ITV Weather
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ITV Weather is the national and regional forecast shown on UK terrestrial network ITV
, and is provided by the Met Office
(except the Channel Islands forecast, which is provided by the Jersey Meteorological Department). Bulletins are usually broadcast after every ITV News
and ITV
regional bulletin.
) being the sponsor from shortly after the launch until the end of 2007, when it was revealed that insurance firm esure
/Sheilas' Wheels
was to replace E.ON as the sponsor of ITV's national weather bulletins (except in Northern Ireland, where it was sponsored by Gocompare.com
from January 2008 until December 2009). Most recently (Jan-July 2010) Confused.com
have been the weather sponsor (Except in Central and Northern Scotland, where it was sponsored by Specsavers
). During August 2010 the weather was shown without a sponsor for the first time since mid-1989. The weather forecast was later sponsored by Topps Tiles
from autumn 2010 until December 2010, where it is currently sponsored by The Co-operative Food
.
ITV National Weather bulletins have a duration of about one minute. They are shorter compared to the BBC weather bulletins, due to the fact ITV has to make room for advertisements.
There were five variations for the Norwin, Gilda, Brellina and Nimbella idents.
The WeatherGens were commissioned from London design company Tutssels by Powergen, and they were produced by Lambie-Nairn. Their flamboyant costumes and make-up were put together by the talented Carolyn Corben and Harvey Bertram-Brown of the New Renaissance company, veteran designers of clothes, sets and pop videos. The WeatherGens were massively popular with viewers and gained a cult following online. As of 2011, two children's books have been published about the WeatherGens and a website exists detailing each character, the actors, the books and the making of the idents.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, and is provided by the Met Office
Met Office
The Met Office , is the United Kingdom's national weather service, and a trading fund of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
(except the Channel Islands forecast, which is provided by the Jersey Meteorological Department). Bulletins are usually broadcast after every ITV News
ITV News
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the...
and ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
regional bulletin.
Overview
The national bulletin launched on 13 February 1989, and previously featured the longest sponsorship deal on UK terrestrial TV to date, Powergen (later renamed E.ONE.ON
E.ON AG, marketed with an interpunct as E•ON, is the holding company of the world's largest investor-owned energy service provider based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The name comes from the Greek word aeon which means eternity....
) being the sponsor from shortly after the launch until the end of 2007, when it was revealed that insurance firm esure
Esure
Esure is an internet and telephone based insurance company based in Reigate, Surrey, England. It also has offices in Manchester and Glasgow...
/Sheilas' Wheels
Sheilas' Wheels
Sheilas' Wheels is a UK car insurance brand that targets its insurance products to women, although it also sells to men. The brand was launched in October 2005 by Peter Wood, and is part of Esure, the insurance group he founded with HBOS in 1999...
was to replace E.ON as the sponsor of ITV's national weather bulletins (except in Northern Ireland, where it was sponsored by Gocompare.com
Gocompare.com
Gocompare.com is a British financial services comparison website. The website enables people to compare prices on a variety of financial products, such as car insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, travel insurance, motorbike insurance, van insurance, mortgages and...
from January 2008 until December 2009). Most recently (Jan-July 2010) Confused.com
Confused.com
Confused.com, part of the Admiral Group, is a British price comparison website specialising in insurance and financial services.-History:Confused.com launched in 2002, becoming the UK’s first car insurance comparison site. It is based in Cardiff, Wales with its offices located near the headquarters...
have been the weather sponsor (Except in Central and Northern Scotland, where it was sponsored by Specsavers
Specsavers
Specsavers Optical Group Ltd is the biggest optical retailer in the UK and Ireland. It is also the biggest of the four major opticians that control 70% of the British market for spectacles and contact lenses, with Specsavers having a 39% share of the market...
). During August 2010 the weather was shown without a sponsor for the first time since mid-1989. The weather forecast was later sponsored by Topps Tiles
Topps Tiles
Topps Tiles plc is a British national retailer based in Enderby. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index.-History:...
from autumn 2010 until December 2010, where it is currently sponsored by The Co-operative Food
The Co-operative Food
The Co-operative Food, abbreviated sometimes to the Co-op, is a brand devised for the supermarket and convenience store business of the UK's consumers' co-operative movement. It is the name of the largest division of The Co-operative Group, and is used by other independent consumer co-operatives...
.
ITV National Weather bulletins have a duration of about one minute. They are shorter compared to the BBC weather bulletins, due to the fact ITV has to make room for advertisements.
WeatherGens
From 11th November 1996 to 25th October 2001 when Powergen sponsored the weather, they used idents featuring the "WeatherGens" - human portrayals of the weather to show what it would be:- Norwin: (Actor unknown) Strong winds.
- Frice: (Played by Anton Blake) Frost.
- Shivera: (Played by Jason Wong) Cold.
- Aurora: (Played by Viva Seifert) Sun.
- Brellina: (Played by Kate McGurgan) Rain.
- Crystella: (Played by Abigail Canton) Snow.
- Mirka: (Actress unknown) Fog.
- Cyan: (Played by Ivana Horvat).
- Nimbella: (Played by Angela Radcliffe,) Rain/thunderstorms.
- Helios: (Played by Rodney Charles) Morning mist.
- Florta: (Actress unknown) Light breezes.
- Gilda: (Played by Selina Giles) Sunny intervals.
There were five variations for the Norwin, Gilda, Brellina and Nimbella idents.
The WeatherGens were commissioned from London design company Tutssels by Powergen, and they were produced by Lambie-Nairn. Their flamboyant costumes and make-up were put together by the talented Carolyn Corben and Harvey Bertram-Brown of the New Renaissance company, veteran designers of clothes, sets and pop videos. The WeatherGens were massively popular with viewers and gained a cult following online. As of 2011, two children's books have been published about the WeatherGens and a website exists detailing each character, the actors, the books and the making of the idents.
Current forecasters
| Years | Presenter/Forecaster | Notes | Reference |
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| 2008–present | Alex Beresford Alex Beresford Alex Beresford is a British meteorologist who is currently employed by ITV Weather.Beresford joined ITV West in August 2004 as an autocue operative, before later retraining as a weather presenter, additionally he presents forecasts for ITV Westcountry since February 2009... |
Utilised with ITV West and ITV Westcountry Westcountry Television Westcountry Television, is the ITV franchise holder in the South West of England, replacing its predecessor, TSW , from the 1 January 1993... . |
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| 1989–present | Martyn Davies Martyn Davies Martyn Davies is a British meteorologist who presents the ITV Weather for British television network ITV.Davies joined the team in 1989, and is its longest serving male weather forecaster.... |
Utilised with ITV Meridian Meridian Broadcasting Meridian Broadcasting is the holder of the ITV franchise for the South and South East of England. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited.... . |
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| 1990–present | Siân Lloyd | ||
| 2004–present | Becky Mantin Becky Mantin Rebecca "Becky" Mantin is an English television presenter who presents the ITV Weather for British television network ITV.-Early life:Born in 1980 to Wendy and Richard Mantin in Norwich, Mantin attended Norwich High School for Girls and the Sixth Form at Norwich School.-Career:Mantin started her... |
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Former forecasters
- Jo BlytheJo BlytheJo Blythe is a British meteorologist. Blythe is currently employed by ITV as a weather presenter.-Education:Blythe earned a BA in Media and Popular Culture from Leeds Metropolitan University. -Career:...
(2006-2008 on a relief basis, now with ITV GranadaGranada TelevisionGranada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
) - Richard Edgar (1992)
- Laura Greene (mid 1990s)
- John HammondJohn Hammond (weather forecaster)John Hammond is an English weather forecaster for the BBC. He can be seen presenting weather forecasts on BBC News, BBC One, BBC Red Button, BBC World News and BBC Radio...
(1996–2003, now with BBC WeatherBBC WeatherBBC 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...
) - Alex Hill (1989–1995, now working for the Met OfficeMet OfficeThe Met Office , is the United Kingdom's national weather service, and a trading fund of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
) - Robin McCallum (2002–2005, now with ITV LondonITV LondonITV London is the on-air brand name used by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the two Channel 3 broadcast franchises, Carlton Television and London Weekend Television in the London ITV region.-History:...
) - Jon Mitchell (2006-2008 on a relief basis, continues with ITV YorkshireYorkshire TelevisionYorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
) - Angie PhillipsAngie PhillipsAngie Phillips is a meteorologist for BBC Newsline. Phillips is from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and was educated in Holywood in County Down. She trained at the Met Office's College in Reading, Berkshire, and joined the service in 1985. She became a weather forecaster in 1991. In 1993, she became a...
(1993–1995, now with BBC NewslineBBC NewslineBBC Newsline is the BBC's regional television news service for Northern Ireland. The programme is broadcast on BBC One from BBC Northern Ireland's headquarters in Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast....
) - Chrissie ReidyChrissie ReidyChrissie Reidy is an English journalist and weather forecaster. She works on BBC's South East Today.-Forecaster:...
(2001–2005, now with BBC South East TodaySouth East TodayBBC South East Today is the BBC South East regional television news programme, serving Kent, East Sussex and the eastern fringes of Surrey. Prior to its launch on 3 September 2001, most of the viewers in the region received Newsroom South East, though some had been receiving South Today.South East...
) - Trish WilliamsonTrish WilliamsonPatricia 'Trish' Williamson was an English TV presenter, producer, and filmmaker, best known for her stint as a "weathergirl" on the ITV breakfast television programme Good Morning Britain on TV-am throughout the 1980s.The daughter of journalist Harold Williamson, who notably worked on the BBC...
(1989–1990, later became current affairs producer for BBC English Regions - Died in 2007)
ITV plc
- Ross Hutchinson (AngliaAnglia TelevisionAnglia Television is the ITV franchise holder for the East Anglia franchise region. Although Anglia Television takes its name from East Anglia, its transmission coverage extends beyond the generally accepted boundaries of that region. The station is based at Anglia House in Norwich, with regional...
) ~ - Amanda Houston (Anglia)
- Claire McGlasson (Anglia) *
- Kerrie GosneyKerrie GosneyKerrie Gosney is a British meteorologist. Gosney is a weather presenter for ITV on a freelance basis and is originally from the Hope Valley in Derbyshire.-Education:...
(BorderBorder TelevisionBorder Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
, GranadaGranada TelevisionGranada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
, Tyne TeesTyne Tees TelevisionTyne Tees Television is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire. As of 2009, it forms part of a non-franchise ITV Tyne Tees & Border region, shared with the ITV Border region...
, YorkshireYorkshire TelevisionYorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
) ~ - Helen PearsonHelen Pearson (journalist)Helen Pearson was born on 8 February 1981 and is a British television presenter who is currently employed by ITV Tyne Tees & Border.In 2003, she began her career with ITV Westcountry based in Plymouth where she presented the now defunct opt-out for the South of the region...
(Border, Tyne Tees; relief for Yorkshire) * - Philippa TomsonPhilippa TomsonPhilippa Tomson is an English presenter and journalist. She is currently working freelance with various media organisations in the United Kingdom...
(Border, Tyne Tees; relief for Yorkshire) * ~ - Lucy KiteLucy KiteLucy Kite is a British journalist, currently working with ITV Central. She is originally from Breaston, Derbyshire,-Broadcasting career:...
(CentralCentral Independent TelevisionCentral Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...
) - Emma JessonEmma JessonEmma Louise Jesson-Hargreaves is an English television and weather presenter who works for ITV Central in Birmingham, England, and ITV Granada....
(Central and Granada) ~ - John Willats (Central) *
- Jo BlytheJo BlytheJo Blythe is a British meteorologist. Blythe is currently employed by ITV as a weather presenter.-Education:Blythe earned a BA in Media and Popular Culture from Leeds Metropolitan University. -Career:...
(GranadaGranada TelevisionGranada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
; relief for Central) - Fred TalbotFred TalbotFrederick "Fred" Talbot is a Scottish-born British television presenter and meteorologist, well-known for his weather forecasts for the British TV show This Morning on ITV....
(Granada; relief for Central) - Manali LukhaManali LukhaManali Lukha is a British weather forecaster for ITV London and can be seen on London Today and London Tonight. She is also a relief presenter for the national ITV Weather since 2010....
(LondonITV LondonITV London is the on-air brand name used by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the two Channel 3 broadcast franchises, Carlton Television and London Weekend Television in the London ITV region.-History:...
) * - Robin McCallum (London)
- Clare NasirClare NasirClare Nasir is a British weather forecaster for ITV London and can be seen on London Today and London Tonight.-Early life:...
(London) ~
- Luke Castiglione (MeridianMeridian BroadcastingMeridian Broadcasting is the holder of the ITV franchise for the South and South East of England. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited....
) * - Martyn DaviesMartyn DaviesMartyn Davies is a British meteorologist who presents the ITV Weather for British television network ITV.Davies joined the team in 1989, and is its longest serving male weather forecaster....
(Meridian) ** - Philippa Drew (Meridian) ~
- Simon Parkin (Meridian)
- Ruth WignallRuth WignallRuth Wignall is a British television presenter for ITV Wales, presenting weekday weather forecasts during Wales Tonight and short news bulletins...
(Wales) * - James Wright (Wales) ~
- Alex BeresfordAlex BeresfordAlex Beresford is a British meteorologist who is currently employed by ITV Weather.Beresford joined ITV West in August 2004 as an autocue operative, before later retraining as a weather presenter, additionally he presents forecasts for ITV Westcountry since February 2009...
(West, WestcountryWestcountry TelevisionWestcountry Television, is the ITV franchise holder in the South West of England, replacing its predecessor, TSW , from the 1 January 1993...
) ** - Bob Crampton (West, Westcountry)
- Gillian Davies (West, Westcountry) ~
- Peter Griffin (West, Westcountry) ~
- Dan Downs (West, Westcountry) ~
- Kate Reeves (West, Westcountry) ~
- Jon Mitchell (Yorkshire; relief for Border, Tyne Tees)
STV
- Seán Batty (STV)
- Jo FarrowJo FarrowJo Farrow is a British broadcast meteorologist.A Met Office forecaster for the past 11 years, Farrow has worked for BBC News 24, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Nations and Regions...
(STV) ~
UTV
- Pamela BallantinePamela BallantinePamela Ballantine is a freelance Northern Irish television presenter, best known for her 27 year career at UTV.-Broadcasting career:...
(relief for UTVUTVUTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
) - David McGeagh (relief for UTV)
- Frank MitchellFrank Mitchell (presenter)Frank 'the Silver Fox' Mitchell Frank 'the Silver Fox' Mitchell Frank 'the Silver Fox' Mitchell (born Francis McClory, 24 July 1963 is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist. He is currently a weather presenter on UTV Live and a presenter on the UTV-owned radio station U105. Although his...
(UTV)
Channel Television
- Sophia Bird (Channel TelevisionChannel TelevisionChannel Television is a British television station which has served as an Independent Television contractor to the Channel Islands since 1962. It is based in Jersey...
) - Andrew Davey (Channel Television)
- Victoria Hudson (Channel Television)