Ex BBC weatherman Bill Giles blasts new forecast maps and graphics
Former BBC weatherman Bill previously worked at the Met Office where he lead a team of the BBC’s Broadcast Meteorologists from 1983 to 2000. Having worked as a weatherman for over fifteen years, Bill has been left disappointed with the broadcaster’s latest weather changes. The BBC recently changed their weather services from using information from the Met Office, to working with weather services provider Meteogroup. Their change boasted brand new looking weather maps and extravagant graphics to assist the meteorologists on staff, along with flattening the image to give London less prominence compared to the weather in Scotland.
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Speaking to the Radio Times, Bill revealed: “The BBC’s new weather forecasts are as disappointing as a downpour in high summer.” Bill’s concerns are mainly directed at the clarity of the new system, and the information that it conveys. He explained: “A weather forecast is supposed to give you a clear idea of what might be in store tomorrow. “The new weather maps, with their state-of-the-art graphics, are a severe disappointment.”
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The full interview with Bill Giles is available in Radio Times now [RADIO TIMES]
Bill mused that the corporation’s move away from the Met Office has not been a success. He also added that viewers should switch channels if they want to see what the weather has in store. The weather system change came after the BBC extended the Met Office weather forecast contract in 2017. A BBC spokesperson told the Guardian at the time: “As is well known, we're changing our weather services provider.
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