A live magazine show celebrating and tapping into the UKs obsession with weather, presented by Alexander Armstrong, Chris Hollins and Carol Kirkwood

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Episode 5

5/4 Highlights from the magazine show celebrating the nation's obsession with weather.

Sun 21 Aug 2011 16:15 BBC One except Scotland

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  • Photo Challenge

    Photo Challenge

    Thanks to everyone who took part in our live weather photography challenge and sent us your best snaps of clouds, sunsets and weather phenomena between the shows too. Take a peek at the selection that made it onto our special photo galleries in association with BBC Weather.

    Unusual phenomena gallery
  • Up in the clouds

    Up in the clouds

    Intrigued by those fluffy (and not so fluffy) objects in the sky? Download our handy cloud spotting guide to find out what they are.

    Cloudspotting Guide
  • Picture perfect

    Picture perfect

    Our resident meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker shows you how to take stunning weather snaps - in just eight handy tips.

    Watch the 'How To' Guide on weather photography
  • Meet the Team

    Meet the Team

    Whose favourite weather song is Steve Wonder’s 'You Are The Sunshine of My Life'? Get clued up on our presenting team - Alexander Armstrong, Carol Kirkwood and Chris Hollins.

    Who's who
  • And the weather where you are...

    And the weather where you are...

    What exactly does a cold front mean? What about high pressure? Carol Kirkwood deconstructs a weather forecast.

    Watch the 'How To' Guide on decoding a weather forecast
  • Learn how to...

    Learn how to...

    Learn how to cloud spot, shoot stunning weather photography, decode a weather forecast and build a rain gauge.

    Watch & Learn
  • The Battle of the Fronts

    The Battle of the Fronts

    How weather fronts help to create our weather in Britain.

    Watch a clip from Episode 1
  • Sky high and staying dry

    Sky high and staying dry

    Carol Kirkwood gets her head in the clouds. Literally. Plus, find out why Britain is one of the wettest countries in Europe.

    Watch clips from Episode 2
  • Weather permitting

    Weather permitting

    Cricketer Freddie Flintoff ponders whether the wind influences the game, and Chris Hollins meets the supermarket giants who plan what’s on our shelves dependent on the weather.

    Watch clips from Episode 3

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