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Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Inspector Sands - 02-06-2021
Steve Williams post_id=15939 time=1622619663 user_id=1326 Wrote:Even though he'd been doing TV for years, just on ITV. He swapped channels with Jack Scott who replaced Francis on ThamesNewsdog post_id=15615 time=1622406289 user_id=1461 Wrote:Talking about the weather on Breakfast time wasn’t there a row with the met office when it first started as they were not using the met office employed forecasters? I believe Francis had to get his weather data from elsewhere ?
Yes, Francis' forecasts were supplied by Imperial College as the Met Office refused to supply them because it wasn't Francis' "turn" to do TV. I don't know what they did when he was on holiday and the regular forecasters did them.
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Markymark - 02-06-2021
Inspector Sands post_id=16024 time=1622644541 user_id=1003 Wrote:Steve Williams post_id=15939 time=1622619663 user_id=1326 Wrote:Even though he'd been doing TV for years, just on ITV. He swapped channels with Jack Scott who replaced Francis on ThamesNewsdog post_id=15615 time=1622406289 user_id=1461 Wrote:Talking about the weather on Breakfast time wasn’t there a row with the met office when it first started as they were not using the met office employed forecasters? I believe Francis had to get his weather data from elsewhere ?
Yes, Francis' forecasts were supplied by Imperial College as the Met Office refused to supply them because it wasn't Francis' "turn" to do TV. I don't know what they did when he was on holiday and the regular forecasters did them.
I recall even Francis on Thames was a bit of mould breaking at the time? Old school ITV forcasters (where they existed) were from the Met Office?
Trevor Baker (Southern) Mike Hunt (Anglia)?
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Whataday - 02-06-2021
What was the technology behind the screen itself?
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Inspector Sands - 02-06-2021
Markymark post_id=16040 time=1622649351 user_id=1078 Wrote:I recall even Francis on Thames was a bit of mould breaking at the time? Old school ITV forcasters (where they existed) were from the Met Office?:o you made up that last one, or got it confused with Radio Active?
Trevor Baker (Southern) Mike Hunt (Anglia)?
Yes Francis Wilson was very different to other weather forecasters at the time, I think the phrase is 'one for the mums'
Here he is in 1980:
https://youtu.be/8yD1Yu0ajL0?t=785
Mind you looking at episodes of Thames News from that time it had quite a unique look in general with its brash chromakey and blocky graphics
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Newsdog - 02-06-2021
I think that the weather on Breakfast time was on of the first uses of ‘paintbox’ ( ask your mum!) to be used on screen. If I remember Francis had moving satellite picture as a time when the rest of the BBC were still tracing around static satellite pictures from a few hours previous.
The weather on TVAM when it launched was very random with a retired navy commander -Commander Philpott basically shouting the weather every half hour with very basic graphics.
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Markymark - 02-06-2021
Inspector Sands post_id=16059 time=1622654349 user_id=1003 Wrote:Markymark post_id=16040 time=1622649351 user_id=1078 Wrote:I recall even Francis on Thames was a bit of mould breaking at the time? Old school ITV forcasters (where they existed) were from the Met Office?:o you made up that last one, or got it confused with Radio Active?
Trevor Baker (Southern) Mike Hunt (Anglia)?
Au contraire
https://www.transdiffusion.org/2016/11/24/making-the-weather
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Steve in Pudsey - 02-06-2021
He reputedly had to warn new CAs never to shorten his name when introducing him
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Inspector Sands - 03-06-2021
Markymark post_id=16131 time=1622666430 user_id=1078 Wrote:Au contraireBrilliant, more innocent days
https://www.transdiffusion.org/2016/11/24/making-the-weather
Steve in Pudsey post_id=16139 time=1622667603 user_id=942 Wrote:He reputedly had to warn new CAs never to shorten his name when introducing himMeanwhile on Southern/TVS Chris Peacock was called that for years until he became Christopher presumably for the same reason
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Markymark - 03-06-2021
Yes! The only sniggerable name in recent years has been Meridian's Sonia Legg
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Inspector Sands - 03-06-2021
Markymark post_id=16193 time=1622699710 user_id=1078 Wrote:Yes! The only sniggerable name in recent years has been Meridian's Sonia LeggOr the BBC Business Unit's Julia Caesar
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Si-Co - 03-06-2021
The first time I heard someone introduce Riz Latif I thought they said Rizla Teeth (though Rizla Thief may have made more sense!)
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Markymark - 03-06-2021
Until I saw it written down, I couldn't tell where the first name/surname dividing point was for
BBC South's Anjana Gadgil
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Inspector Sands - 03-06-2021
Si-Co post_id=16326 time=1622714528 user_id=1388 Wrote:The first time I heard someone introduce Riz Latif I thought they said Rizla Teeth (though Rizla Theif may have made more sense!)She should present with Sue Perkins
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Rob - 03-06-2021
Inspector Sands post_id=16192 time=1622698832 user_id=1003 Wrote:Meanwhile on Southern/TVS Chris Peacock was called that for years until he became Christopher presumably for the same reason
I know Christopher well, it's very difficult not to call him Chris...
Random question about Breakfast time weather in 1989 - Markymark - 04-06-2021
Inspector Sands post_id=16059 time=1622654349 user_id=1003 Wrote:Mind you looking at episodes of Thames News from that time it had quite a unique look in general with its brash chromakey and blocky graphics
Also why are there no less than three telephones on the presenter's desk !?
I remember years ago going on a tour of TV Centre, and seeing the Newsround set, during this era
![[Image: newsround.jpeg?w=640]](https://sophieduffy.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/newsround.jpeg?w=640)
The telephone cable wasn't connected to anything
