Ian McCaskill

Who is Ian McCaskill?

Ian McCaskill is a former BBC weatherman. His Scottish accent, manner of speech, and relentless enthusiasm about severe weather made him popular with viewers. He became the most imitated weather presenter in the UK. He went to Queen's Park School in Glasgow, and then to the University of Glasgow.

He joined the RAF in 1959 as part of his National Service and became an airman meteorologist, first in Scotland and then in Cyprus. He left the RAF in 1961 and joined the Met Office, working at Prestwick Airport, in Malta and in Manchester. In 1978, he began working at the BBC Weather Centre. He retired on 31 July 1998. He was one of the weathermen mentioned on the song John_Kettley_is_a_Weatherman.

He has been parodied by the satirical comedy show Spitting Image, and by impersonator Rory Bremner, amongst others.

He lives near Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. He has two daughters, Victoria and Kirsty. He is a fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society. He continues to make television appearances and also works as a motivational speaker. He has appeared on the BBC Television shows MasterChef and on Have I Got News For You?, as well as on a number of TV advertisements. He also participated in the first series of Celebrity Fit Club in 2002.