Liam was born in Cardiff. He graduated in 2002 with a BSc (Hons) Geography degree from the University of Wales in Swansea.
…Lear, Louise
Born Louise Barden in Sheffield. In 1988, she graduated with a BA Hons in Music and Drama from the University of Middlesex. Her first job was as a researcher for Children’s BBC. She then joined an independent radio production company as a sports presenter, introducing events such as Wimbledon and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
…Fish, Michael
Michael was born in Eastbourne. He was employed by the Met Office for over forty years (1962 – 2004). His first posting was Gatwick Airport and in 1965 he transferred to the Bracknell HQ to work on research projects.
…Haycocks, Paddy
Paddy was born in Portsmouth. He worked at BFBS radio (British Forces Broadcasting Service) in Cyprus (1966 – 1968). He performed various roles including tape editing, reporting, presenting and studio management (1966 – 1968).
…O’Keeffe, Meryl
Meryl was born in Nairobi, Kenya and educated in South Africa. In 1950, she began her radio career in the South African Broadcasting Corporation, based in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
…Twining, Sasha
Sasha was born in Yorkshire. She is a presenter, journalist, conference host and facilitator. She began her career in radio and worked as a DJ for several years at various local and regional radio stations.
…Dickson, Peter
Peter was born in Belfast. His name and face may not be as familiar as his voice, which has featured in some of the biggest UK TV entertainment shows.
…Jarvis, Chris
Chris was born in Romford. He began his entertainment career as a presenter on Radio Orwell in Ipswich hosting a Saturday morning children’s show. He also performed in cabaret and at Butlins.
…Best, Keith
Keith joined the Met Office in 1947, initially working at RAF stations around Britain. From 1964 until 1968, he was based at the London Weather Centre, except for the first half of 1966 when he was consultant to the World Meteorological Organisation in Geneva. Later (mid-1968 – mid-1969), he was in charge of the Met Office at Salalah in Oman.
…Walker, Peter
Peter worked as a meteorological observer in charge at Whitworth Observatory, Manchester. He was a research assistant at Keele University and a Royal Navy met officer before joining the Met Office in 1963. He was a forecaster based at Uxbridge.
…Carter, Jilly
Jilly was born in Widnes. She graduated from London University with a degree in English, French and history of art.
…Clover, Crispin
Crispin began his broadcasting career as a sports reporter and presenter for BBC Radio Norfolk. He went on to become one of the few younger male announcers on BBC One: announcing everything from the news to Strictly Come Dancing (1998 – 2001). He moved to BBC Radio 1 as a producer, working on the following programmes: the Scott Mills early morning show; The Jamie Theakston Show (Saturday mornings); Dance Anthems with Dave Pearce (2001 – 2003).
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