Philip Avery
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Philip Avery is a national BBC Weather
forecaster, appearing regularly on BBC News, BBC World News, BBC Red Button, BBC Radio 2
, BBC Radio Five Live
and BBC Radio 4
, where he is a regular forecaster on the Today programme
. He has previously forecast on the BBC News at Ten, the BBC News at Six and the BBC News at One.
He has been with the BBC Weather
centre since April 1998. He took time out from presenting between September 2004 and July 2005 to take part in the Global Challenge
2004-2005 yacht race. In October 2010 it was announced that Avery would no longer be presenting BBC weather forecasts.
He was born in Dunfermline
, Scotland and spent time as a meteorologist for the Royal Navy
. Avery married in October 2006 and has recently become a father.
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, appearing 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 Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
and 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...
, where he is a regular forecaster on the 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...
. He has previously forecast on the BBC News at Ten, the BBC News at Six and the BBC News at One.
He has been with 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 since April 1998. He took time out from presenting between September 2004 and July 2005 to take part in the Global Challenge
Global Challenge
The Global Challenge was a round the world yacht race run by Challenge Business, the company started by Sir Chay Blyth in 1989...
2004-2005 yacht race. In October 2010 it was announced that Avery would no longer be presenting BBC weather forecasts.
He was born in Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
, Scotland and spent time as a meteorologist for the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. Avery married in October 2006 and has recently become a father.