Chris Fawkes
Encyclopedia
Chris Fawkes is a BBC Weather
forecaster. He appears regularly on BBC News, BBC World News, BBC Red Button, BBC Radio 2
, BBC Radio 4
and BBC Radio 5 Live
. He is also a weather forecaster on BBC Radio 4
's Today Programme
, and appears occasionally on BBC Breakfast
at the weekends.
Fawkes was educated at Marple Hall School and studied for a BSc
in Geography
at the University of Sheffield
, before spending some time travelling the world.
He then joined the BBC Weather
Centre in May 2001 as a Broadcast Assistant, supporting weather forecasters in London, presenting local radio forecasts and filling in for absent weather presenters in the BBC Nations and Regions. He also completed a short spell of broadcasting on BBC Four
and BBC Red Button.
During the last couple of years Fawkes has been studying meteorology with the Met Office College, and has completed his forecaster qualifications. He returned to the BBC Weather
Centre in 2006, and is now broadcasting on more than one BBC
channel.
BBC Weather
BBC Weather is the BBC's department in charge of preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts and is now part of BBC News. The broadcast meteorologists are employed by the Met Office...
forecaster. He appears regularly on BBC News, BBC World News, BBC Red Button, BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
, BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
and BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
. He is also a weather forecaster on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
's Today Programme
Today programme
Today is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, now broadcast from 6.00 am to 9.00 am Monday to Friday, and 7.00 am to 9.00 am on Saturdays. It is also the most popular programme on Radio 4 and one of the BBC's most popular programmes across its radio networks...
, and appears occasionally on BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
at the weekends.
Fawkes was educated at Marple Hall School and studied for a BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
in Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
at the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
, before spending some time travelling the world.
He then joined the BBC Weather
BBC Weather
BBC Weather is the BBC's department in charge of preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts and is now part of BBC News. The broadcast meteorologists are employed by the Met Office...
Centre in May 2001 as a Broadcast Assistant, supporting weather forecasters in London, presenting local radio forecasts and filling in for absent weather presenters in the BBC Nations and Regions. He also completed a short spell of broadcasting on BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
and BBC Red Button.
During the last couple of years Fawkes has been studying meteorology with the Met Office College, and has completed his forecaster qualifications. He returned to the BBC Weather
BBC Weather
BBC Weather is the BBC's department in charge of preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts and is now part of BBC News. The broadcast meteorologists are employed by the Met Office...
Centre in 2006, and is now broadcasting on more than one BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
channel.
External links
- Chris Fawkes Biography BBC Weather Website
- Radio 4 bulletin regions BBC Radio 4 bulletin regions