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Sprites in the sky
A report on the electrical phenomena known as sprites that appear during thunderstorms
A report on the electrical phenomena known as sprites that appear during thunderstorms. Sprites or lights that appear during thunderstorms come under scrutiny. Also in the programme fish, snails and evolution, the upside-down islands (isolated aquatic life surrounded by land); and how the first large animals may have developed as cancers on the backs of their larvae. Presenter: Martin Redfern.
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