Cloudspotting

Story

Synopsis

This 90-minute documentary brings to life Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s international bestseller, “The Cloudspotter’s Guide”, which draws on science, meteorology and mythology for a magical journey through the world of clouds. It is no dry treatise on the science of nephology but a playful trip through the varied beauty and distinctive personalities of the ten principal cloud types From the ethereal cirrus to the terrifying cumulonimbus, the film tells the story of the short but eventful life of clouds and their importance to our planet. Find out how immense quantities of water can stay up in the sky for so long and how lightning and thunder are created.

Director

Josh Halil

Writers

Steve Aylett

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

26 April 2010

Ensemble

Cast

• Gavin Pretor-Pinney

  Presenter