Peter Jefferson's affectionate memoir of and history behind the BBC radio forecast: he explains how it came about, who collects the information and what it's like to read this bulletin.
Peter Jefferson's affectionate memoir of and history behind the BBC radio forecast: he explains how it came about, who collects the information and what it's like to read this bulletin.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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 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 Surrey.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Prologue 2. The genesis of the shipping forecast 3. Name changing but not name calling 4. The meteorological office and the shipping forecast broadcast 5. The lighter side 6. Unexpected outside broadcast 7. Sailing by 8. Sailing by the seat of your pants 9. A tale of shipping area turbulence 10. Part 1: A tale of shipping area turbulence 11. Part 2: Shedding some light... on lighthouses 12. Codes, conventions and traditions 13. Time and Greenwich Mean Time 14. A life on the ocean wave 15. A final note Glossary Sources & Further Reading Index
1. Prologue 2. The genesis of the shipping forecast 3. Name changing but not name calling 4. The meteorological office and the shipping forecast broadcast 5. The lighter side 6. Unexpected outside broadcast 7. Sailing by 8. Sailing by the seat of your pants 9. A tale of shipping area turbulence 10. Part 1: A tale of shipping area turbulence 11. Part 2: Shedding some light... on lighthouses 12. Codes, conventions and traditions 13. Time and Greenwich Mean Time 14. A life on the ocean wave 15. A final note Glossary Sources & Further Reading Index
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