Any Daniel Corbett fans?

[Weather-history]

Was anyone a fan of Daniel Corbett's quirky presentation style?

Here's the earliest Daniel Corbett forecast I have from 25th September 1998. He talks about hurricane Georges as a tropical troublemaker.

Edited December 2, 2012 by Weather-history

[Aceman]

I liked his enthusiasm, although I found his presenting style a little distracting!

[March Blizzard]

Is he the one who slightly exaggerates the word "Scotland"? Ie "Heavy rain edging its way into western Ssscchhotland"

[AWD]

He comes up with some very unusual cliches to describe weather patterns at times.

I like him though, I would put him behind Rob Mcelwee, Richard Angwin & Ian Fergusson.

[Bradowl]

You'll need to put on the old Parker is one of his favorites.

[Coast]

Daniel is still doing weather, but now on the other side of the World:

http://kirsty.typepad.com/ttwfn/

[Turnedoutniceagain]

Is he the one that makes Julian Clary look like a cage-fighter??

[Kiwi]

My parents and sisters have the pleasure of viewing his unique style...on a regular basis.

For those that miss him, TVNZ is a good place to look.

http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/superstorm-sandy-just-immense-metservice-video-5178312

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/gales-and-heavy-rain-set-hit-video-4751673

[Terminal Moraine]

Daniel is still doing weather, but now on the other side of the World:

http://kirsty.typepad.com/ttwfn/

Well that's something to be thankful for. He was my least favourite weather presenter ( on the BBC ) by a wide margin.

For 'quirky' read irritating and facile in my opinion.

The great Ian McCaskill was quirky but managed to deliver his forecasts without degenerating into ludicrous analogies.

[TonyH]

It was the analogies that did it for me, so inventive that man.

[osmposm]

Um, no. Terminal Moraine covers it well. I was thinking of visiting NZ...a little less keen now.

These things are very personal, though - for me Rob McElwee was THE man on many levels - intelligent,informative, literate, witty, and perfectly timed and presented (Corbett always seemed rushed) - but others (including, obviously, his bosses) disliked him.

Edited December 2, 2012 by osmposm

[Eskimo]

He is definitely an acquired taste but I did love his quirkiness. The way he shuffles from one side of the map to the other endlessly throughout his stint made me laugh.