Richard Angwin
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Richard Angwin has presented the weather on BBC Points West
since 2000.This is the regional local news programme for Bristol
, Somerset
, Wiltshire
and Gloucestershire
is on BBC ONE weekdays at 1330, 1830 and 2225. Also as a latest series in 2007 "Ask Angwin" has featured on Points West answering weather questions.
as a weather observer in 1979 and spent the first 10 years of his career at RAF Lyneham
, Exeter Airport and RAF Honington
. During this time Richard gained further A levels and an HNC in Maths and Physics. This allowed him to gain a place on a forecasting course in 1990 and he then spent the next 10 years of his career as a forecaster based at Bristol Weather Centre.
When the centre closed in 2000, Richard became permanently based at the BBC. He began his broadcasting career in 1994 and in addition to three daily television forecasts on BBC Points West, he also provides radio broadcasts for the BBC's local radio stations and websites in the West.
On the 27th of May 2011 Richard Angwin left the BBC after 11 years on Points West, moving to Al Jazeera
's English news output.
Much of his spare time is taken up with walking the Mendip Hills
with his Dalmatian
, Poppy, although he can occasionally be found pounding the roads, training for the Bristol Half Marathon or his skiing trips.
He married in 2003 to his wife Renu, whom he met whilst bungee jumping
.
BBC Points West
BBC Points West is the BBC's regional news programme for the West of England, covering Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire...
since 2000.This is the regional local news programme for Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
and Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
is on BBC ONE weekdays at 1330, 1830 and 2225. Also as a latest series in 2007 "Ask Angwin" has featured on Points West answering weather questions.
Biography
Richard's interest in the weather began during geography lessons at grammar school. After A levels he joined the Met OfficeMet Office
The Met Office , is the United Kingdom's national weather service, and a trading fund of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
as a weather observer in 1979 and spent the first 10 years of his career at RAF Lyneham
RAF Lyneham
RAF Lyneham is a Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England. It was the home of all the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force before they were relocated to RAF Brize Norton.The station was also home to No...
, Exeter Airport and RAF Honington
RAF Honington
RAF Honington is a Royal Air Force station located south of Thetford near Ixworth in Suffolk, England. Although used as a bomber station during the Second World War, RAF Honington is now the RAF Regiment depot and home to the Joint CBRN Regiment.-RAF use:...
. During this time Richard gained further A levels and an HNC in Maths and Physics. This allowed him to gain a place on a forecasting course in 1990 and he then spent the next 10 years of his career as a forecaster based at Bristol Weather Centre.
When the centre closed in 2000, Richard became permanently based at the BBC. He began his broadcasting career in 1994 and in addition to three daily television forecasts on BBC Points West, he also provides radio broadcasts for the BBC's local radio stations and websites in the West.
On the 27th of May 2011 Richard Angwin left the BBC after 11 years on Points West, moving to Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
's English news output.
Personal life
Richard is a keen skier and enjoys travelling, having toured Africa, S.E. Asia, South America and the United States in recent years. He has also completed a degree in Environmental Sciences with the Open University.Much of his spare time is taken up with walking the Mendip Hills
Mendip Hills
The Mendip Hills is a range of limestone hills to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England. Running east to west between Weston-super-Mare and Frome, the hills overlook the Somerset Levels to the south and the Avon Valley to the north...
with his Dalmatian
Dalmatian (dog)
The Dalmatian is a breed of dog whose roots are often said to trace back to Dalmatia, a region of Croatia where the first illustrations of the dog have been found. The Dalmatian is noted for its unique black- or brown-spotted coat and was mainly used as a carriage dog in its early days...
, Poppy, although he can occasionally be found pounding the roads, training for the Bristol Half Marathon or his skiing trips.
He married in 2003 to his wife Renu, whom he met whilst bungee jumping
Bungee jumping
Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that...
.