It's Shipping Forecast Day on Radio 4!

[nauticant]

Celebrating its first broadcast 100 years ago today:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4Xd1HYns0lKBdl27DDGnWpG/the-shipping-forecast-centenary

Some of it is a bit corny but plenty of the programmes are excellent. So far I've particularly liked the Soul Music edition of Sailing By:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0026999

It’s a great day. Some of the clips are great. For some reason I really liked Dame Ellen MacArthur’s reading of the forecast. She still sounds so young.

Have really enjoyed this today

caught a bit of this and came on to see if there was a thread
i never listen to the shipping forecast so am starting with A Beginners Guide

Catching up with this today. Lovely! I especially enjoy hearing the continuity announcers from coastal areas talking to people back home.