The Great Storm of 1987: Documenting the great storm of 1987, with reconstructions and video footage. 999 Special airs on BBC Four HD at 11:00 PM, Tuesday 12 March. Documenting the great storm of 1987, with reconstructions and video footage
The consequence of the Great Storm of 1987 wasn’t just the loss of 15 million trees. It shook the nation’s faith in the weather forecast. After all, who can forget weatherman Michael Fish infamously declaring to viewers who were worried that a hurricane was on the way: “don’t worry, there isn’t!”