5 has ordered Storms From Above (1 x 60) and Hurricanes From Above (1 x 60) from Good TV.
Storms From Above has been commissioned by 5’s Dan Louw whilst Hurricanes from Above has been commissioned by Kit Morey.
Produced by Elliot Reed’s indie Good TV, and with access to the UK Met Office, the films tell the story of how the planet’s weather is being policed by “incredible flying laboratories”, specially-equipped aeroplanes carrying out scientific analysis with four tonnes of science equipment; high-altitude drones from Switzerland which are flying higher than any drone has ever flown; and weather satellites tracking wildfires, floods, and hurricanes, sharing information with meteorologists on the ground to help minimise the destruction they cause.
Directed by Tom Peppiatt, Storms From Above chronicles how scientists are trying to control the weather, using cloud seeding to create rainfall. Peppiatt’s Hurricanes From Above gained access to the hurricanes scientists who fly into the eye of deadly storms, including some of the most deadly on record in last year’s 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
Elliot Reed, executive producer, said: ‘Our weather is becoming more extreme and storms more intense due to climate change, yet thankfully there is an army of weather experts around the world, one step ahead, innovating up above and creating faster and more accurate ways to predict the weather.”
‘Storms From Above’ and ‘Hurricanes From Above’ are distributed by Silverlining Rights.
Staff Reporter
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