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Justin Leigh to leave the BBC (January 2009)

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JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Jez posted:
James Vertigan posted:
There seems to be a lot of swapping round of ITV regional forecasters lately... I've seen Alex Beresford doing forecasts for London (although it may have been a national forecast) and ITV Wales forecasters Ruth Wignall and James Wright doing forecasts on ITV Westcountry. Must be the time of year when a lot of ITV forecasters go on holiday!


I noticed James did the forcast for ITV Westcountry today but when did Ruth do a forcast on Westcountry? It used to be Central and Wales that shared forcasters but we dont see Emma Jesson anymore on ITV Wales.


See http://www.tvforum.co.uk/forums/post627396#post627396 and http://www.tvforum.co.uk/forums/post628093#post628093
MI
mizzb
I thought I caught a glimpse of Dan Downes this weekend . He's one of the least frequently seen of the forecasters on the Westcountry weather now.


I wonder what the likes of Peter Griffin , Kate Reeves and Dan do now in between their rare appearances on the local tv weather.

Confused
ST
Stuart
mizzb posted:
I thought I caught a glimpse of Dan Downes this weekend . He's one of the least frequently seen of the forecasters on the Westcountry weather now. Confused

That's because he got made redundant in May! He was doing the weather for ITV West/Westcountry and Wales at the weekend as freelance.
GH
G Honeybun
I also often wonder what Kate, Peter and Dan get up to between their occasional weekend weather shifts.

I was surprised to see Ruth Wignall do the West weather the other day. I thought one of the three mentioned above would've done it, especially as Ruth only did the pan-regional map. I think ITV West/ Westcountry is the only region to have 2 full-time forecasters, so surely Bob and Alex shouldn't be allowed to have the same time off!

ITV West now has new weather sponsorship - Braces Bread. Their previous sponsorship, Jackpot City Bingo only lasted about a month. Did they go bust?

First appearance tonight of new sport reporter Matthius Kurst (ex Border TV) who has replaced Mark Tyler. Did a live report from Cheltenham FC. Not too impressed, but give him time - he got the job over ex-ITV West and Setanta Lisa Knights and ex-Westcountry Jeff Welch
ST
South Today
Did I miss something - Mark Tyler has left?!
GH
G Honeybun
South Today posted:
Did I miss something - Mark Tyler has left?!


Yes left in August - think he struggled with the commute to Bristol.

Would have got a nice pay-off as he was one of the original Westcountry members.
ST
Stuart
Walshy posted:
I also often wonder what Kate, Peter and Dan get up to between their occasional weekend weather shifts.

That's abit nosey! Shocked

However, I can confirm that despite the predictions from Dan Downs at the weekend, I did enjoy a coffee with him at a pavement café in Plymouth yesterday afternoon in very pleasant sunshine without any threat of 'heavy rain'! Laughing

Bloody weather forecasters! Never trust 'em!! Wink
(PS: He brought along a lovely Carlton Umbrella)
Last edited by Stuart on 2 September 2009 3:48am - 2 times in total
JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Stuart posted:

(PS: He brought along a lovely Carlton Umbrella)


NEVER use the word 'lovely' together with the word 'Carlton'!

Now if it was an umbrella with a big W on it, or one with a certain 'big green bra' on it then that would be lovely! Razz
GH
G Honeybun
Stuart posted:
Walshy posted:
I also often wonder what Kate, Peter and Dan get up to between their occasional weekend weather shifts.

That's abit nosey! Shocked



Why is it nosey?

Just wondered if they have found other work in TV or have changed careers.

Normally Kate does one weekend and Peter the next. That can't pay the bills!
MI
mizzb
Pity Mark Tyler left,good presenter, wonder what other job he's got now ? Poor Lisa Knights, going back to TWCT and not getting her old sports presenter job. Sad Embarassed
DA
Dave Founding member
mizzb posted:
Pity Mark Tyler left,good presenter, wonder what other job he's got now ? Poor Lisa Knights, going back to TWCT and not getting her old sports presenter job. Sad Embarassed


It's not a new job for him but he does present on Exeter FM at the weekends

http://www.exeter.fm/p/onair/presenters/mark-tyler
ST
Stuart
James Vertigan posted:
Stuart posted:

(PS: He brought along a lovely Carlton Umbrella)

NEVER use the word 'lovely' together with the word 'Carlton'!

Now if it was an umbrella with a big W on it, or one with a certain 'big green bra' on it then that would be lovely! Razz

Well I think it's fab, especially as it's now mine! lol Wink

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