What is the Shipping Forecast?
Q: What is the Shipping Forecast?
A: The Shipping Forecast is a weather forecast covering the sea around the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Q: How long has the Shipping Forecast been broadcasted on BBC Radio 4?
A: The Shipping Forecast has been broadcasted four times a day on BBC Radio 4 since the 1920s.
Q: Who produces the Shipping Forecast?
A: The Met Office, the UK meteorological centre, produces the Shipping Forecast for the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
Q: What places does the Shipping Forecast talk about?
A: The Shipping Forecast talks about lots of places around the British coastline, starting with "Viking" in the northeast and going clockwise until it reaches "Southeast Iceland" in the northwest.
Q: Are the names of the places in the Shipping Forecast always the same?
A: Sometimes the names of the places in the Shipping Forecast are changed to keep them the same as in other countries.
Q: When is the Shipping Forecast broadcasted on Radio 4?
A: The Shipping Forecast is one of the first items on Radio 4 each day.
Q: Has the Shipping Forecast been referenced in any poems or songs?
A: Yes, the Shipping Forecast has been referenced in many poems and songs, including a poem by Seamus Heaney and a song by the British band, Blur (This is a Low).
