On 30/03/2018 12:57, Trevor Harley wrote:
My research for "The weather and psychology" is almost complete.
Google is letting me down though.

1. I am sure that at some point on BBC they got a number of then
famous weather forecasters together and got them to perform "Singing
in the rain" with umbrellas. A Christmas Morecambe and Wise show is
the obvious outlet, but I can't find any record of it. Can anyone
help?

I can recall them doing "There is nothing like a dame" South Pacific.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czc-0OqfhEM
(blocked if from a UK IP address)

The only M&W singing in the rain performance I can recall was the one
where whatever he did Eric got drenched every time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00bpl5k

2. My knowledge of television forecasters and presenters is very
Britishocentric. There must be equally if not more famous forecasters
across the world, or is the adoration of the forecasters a British
phenomenon?

Japan pretty much has a similar attitude to their weather presenters and
at this time of year when the cherry blossom season is in full swing
careers can be ended by an inaccurate prediction of when to go and see
the trees at their best. (Inebriated on blue plastic sheets under them)

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3050.html

Japanese weathermen have had to resign after getting it wrong!
(hanami predictions are way more important than basic weather)

Autumnal leaf viewing time comes a distant second - I don't think anyone
has actually lost their job over that.

They also have a maritime island climate albeit a little warmer than
here but with a lot more deep snow on the continental facing side. I
think countries with "Interesting" weather tend to value their
forecasters rather more than places where the weather is almost static.

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Regards,
Martin Brown