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Schafernaker, Tomasz

2nd October 2024 by The Showreel Team Leave a Comment

Tomasz was born in Gdansk, Poland. He attended school both in the UK and his home country, where he developed a keen interest in the weather and natural sciences at a young age.

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Filed Under: Talent Profiles Tagged With: Presenters: BBC London, Presenters: BBC Network (UK), Presenters: BBC Network Weather, Presenters: BBC Regional Weather, Presenters: BBC South East, Presenters: Channel 4 National Weather

Lear, Louise

19th April 2022 by The Showreel Team Leave a Comment

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.

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Filed Under: Talent Profiles Tagged With: Presenters: BBC Network (UK), Presenters: BBC Network Weather, Presenters: ITV - Central TV, Presenters: ITV Regional Weather

Avery, Philip

1st January 2018 by The Showreel Team Leave a Comment

Philip – born in 1959 – served with the Royal Navy as a forecaster (1984 – 1994). His broadcasting career began in 1996 with The Weather Network, based in Birmingham. Within months he moved to London to appear on The Weather Channel. He joined the BBC Weather Centre in April 1998 and became a BBC TV national weather forecaster in March 1999. He appeared on BBC TV’s Breakfast News and international TV channels, BBC Prime and BBC World.

Filed Under: Talent Profiles Tagged With: Presenters: BBC International, Presenters: BBC Network (UK), Presenters: BBC Network Weather, Presenters: Pelmorex Corp

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