Richard Angwin is the BBC Points West weather presenter for the Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire regions. He is Met Office trained and joined the BBC team on a full-time basis in 2000, although he had been making occasional TV appearances as far back as 1995. When the opportunity to present the weather on a more permanent basis came along Richard jumped at the chance. Working with the BBC allows him to communicate his interest and enthusiasm for weather to as many people as possible.
Over the years Richard has presented the Points West weather whilst wing-walking, grass-boarding, swimming and even inside a giant bicycle wheel. Richard is employed by the Met Office who have given him a thorough grounding in meteorology after completing 'A' levels, a BTEC HNC, an Open University degree plus Initial and Advanced Forecaster Courses.
Outside of work Richard spends his time trying to retain a reasonable level of fitness. Whether it is training for the half marathons or thrashing a shuttlecock around the Link Centre in Swindon, he tries to keep active. The pinnacle of his running achievements was completing a marathon in under four hours. He does, however, have a desire to run one of the really big marathons, such as New York, Berlin or London.
Richard is extremely popular and over the last few years requests to give talks, presentations, openings, hosting award ceremonies and similar events have increased greatly. We would, therefore, advise anyone wanting to book Richard should put in their requests at the earliest possible opportunity.