The Shipping Forecast provides an “oasis of calm”, Jarvis Cocker said as he marked the 100th anniversary of it being broadcast on the BBC. Produced by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and ...

In May, the BBC announced that, as part of its latest round of cuts, Radio 4’s long-wave service will lose its dedicated programmes next year, and will in time be shut down altogether. Nadine Dorries: ...

The Shipping Forecast has been called a 'cherished ritual' and one of the UK's 'national treasures' - Copyright AFP Adrian DENNIS The Shipping Forecast has been ...

You can read this article in Welsh. In British weather history, one storm stands out as a catalyst for change – the Royal Charter Storm of 1859. This devastating tempest off the west coast of Britain ...

"The Shipping Forecast," presented twice on weekdays on the BBC and thrice on weekends, is 100-years-old this week. It broadcasts weather forecasts for the seas that surround the British Isles. You ...

Discover the secrets of Radio 4's iconic forecast for the seas around the British Isles.