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Daniel Corbett

The Best Weather Presenter - Ever (September 2004)

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A former member
I have yet to see dan in 2004 though he's back on BBC weather , saw him last year on bbc, then it was 2000 and the early days of news 24. the first time i saw him the weather was told in a special way, amusing. the descriptions Classics.

"the rain bubbles up"
"the numbers."
"thats the weather.......for now".........quality.

Has anybody seen him, is his format still the same?
SP
Spencer
He's back on the BBC, and often does News 24 shifts in the evenings. You'll also be pleased to know he's just as great as ever!
TO
tombas47
Good to see Daniel Corbett doing N24 last night and regional forecasts on Breakfast this morning! Very Happy

He's a true legend isn't he!
SP
Spencer
I laughed out loud last night when he told a cold front to 'go away'. Laughing
MI
milgreen
I wonder why Dan was on BBC News24 on Monday evening and not since. I hope he hasnt absconded back to the US!!
BU
Buerkmania
milgreen posted:
I wonder why Dan was on BBC News24 on Monday evening and not since. I hope he hasnt absconded back to the US!!


Although I can't be sure, I don't think the fact that he hasn't been on TV for four/five days means that he has gone back to the US. Many people in many different careers and walks of life have been known to take a few days off.
TW
Turnbull and Williams
Buerkmania posted:
milgreen posted:
I wonder why Dan was on BBC News24 on Monday evening and not since. I hope he hasnt absconded back to the US!!


Although I can't be sure, I don't think the fact that he hasn't been on TV for four/five days means that he has gone back to the US. Many people in many different careers and walks of life have been known to take a few days off.


You never know - he may EVEN be allowed to go on holiday occasionally!

There seem to be so many weather presenters, it's a wonder they manage to find enough shifts to keep them all busy full time anyway!

I'm sure Dan will be back soon enough, with brollies et al.
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itsrobert Founding member
Dan is doing loads of presenting on BBC World at the moment, so he only appears on domestic weather forecasts in between World weather forecasts. I prefer him on the world ones as there are more "Dan-isms" with all the tropical storms, snow, rain etc!
TW
Turnbull and Williams
Obviously we're all missing Dan at the moment, presumably he's on his holidays. But I have to say Carol Kirkwood is almost managing to fill the void. She's far better on the studio-based forecasts than she is on Breakfast, she doesn't seem nearly as hyperactive. I really like her in this setting.

I've also just heard her talking to the woman on Radio 2 and it was hilarious!

More Carol please!
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tvmercia Founding member
Turnbull & Williams posted:
Obviously we're all missing Dan at the moment, presumably he's on his holidays. But I have to say Carol Kirkwood is almost managing to fill the void. She's far better on the studio-based forecasts than she is on Breakfast, she doesn't seem nearly as hyperactive. I really like her in this setting.

I've also just heard her talking to the woman on Radio 2 and it was hilarious!

More Carol please!

"woman", janice long is not just *any* "woman", she is god.
TW
Turnbull and Williams
tvmercia posted:
Turnbull & Williams posted:
Obviously we're all missing Dan at the moment, presumably he's on his holidays. But I have to say Carol Kirkwood is almost managing to fill the void. She's far better on the studio-based forecasts than she is on Breakfast, she doesn't seem nearly as hyperactive. I really like her in this setting.

I've also just heard her talking to the woman on Radio 2 and it was hilarious!

More Carol please!

"woman", janice long is not just *any* "woman", she is god.


I do apologise! And at least I know what she's called now...

8 days later

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ahall41116
i fleeced my wife of 20 quid once after watching one bulletin on news 24, betting her £10 that he would point his finger, then another £10 again the next bulletin.

she refuses to watch news 24 with me now, costs too much money!!

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