Former TV weather presenter Bill Giles to take Exeter Northcott Theatre by storm next Wednesday

IF there is one show predicted to go down a storm next month it is a one-man family show featuring Devon-born weather expert Bill Giles.

Bill promises to bring a spot of sunshine to the Exeter Northcott Theatre on Wednesday, June 1, when he will spend two hours conjuring up a shower of stories, scattered with anecdotes about fellow TV weather presenters.

Bill led the BBC weather team for 17 years, but even he couldn’t predict he would be awarded the OBE in 1995 for his services to weather.

The humorous evening also forecasts bloopers at the BBC Television Centre and Met Office jargon.

No doubt Michael Fish missing the hurricane in 1987 will be one item on the agenda.

Find out about all weather phenomena, from rainbows to lightning and thunder to waterspouts, tornadoes and hurricanes.

Bill, who will answer questions from the audience, will also map his journey from his RAF days observing the H-Bomb tests in the South Pacific through to his role as the head of the BBC Weather Centre.

Bill was also one of the first people to warn about Global Warming almost 20 years ago and many of his theories are now fully accepted by scientists and politicians alike.

He’ll be addressing the issues of climate change and the effect of greenhouse gases, as well as predicting what weather we can expect in the next 50 to 100 years, making the show ideal for the inquisitive youngster.

There will be a chance to chat to Bill during the interval and after the show.

Tickets are �15 all seats, with a special family offer of three for �30 if one person is under 26.