Peter Jefferson

Broschiertes Buch

And Now the Shipping Forecast: A Tide of History Around Our Shores

Beschreibung

This book is both an affectionate memoir and a history of the science and BBC programming behind the forecast: Peter explains how it came about, who collects all the information and what it's like to read this bulletin.

Autor

Peter Jefferson joined the BBC in 1964. In 1969 he became an announcer and newsreader, first on the BBC World Service then across all the domestic BBC Radio networks, which included reading the Shipping Forecast for 40 years - first on Radio 2 and later on Radio 4. He took early retirement in 2001 but continued working for Radio 4 in a freelance capacity until 2009, during which time he also appeared in several radio and TV programmes, including plays on Radio 4, being featured on The One Show on BBC1, and vocally or as an actor on EastEnders, Panorama, My Family, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, The Mighty Boosh, The Bill, Peak Practice and Holby City. He lives with his wife in Wiltshire.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 200mm x 131mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 230g
• ISBN-13: 9781906860158
• ISBN-10: 1906860157
• Artikelnr.: 33140841