Chasing Sheffield's Rain Shadow
Channel: Alex JS
Date: 2015-05-13

I travelled Sheffield, Manchester, and Leeds in the summer of 2024, investigating a phenomenon known locally as the rain shadow. This short documentary draws on original research and conversations with people around the region in a search to understand why Sheffield is often blessed with better weather than Manchester.

The story behind the project: https://weatherdiary.co.uk/sheffields-rain-shadow/

Filmed for the final project of a Master's degree in Science Communication at the University of Sheffield.

Written, produced & directed by Alex Stockham
Additional editing and post-production by Ross Neil
Original score by The Half Earth