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An affectionate look back at the career of the BBC's first regional weather presenter. Master mariner Craig joined BBC Plymouth in 1978 after a conversation with Hugh Scully who spotted his potential. Cyril Wilkinson the news editor had come up with the idea for a dedicated weather presenter for the region. Craig became perhaps the best known face of BBC Plymouth during his 25 years on screen. Craig not only hosted the daily forecasts, he hosted three entertainment series called 'That's Rich' the third of which was 'on the road'. An invite also followed to guest present on the national BBC breakfast show.
Some scenes represent social attitudes of the time and would not be used in the current era. 5PY Heritage acknowledge original BBC Southwest copyright.