Opinion: 'The Shipping Forecast' reminds us of the power of the human voice

✍️ Scott Simon 📅 October 11, 2025 12:00 AM 🕐 Scraped: October 11, 2025

Summary: For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.

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"The Shipping Forecast," presented twice on weekdays on the BBC and thrice on weekends, is 100-years-old this week.

It broadcasts weather forecasts for the seas that surround the British Isles.

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