Those with an interest in UK radio broadcasting history might like to know that there have been a series of programmes on BBC Radio 4 today to mark a hundred years of the Shipping Forecast on the BBC.
See the schedule here:
BBC Sounds - Radio 4 - Schedules
Happy New Year to one and all!
Matthew M0JSB
Almost compulsory listening when at at sea around the UK in a small naval vessel. In the radio office we always had the areas on a chart on the main desk.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention Matthew. I am a keen sailor and find something magical about the shipping forecast.
There is a real treat at 9:38 on My Shipping Forecast which had me laughing out loud.
Thanks Kevin,
Iām not a sailor myself, but like you, and many people featured, have always been fascinated by it.
Haha, I correctly guessed what this moment of mirth was! 