Ian McCaskill
| Ian McCaskill | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Robertson McCaskill 28 July 1938 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 10 December 2016 (aged 78) |
| Education | Queen's Park Secondary |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Meteorologist |
| Spouse(s) |
Lesley Charlesworth (m. 1959; her death 1992) Pat Cromack (m. 1998; his death 2016) |
| Children | 4 (two daughters and two stepsons) |
Ian McCaskill (born John Robertson McCaskill; 28 July 1938 – 10 December 2016) was a BBC weatherman.
McCaskill went to Queen's Park Secondary in Glasgow, and then to the University of Glasgow, where he studied geology and chemistry.
McCaskill joined the RAF in 1959 as part of his National Service and became an airman meteorologist, first in Scotland and then in Cyprus. He once joked that when he joined the RAF he was given a choice between Catering and Meteorology, he didn't know what meteorology was but he knew he couldn't cook. He left the RAF in 1961 and joined the Met Office, working at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Malta and Manchester.
In 1978 McCaskill began working at the BBC Weather Centre, and presented the television weather forecast for the BBC. He retired on 31 July 1998.
His work as a weather presenter was parodied by the satirical comedy show Spitting Image, and by impersonator Rory Bremner, amongst others. He was one of the weathermen mentioned on the novelty song "John Kettley Is a Weatherman", and at one point was the most imitated weather presenter in the UK.
McCaskill worked as a motivational speaker, and appeared on the BBC Television shows MasterChef and on Have I Got News for You, as well as in a number of TV advertisements. He also participated in the first series of Celebrity Fit Club in 2002.
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