RIP Ian McCaskill
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38294661

RIP Ian McCaskill
 

On Monday, 12 December 2016 18:06:57 UTC, Alan [Guildford] wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38294661

Very sad.

RIP Ian McCaskill
 

In message ,
"Alan [Guildford]" writes
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Sad news. RIP.
--
John Hall
"One can certainly imagine the myriad of uses
for a hand-held iguana maker"
Hobbes (the tiger, not the philosopher!)

RIP Ian McCaskill
 

On 12/12/2016 18:06, Alan [Guildford] wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38294661


Yes, very sad.
Very distinctive and instantly recognisable.
He is the only TV weather forecaster I remember having his own Spitting
Image puppet!

--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg

RIP Ian McCaskill
 

On Monday, December 12, 2016 at 7:40:05 PM UTC+1, Col wrote:
On 12/12/2016 18:06, Alan [Guildford] wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38294661


Yes, very sad.
Very distinctive and instantly recognisable.
He is the only TV weather forecaster I remember having his own Spitting
Image puppet!

--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg

He was a lovely guy, loved his presentations. Often to be found in the shop at the MO in Holborn and would always chat for a while.

RIP Ian McCaskill
 

On Monday, 12 December 2016 18:06:57 UTC, Alan [Guildford] wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38294661

In a year of so many departed it doesn't get any easier. Dear Ian he seemed a lovely fellah.

RIP Ian McCaskill
 

Col wrote:

On 12/12/2016 18:06, Alan [Guildford] wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38294661


Yes, very sad.
Very distinctive and instantly recognisable.
He is the only TV weather forecaster I remember having his own Spitting Image
puppet!

He was a character Perhaps mis-cast in a Civil Service role.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org
@TideswellWeathr

RIP Ian McCaskill
 

David Mitchell wrote:

On Monday, December 12, 2016 at 7:40:05 PM UTC+1, Col wrote:
On 12/12/2016 18:06, Alan [Guildford] wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38294661


Yes, very sad.
Very distinctive and instantly recognisable.
He is the only TV weather forecaster I remember having his own Spitting
Image puppet!

--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg

He was a lovely guy, loved his presentations. Often to be found in the shop
at the MO in Holborn and would always chat for a while.

Those were the days :-)

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org
@TideswellWeathr

RIP Ian McCaskill
 

On Monday, 12 December 2016 18:06:57 UTC, Alan [Guildford] wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38294661

Yes, an obviously very nice man who completely failed to assume 'airs and graces' as a result of his popularity.
I well remember him being called for the defence in the week of the October '87 storm debacle. I don't even think he was even on duty that week, but he did his best. Rather unfair of the BBC, I thought.

RIP Ian McCaskill
 

haaark wrote:

On Monday, 12 December 2016 18:06:57 UTC, Alan [Guildford] wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38294661

Yes, an obviously very nice man who completely failed to assume 'airs and
graces' as a result of his popularity. I well remember him being called for
the defence in the week of the October '87 storm debacle. I don't even think
he was even on duty that week, but he did his best. Rather unfair of the BBC,
I thought.

I might be wrong but I think he was dragged in at the end of a rather traumatic
night shift. He certainly looked like it that morning.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org
@TideswellWeathr