The Shipping Forecast broadcast turns 100

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first broadcast of the Shipping Forecast, the well-known and often joked about BBC service that is still in existence and credited with saving thousands of lives.

UK Shipping Forecast sea areas (Met Office)

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first broadcast of the Shipping Forecast, the well-known and often joked about BBC service that is still in existence and credited with saving thousands of lives.