galaxies. Damnit.

  • @CaptainSlow2469
    @CaptainSlow2469 Před 2 lety

    18:35 The reason why the trio is best and why we love them

  • @Dalorian1
    @Dalorian1 Před 4 lety +1

    @18:00 I Love your Jacket :-D

  • @darreno9874
    @darreno9874 Před 2 lety

    Honister is an awesome place, beautiful and interesting. God bless

  • @JimmytheGenius
    @JimmytheGenius Před 4 lety +7

    i remember watching this video like 5 years ago

    • @JimmytheGenius
      @JimmytheGenius Před 4 lety +1

      @@putoutmyfirewithgasoline1799 search bbc crushing a car with water. Get fuked.

  • @andymcneil7085
    @andymcneil7085 Před rokem

    Great post.

  • @user-hg1hg8bq7s
    @user-hg1hg8bq7s Před 2 měsíci

    so helpful

  • @splashfamnumber1446
    @splashfamnumber1446 Před 4 lety

    Give us more of this videos please

  • @romeovliansang5592
    @romeovliansang5592 Před 2 lety

    Falling in love❤ with Hammond 🥲😇😇

  • @dvigil6729
    @dvigil6729 Před 3 lety

    Cool it's out of the box.

  • @MisteriosGloriosos922
    @MisteriosGloriosos922 Před 2 lety

    Awesome vid!

  • @ronaldwhite5670
    @ronaldwhite5670 Před 3 lety

    Recently subscribed.....excellent

  • @Rabblewitz
    @Rabblewitz Před 4 lety +1

    Out of curiosity, where in America do we call ice pellets sleet? I've always known sleet as a mixture of rain and snow (I'm from the Western end of the North East). Though now that I think of it, I've encountered all three at the same time, and would still consider it sleet.

  • @smallpants
    @smallpants Před 3 lety +3

    Watching documentaries like these make me feel like I'm on a school trip to a science museum.

  • @TheRealArtimusKnight
    @TheRealArtimusKnight Před rokem

    Seriously how have I not seen this

  • @russelmurray9268
    @russelmurray9268 Před 4 lety

    We're going to see weather like never before soon enough

  • @slavadyachenko5791
    @slavadyachenko5791 Před 3 lety

    This is so good,, make it more,,

  • @amirrezai2118
    @amirrezai2118 Před 3 lety

    Really was useful

  • @movementspots4111
    @movementspots4111 Před 2 lety

    Amazing!

  • @aspawi6742
    @aspawi6742 Před 4 lety +4

    This is awesome , congrats, we need more

  • @amrabas2007
    @amrabas2007 Před 3 lety +1

    Spark should do more collaboration with Hammond

  • @Starlightbooper
    @Starlightbooper Před 3 lety

    I SAWED THIS HAILSTONE IN HALF!

  • @henrygooch1364
    @henrygooch1364 Před 3 lety

    Very nice

  • @justforever96
    @justforever96 Před 2 lety

    In New England we call slushy ice/snow mix "sleet" as well. I have never heard the other useage.