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21-04-2008, 08:31 PM
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I'm obsessed with BBC weather forecasts. Here are my top three forecasters:
1. Daniel Corbett (number 1 by a long way)
2. Rob McElwee
3. Nick Miller
If I was going for fanciable female forecasters, then Hellen Willetts would be numero uno.
Does anyone else have their BBC favourites?
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21-04-2008, 08:56 PM
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Is Daniel Corbet the one who speaks at 100mph? He tells you not to forget your brolly or to put an extra blanket on? He wants shooting. |
21-04-2008, 09:02 PM
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Dan Corbett, just for the man's enthusiasm!
Incidently there's a vid on youtube of an out-take where his voice got distorted on live telly, if you think he speaks at 100 mph normally, watch it, it's hilarious!
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21-04-2008, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by oxycera  Is Daniel Corbet the one who speaks at 100mph? He tells you not to forget your brolly or to put an extra blanket on? He wants shooting. | Oh Oxy! Your views horrify me. D.C is the best...ever. Ian McCaskill is not fit to lace his boots! 
Cheers for the You Tube bit Grump. I'll check it out now.
Regards, Chris
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21-04-2008, 09:09 PM
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I suppose Paul Hudson gets my vote. He sometimes comes out with an outrageous aside. He once made a comment on a news item featuring some women on Leeds market (can't quite remember what he said) and I was amazed he didn't get the sack. |
21-04-2008, 09:13 PM
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Well, the whole BBC news-team appall me anyway and the weather people just seem to go along with it. Don't mind Francis (whatisname?) on Sky News. |
21-04-2008, 09:27 PM
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Cheers Grump! The best laugh in ages! Some great D.C footage, plus a classic one with Tomasz Shafernaker (spelling?) and his frozen ball (s?). 
Regards, Chris |
21-04-2008, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisJB Cheers Grump! The best laugh in ages! Some great D.C footage, plus a classic one with Tomasz Shafernaker (spelling?) and his frozen ball (s?).
Regards, Chris | Brilliant,
there's something about someone corpsing on live telly, or radio for that matter, which just makes me giggle (Charlotte Green on BBC4 did a great one recently...)
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21-04-2008, 11:14 PM
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That's the weather for now.............! (point somewhere) Dan Corbett is excellent. |
22-04-2008, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisJB I'm obsessed with BBC weather forecasts. Here are my top three forecasters:
1. Daniel Corbett (number 1 by a long way)
2. Rob McElwee
3. Nick Miller
If I was going for fanciable female forecasters, then Hellen Willetts would be numero uno.
Does anyone else have their BBC favourites?
Regards, Chris | Rob McElwee and Daniel corbett have joint top place for me.
But on looks well it would have to be Susan Powell or Kirsty McCabe but the cutest one i cant remember her name, though she cant be any older then 24. |
22-04-2008, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by oxycera Well, the whole BBC news-team appall me anyway and the weather people just seem to go along with it. Don't mind Francis (whatisname?) on Sky News. | He is the most boring weather presenter ever, lol.. sky weather forecasting i think until recently was of poor quality - but since that one from BBC switched to sky its been improving.. though sky has that fit chick... whats her name? |
22-04-2008, 05:12 AM
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Well it used to be Mr Fish
I like Carol Kirkwood |
22-04-2008, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by wildherbalian85 Rob McElwee and Daniel corbett have joint top place for me.
But on looks well it would have to be Susan Powell or Kirsty McCabe but the cutest one i cant remember her name, though she cant be any older then 24. | Is the cute one Laura Tobin. She's quite new and is mostly on News 24. She is my favorite but I'm slightly biased as I used to get a daily met brief from her each morning at work. Having said that she is actually one of the best and she's lovely.
BWD
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22-04-2008, 08:58 AM
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what do you call that weatherman man with the piercing eyes, he's a bit scary,  |
22-04-2008, 09:23 AM
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The best weather forecasting is on the internet especially the Met Office website. You can home in on all the specific details at your own pace and not be distracted by the looks or weird mannerisms of the TV presenters! As for the worst, it must be the one sentence summary for the whole UK on the Today programme at half-past the hour. |
22-04-2008, 09:38 AM
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At last, a voice of sanity. |
22-04-2008, 11:16 AM
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It amuses me that on CNN they do a world weather forecast in about 30 seconds! Tornado here, tropical storm there....
About our local weather, I regularly find that I am so busy looking at how the presenter is presenting that it gets to the end and I found out that I was not actually listening to the weather at all.
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22-04-2008, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by wildherbalian85 He is the most boring weather presenter ever, lol.. sky weather forecasting i think until recently was of poor quality - but since that one from BBC switched to sky its been improving.. though sky has that fit chick... whats her name? | The Irish one? Lisa something............... |
22-04-2008, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy Wobble Dagger Is the cute one Laura Tobin. She's quite new and is mostly on News 24. She is my favorite but I'm slightly biased as I used to get a daily met brief from her each morning at work. Having said that she is actually one of the best and she's lovely.
BWD | Thats the name i couldn't think of, the litle brunette. Yeah i have only seen her on News24 aswell. |
22-04-2008, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Stewy The Irish one? Lisa something............... | No, though she is ok. I was thinking of the other one i think her name is Lucy.  |
22-04-2008, 01:15 PM
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22-04-2008, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Stewy | Yep thats her |
22-04-2008, 03:24 PM
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Don't know which channel, but Becky Mantin Purely for aesthetic reasons but she has got a silky voice that could turn men to treacle.
Anyone got a bucket of cold water.
Cheers,
Adam
edit: ITV apparently Becky Mantin
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22-04-2008, 03:29 PM
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My vote was for Ulrika kaka, She gave me hug on Scarborough beach when she did the weather forecast from there.....( many moons ago )
I think the forecast was for rain....No change there then
PS can I borrow the bucket after you Adam 
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22-04-2008, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman Don't know which channel, but Becky Mantin Purely for aesthetic reasons but she has got a silky voice that could turn men to treacle.
Anyone got a bucket of cold water.
Cheers,
Adam
edit: ITV apparently Becky Mantin | Don't usually watch the weather, but I might do now! | | | |
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