Top Three All Time Tv Weather Presenters

[Dawlish]

Blimy you lot; does it matter?

Paul

[pottyprof]

all time top 3 has to be..

Michael Fish

Ian Macaskill

Rob McElwee

top three newbieish faves are

Paul Hudson

Lisa Gallagher

Daniel Corbett

Edited June 18, 2006 by pottyprof

[Great Plum]

My top 3 has to be:

1 Rob McElwee

2 Dan Corbett (ooh, don't forget to pack an umberella... the numbers are low today...)

3. Helen willetts - Well it's a good way to wake up!

[carinthian]

My top 3 has to be:

1 Rob McElwee

2 Dan Corbett (ooh, don't forget to pack an umberella... the numbers are low today...)

3. Helen willetts - Well it's a good way to wake up!

Hi Great Plum,

Like that about the Muppet and Yes seeing Helen makes my day !

C

[Polar Continental]

Just thought it might be interesting to see what forum members view as the best presenters. Spanning the decades here is my top 3.

1. JACK SCOTT (good old Jack, anybody else remember him ) Drew his own charts and I tell you what, he was usually spot on. Of the old school, a gentleman and one of the best.

2. IAN McCASKILL..brought humour to the charts. Came up the hard way, working threw the ranks from weather observer to media star ! John Holmes who will vouch for Ian's qualities, having worked along side him ,knows Ian did not have it all rosey in his life but was certainly very entertaining and a good media presenter.

3. HELEN WILLET..the lovely Helen, star quality and the cold rampers Snow Queen. The best of the current lot.

Carinth

Hi everyone, only just found this thread,

My top 3 forecasters are

1..Jack Scott, yes carinth, i do remember Jack Scott well, those were the days, i was only a kid then, i used to try and copy the pressure charts from off the TV, but i had to be quick, as in those days, video recorders were just a dream.

2..Ian McCaskill, a great forecaster with great personality, shame he retired so early.

3..Rob McElwee, my no1 present day forecaster, mainly because he seems to love cold weather and snow.

Paul

[carinthian]

Hi everyone, only just found this thread,

My top 3 forecasters are

1..Jack Scott, yes carinth, i do remember Jack Scott well, those were the days, i was only a kid then, i used to try and copy the pressure charts from off the TV, but i had to be quick, as in those days, video recorders were just a dream.

2..Ian McCaskill, a great forecaster with great personality, shame he retired so early.

3..Rob McElwee, my no1 present day forecaster, mainly because he seems to love cold weather and snow.

Paul

Hi Paul,

Good choice for the first two. I am not sure about Rob,seems a nice guy, but not very convincing at times. But thats just my opinion.

Cheers

Carinthian

[Thundersquall]

Helen Willetts,

Rob Mcelwee,

Richard Angwin.

In no particular order.

[Lord of the clouds]

1. Ian McCaskill

2. Peter Cockroft

3. Elizabeth Saary

Good idea this poll!!!

[Thundersquall]

Hi Great Plum,

Like that about the Muppet and Yes seeing Helen makes my day !

C

Helen is probably the most attractive.

[ThunderWoman]

1. Ian McCaskill

2. Michael Fish

3. Peter Cockroft

As for the current forecasters

1. Dan Corbett

2. Helen Willetts

3. (joint) John Hammond & Alex Deakin

[Thundersquall]

I've noticed Dan Corbett is not nearly as 'comical' (for want of a better word)

recently. What I mean is, his voice has changed markedly over the last few weeks

and he has less of the 'funny' phrases in his vocabulary.

Has this got something to do with the Met Office? It's a shame as I looked forward

to his weather presentations and humourous phrases.

Edited July 16, 2006 by Thundersquall

[PersianPaladin]

All time dons: -

1. Ian McCaskill ("showers, showers, showers" :huh: )

2. Michael Fish - Needs no introduction

3. Rob McElwee - Alernative, quirky, has a fresh look at things. You either love him or hate him.

Current faves: -

1. Phil Avery - Well presented, good use of charts, very authoratitive but genial.

2. John Hammond - Affable, concise and good coverage given to regions.

3. Helen Willets - Nuff said! (Why do we all FANCY HER???!?) I mean, she's not exactly beautiful, but there is something about her that is sooo attractive.

Edited July 16, 2006 by PersianPaladin

[Mr Cumulo Nimbus]

I've noticed Dan Corbett is not nearly as 'comical' (for want of a better word)

recently. What I mean is, his voice has changed markedly over the last few weeks

and he has less of the 'funny' phrases in his vocabulary.

Has this got something to do with the Met Office? It's a shame as I looked forward

to his weather presentations and humourous phrases.

I've noticed that Dan's forecasts seem to go through phases stylistically - I suspect he'll throw in plenty of the catchphrases over the coming weeks and months.

Personally I always find him entertaining, whether he's using his catchprases or not - it's the way in which he presents his forecasts that makes them unique.

[Thundersquall]

I've noticed that Dan's forecasts seem to go through phases stylistically - I suspect he'll throw in plenty of the catchphrases over the coming weeks and months.

Personally I always find him entertaining, whether he's using his catchprases or not - it's the way in which he presents his forecasts that makes them unique.

I like the way he says "day".

[Supercell]

Rob McElwee

Dan Corbett

Helen Willetts

Edited July 17, 2006 by Supercell

[carinthian]

I've noticed that Dan's forecasts seem to go through phases stylistically - I suspect he'll throw in plenty of the catchphrases over the coming weeks and months.

Personally I always find him entertaining, whether he's using his catchprases or not - it's the way in which he presents his forecasts that makes them unique.

Hi ,

Modern day McCaskill ?

[BARRY]

craig rich spotlight sowest ex navy good grasp of weather & tidel conditions

mike fish

john kettley

Edited July 17, 2006 by BARRY

[Rollo]

I think Mcaskill was streets ahead of the others especially in the humour he showed,Bert Ford was very level headed in comparison but nowwhere near as much fun, perhaps in Mcaskill's days the weather was more interesting-I am sure the winters were.

[acbrixton]

I think Mcaskill was streets ahead of the others especially in the humour he showed,Bert Ford was very level headed in comparison but nowwhere near as much fun, perhaps in Mcaskill's days the weather was more interesting-I am sure the winters were.

Pedant's Corner: Bert Foord!

Regards

ACB

[carinthian]

I think Mcaskill was streets ahead of the others especially in the humour he showed,Bert Ford was very level headed in comparison but nowwhere near as much fun, perhaps in Mcaskill's days the weather was more interesting-I am sure the winters were.

Yes, Ian's hay day was in the 80s. A run of great winter scenario brought the best out the laddie. I remember during a cold Easterly spell, Ian plonked on his News at Six chart a warm front heading west out the North Sea, but he described to the viewers " its about as warm as a polar bears picknick "

Happy days

C

[davehsug]

1. Jack Scott - this man taught me more about the weather as a child than could ever be possible today

2. Ian McCaskill - took such relish in the forecast, you knew he really loved the weather & wanted us to enjoy it as much as him.

3. Rob McElwee. The last of the old style met office forecasters. Loves the weather with a passion, would never ever say "at least it's mild". Loves to educate, inform & entertain.

Dave

[Thundersquall]

Helen Willetts

I think I know what you mean! Helen's nice, isn't she?

[Kentish Man]

McElwee - brilliant for us weather nerds

Willetts - sparky gorgeous and wonderful in every way

Francis Wilson - the best outside the bbc

On radio I remember a guy called Bob Pritchard at the london weather centre. he was also very good

[johnholmes]

yes, worked with him at Manchester, I think he has some involvement with TORRO, but not certain.

John

Edited July 19, 2006 by johnholmes

[Supercell]

I think I know what you mean! Helen's nice, isn't she?

The trouble is, you end up focusing your attention on the presenter rather than the forecast :o :o