Former BBC weather forecaster Ian McCaskill has died aged 78, his daughter has confirmed. Kirsty McCaskill said her father had been living with dementia for the past five years and passed away on Saturday. She described him as a "lovely man" who brought "sunshine to people's lives". Read more
Ian McCaskill (born 28 July 1938) is a former BBC weatherman. His Scottish accent, manner of speech, and relentless (some would say unseemly) enthusiasm for severe weather made him popular with viewers. He became the most imitated weather presenter in the UK. He went to Queen's Park School (near Queen's Park F.C.) in Glasgow, and then to the University of Glasgow. Read more