Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather (Documentary, English)
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2016-05-23
Ended: 2016-06-06
Network: BBC Four
Country: GB
Airs on: Monday
Air time: 21:00
Runtime: 60 minutes
BBC Four presenter Alok Jha charts the history of weather forecasting from its origins in the early 19th century. From the first use of forecasting - to help save lives at sea, the vital role it played in military strategies in WW1 and D-Day and the transformation it underwent to become a crucial part of our modern day culture and world economy.