BBC Weather features a dedicated team of skilled male presenters who deliver accurate forecasts across BBC Breakfast, radio services and BBC News, drawing on Met Office expertise to inform UK viewers, ranging from daily updates to severe weather events.
Here is a look at some of the notable faces delivering forecasts on BBC platforms.
1. Tomasz Schafernaker
- Current shows: BBC News Channel, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live bulletins.
- Previous jobs: Various BBC roles; brief external stint.
- Education: BSc (Hons) in Meteorology, University of Reading. Also studied at the Met Office College in Exeter, Devon and trained as a forecaster.
- Ethnicity: Polish-British.
Tomasz Schafernaker remains a key f weather presenter and meteorologist presenting on BBC News Channel and Radio 4. He became the youngest male to present regional BBC Weather forecasts in his early 20s.
Furthermore, Tomasz has been a regular presence on BBC national broadcasts, including BBC Breakfast and BBC News, and often appears in special weather segments and features.
2. Simon King
- Current role: Chief weather presenter on BBC Breakfast, BBC News Channel (Salford-based).
- Previous jobs: RAF meteorologist.
- Education: MSc in Applied Meteorology, BSc in Environmental Science of the Earth and Atmosphere ( University of Reading).
- Ethnicity: British
Simon King is an English meteorologist and broadcaster for BBC Weather who served as a Royal Air Force officer and Met Office forecaster before joining the BBC Weather team in 2008. At the BBC, he applies his military precision to daily and severe weather updates across television and radio, including BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio 5 Live.
3. Matt Taylor
- Current shows: BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 2, BBC World.
- Previous jobs: BBC forecasting positions.
- Education: BSc Honours degree( Cardiff University), Physics and Mathematics (Open University).
- Ethnicity: British
Matthew John Taylor is a long-serving English meteorologist and BBC Weather presenter who captivates audiences with accessible, passionate explanations. He joined the BBC in 2004 and presents across BBC Breakfast and national news channels. He is known for providing both television and radio forecasts.
4. Ben Rich
- Current role: Lead weather presenter, BBC forecasts.
- Previous jobs: BBC team member.
- Education: Geography & Environmental Science (University of Southampton) and Broadcast Journalism, Falmouth University, Meteorologist (Met Office College)
- Ethnicity: British.
Ben Rich, born in Plymouth, is one of the newer faces on BBC Weather, having joined the presenting team in recent years. He contributes weather forecasts across BBC channels and is part of the national presenter rotation.
He also splits his time between forecasting for RAF pilots and broadcasting at the BBC.
5. Chris Fawkes
- Current shows: BBC News, BBC World Service.
- Previous jobs: BBC Radio since 2001.
- Education: BSc in Geography (University of Sheffield), Meteorologist (Met Office College).
- Ethnicity: British.
Chris Fawkes has been a BBC weather presenter since the early 2000s, working across national BBC News broadcasts, including BBC World News and BBC radio.
He often delivers weekend and relief forecasts.
6. Stav Danaos
- Current shows: BBC national weather forecasts, BBC News Channel, Countryfile segments, and long-range outlooks like “Weather for the Week Ahead.”
- Previous jobs: Regional presenting for Reporting Scotland, Newcastle, Northern Ireland, and Birmingham BBC programs since 2007.
- Education: Environmental Science degree(Manchester Metropolitan University). BTEC National Diploma from Hartford College, Cheshire.
Stav Danaos applied to the BBC Weather Centre in 2006 and began forecasting on radio and TV in February 2007. He has become a familiar face on television forecasts across the UK. He combines self-taught enthusiasm for weather with professional broadcasting, often seen in recent Countryfile episodes and BBC webinars.
7. Derek Brockway
- Current shows: BBC Wales Today (lunchtime, evening, late forecasts), BBC Radio Wales bulletins (Monday-Friday).
- Previous jobs: Met Office at Cardiff Airport, Birmingham, Falklands; ITV/Channel 4/GMTV prep in London (1995-96); BBC Wales lead since 1997.
- Education: BTEC Higher National Certificate in Mathematics, Statistics and Physics (Reading College of Technology).
Derek Brockway, born on October 29, 1967, is a veteran male BBC weather presenter based at BBC Cymru Wales in Cardiff, delivering forecasts for Welsh audiences on TV, radio, and online.
His lifelong passion for weather led him from Met Office observer roles to qualified forecaster status in 1995.