The Shipping Forecast Hangover Fiasco



The BBC shipping forecast is one of the most iconically dull radio programmes but has a certain, cult-esque likeability. Not to mention the fact that listening to the absurdly early broadcast is proof that you’re awake in outstanding time.

One quite amazing element of this forecast is the simple fact that it has been uninterrupted for 91 years. This was until yesterday. Unfortunately, Tomasz Schafernaker has changed this error-free history after his 5.20am broadcast yesterday.

With the BBC Christmas party the night before, it turns out Schafernaker put in an excellent shift and turned up to read the forecast not in the sprightliest mood. Shortly after beginning to read, he had to excuse himself to run out of the room and be sick.

Poor Tomasz, we’ve all gone to work the day after a Christmas party feeling rotten, but none of us have blown nearly a century’s-worth of history by doing it.

He has been inundated by tongue-in-cheek get well soon messages on Twitter and we echo this; hope you feel better Tom.

To listen to a recording of the infamous broadcast, click here


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