Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather

DURATION: 1 HOUR
A glorious national obsession is explored in this archive-rich look at
the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and
beyond - and at the changing weather itself. It shows how the Met Office
and the BBC have always used the latest technology to bring the holy
grail of accurate forecasting that much closer - even if the odd
messenger like TV weatherman Michael Fish has been shot along the way.
Yet as hand-drawn maps have been replaced by weather apps, the bigger
drama of global warming has been playing itself out as if to prove that
we were right all along to obsess about the weather. Featuring a very
special rendition of the shipping forecast by a Cornish fishermen's
choir.

Some preview clips he
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03p7jh9
--
Regards,

Paul
http://airportwebcams.net

On Monday, 6 January 2014 19:31:13 UTC, Paul wrote:
Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather



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Sounds like an hour too long.

DURATION: 1 HOUR
A glorious national obsession is explored in this archive-rich look at
the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and
beyond - and at the changing weather itself. It shows how the Met Office
and the BBC have always used the latest technology to bring the holy
grail of accurate forecasting that much closer - even if the odd
messenger like TV weatherman Michael Fish has been shot along the way.
Yet as hand-drawn maps have been replaced by weather apps, the bigger
drama of global warming has been playing itself out as if to prove that
we were right all along to obsess about the weather. Featuring a very
special rendition of the shipping forecast by a Cornish fishermen's

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03p7jh9

More cock from the BBC. They do **** poor PR and even their PR is better than their output. The so called British obsession is nothing of the sort. This is reflected in the BBC's output. Even Dr Who gets more cover and when was that even borderline entertainment?

In article ,
Paul writes:
Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather

DURATION: 1 HOUR
snip

Thanks.

Going by my TV guide the BBC seemingly has scheduled it so that part of
it clashes with "Stargazing Live" on BBC2. That seems particularly
silly, since the intended audiences for the two programmes will surely
have many people in common. I'll be recording "Hurricanes and Heatwaves"
to ensure that I can watch it all.
--
John Hall "He crams with cans of poisoned meat
The subjects of the King,
And when they die by thousands G.K.Chesterton:
Why, he laughs like anything." from "Song Against Grocers"

Weatherlawyer wrote:
On Monday, 6 January 2014 19:31:13 UTC, Paul wrote:
Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather



DURATION: 1 HOUR
Sounds like an hour too long.

DURATION: 1 HOUR
A glorious national obsession is explored in this archive-rich look at
the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and
beyond - and at the changing weather itself. It shows how the Met Office
and the BBC have always used the latest technology to bring the holy
grail of accurate forecasting that much closer - even if the odd
messenger like TV weatherman Michael Fish has been shot along the way.
Yet as hand-drawn maps have been replaced by weather apps, the bigger
drama of global warming has been playing itself out as if to prove that
we were right all along to obsess about the weather. Featuring a very
special rendition of the shipping forecast by a Cornish fishermen's
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03p7jh9

More cock from the BBC. They do **** poor PR and even their PR is better than their output. The so called British obsession is nothing of the sort. This is reflected in the BBC's output. Even Dr Who gets more cover and when was that even borderline entertainment?

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Never - it's been a mainstream joy since the sixties.

On Monday, 6 January 2014 20:31:24 UTC, John Hall wrote:
In article ,

Paul writes:

Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather



DURATION: 1 HOUR

snip



Thanks.



Going by my TV guide the BBC seemingly has scheduled it so that part of

it clashes with "Stargazing Live" on BBC2. That seems particularly

silly, since the intended audiences for the two programmes will surely

have many people in common. I'll be recording "Hurricanes and Heatwaves"

to ensure that I can watch it all.

--

John Hall "He crams with cans of poisoned meat

The subjects of the King,

And when they die by thousands G.K.Chesterton:

Why, he laughs like anything." from "Song Against Grocers"



You've been marginalised by the despotic ruler that the BBC is.

On Monday, 6 January 2014 19:31:13 UTC, Paul wrote:
Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather DURATION: 1 HOUR A glorious national obsession is explored in this archive-rich look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond - and at the changing weather itself. It shows how the Met Office and the BBC have always used the latest technology to bring the holy grail of accurate forecasting that much closer - even if the odd messenger like TV weatherman Michael Fish has been shot along the way. Yet as hand-drawn maps have been replaced by weather apps, the bigger drama of global warming has been playing itself out as if to prove that we were right all along to obsess about the weather. Featuring a very special rendition of the shipping forecast by a Cornish fishermen's choir. Some preview clips he http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03p7jh9 -- Regards, Paul http://airportwebcams.net

I won't be watching it as it will remind me what stupid patronising nonsense current BBC weather output is despite improvements in both technology and forecasting techniques. What an irony!

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:08:34 AM UTC, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Monday, 6 January 2014 19:31:13 UTC, Paul wrote:

Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather DURATION: 1 HOUR A glorious national obsession is explored in this archive-rich look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond - and at the changing weather itself. It shows how the Met Office and the BBC have always used the latest technology to bring the holy grail of accurate forecasting that much closer - even if the odd messenger like TV weatherman Michael Fish has been shot along the way. Yet as hand-drawn maps have been replaced by weather apps, the bigger drama of global warming has been playing itself out as if to prove that we were right all along to obsess about the weather. Featuring a very special rendition of the shipping forecast by a Cornish fishermen's choir. Some preview clips he http://www..bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03p7jh9 -- Regards, Paul http://airportwebcams.net



I won't be watching it as it will remind me what stupid patronising nonsense current BBC weather output is despite improvements in both technology and forecasting techniques. What an irony!



Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

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It might have some entertainment value.

They did a similar programme called '40 years of weather forecasts' in 1994..
That is , looking at how the forecasts and presenters had changed 1954-1994..
I still have it on VHS cassette.

One of the more amusing parts of the programme considered how pretty the female weather presenters had to be. It was reported that one of the tabloids was running a bonk-ability score for each female weather presenter.

I doubt this aspect will be covered on this Wednesday's programme. BBC4 9.30pm.

Technology has come on apace since 1994.
Are the weather forecasts any prettier though?

Len
Wembury, SW Devon

In article ,
John Hall writes:
In article ,
Paul writes:
Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather

DURATION: 1 HOUR
snip

Thanks.

Going by my TV guide the BBC seemingly has scheduled it so that part of
it clashes with "Stargazing Live" on BBC2. That seems particularly
silly, since the intended audiences for the two programmes will surely
have many people in common. I'll be recording "Hurricanes and Heatwaves"
to ensure that I can watch it all.

That's nonsense. The programmes don't overlap, and I don't know why I
thought that they did. So please ignore my rant.
--
John Hall "He crams with cans of poisoned meat
The subjects of the King,
And when they die by thousands G.K.Chesterton:
Why, he laughs like anything." from "Song Against Grocers"