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Thread Author: Stuartli	Replies: 62

New Fri 11 Jan 19 07:51   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Stuartli

I know from past references by forum members that they appreciated the work and TV and radio appearances by a well known North West media presenter. So it's very sad to report the sad and unexpected passing of Dianne Oxberry, who worked as the weather presenter on BBC TV's North West programmes broadcast from Manchester, as well as regularly featuring on the Inside Out series and local radio stations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-46820379 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 08:56   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - legacylad

Good grief. I don’t watch much TV and thought she was still presenting. Tragic news indeed Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 10:37   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - VxFan

>> a well known North West media presenter Dianne Oxberry. Well known? Never heard of her. A forum search shows there have only been 3 previous mentions of her, 2 of them from you ;) RIP anyway. Last edited by: VxFan on Fri 11 Jan 19 at 10:38 Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 11 Jan 19 14:38   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Stuartli

>>Well known? Never heard of her. A forum search shows there have only been 3 previous mentions of her, 2 of them from you ;)>> The North West covers a huge area - just because you haven't heard of her doesn't mean that millions of others haven't. Certainly the news of her death has been covered extensively on the BBC's national news and rolling news programmes, some of which is due to the fact she was working with Simon Mayo and others earlier in her career. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 15:06   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

>> Certainly the news of her death has been covered extensively on the BBC's national news >> and rolling news programmes, some of which is due to the fact she was working >> with Simon Mayo and others earlier in her career. It mostly covered on BBC because she worked for the BBC. Well known? I'd never heard of her Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 16:15   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Stuartli

>>Well known? I'd never heard of her>> So? Most people have never heard of you either. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 11 Jan 19 17:07   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

>> >>Well known? I'd never heard of her>> >> >> So? Most people have never heard of you either. > Exactly, im not well know so neither was she. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 16:19   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Bromptonaut

>>It mostly covered on BBC because she worked for the BBC >> Well known? I'd never heard of her That's a bit unfair as you're out of her audience cohort either by geography or age. You live in SE England and her TV fame was on local service for NW. She'd previously been part of Mayo's Morning Show on Radio 1 in and on Children's TV before re-training as a meteorologist. No doubt losing one of their own affects BBC staff though quite a few 5Live presenters were audibly upset. Amongst other things she'd been a significant player in their Women's Support movement. Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Fri 11 Jan 19 at 16:21 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 17:42   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Lygonos

>>mostly covered on BBC because she worked for the BBC Indeed. I remember when Alec Guiness died and his obit on the news was a weeny section compared to Robin Day's. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 17:44   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - tyrednemotional

>> I remember when Alec Guiness died....... Who? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 17:45   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Manatee

Alec Guinness. Is that better? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 17:54   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - tyrednemotional

>> Alec Guinness. Is that better? >> Who? ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 18:48   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

>> >>mostly covered on BBC because she worked for the BBC >> >> Indeed. >> >> I remember when Alec Guiness died and his obit on the news was a weeny >> section compared to Robin Day's. Robin Day is dead? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 18:22   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - VxFan

>> The North West covers a huge area I think you'll find it only covers the North West and no other areas ;) >> Certainly the news of her death has been covered extensively on the BBC's national news Well whoopie do. I still haven't the faintest idea who she was, or what she did. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 00:16   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Stuartli

>>I think you'll find it only covers the North West and no other areas ;)>> I think you'll find it covers a huge area of the UK. Just because you are outside it doesn't mean that those within it and, in fact, many of those living around the UK haven't been aware of Dianne due, of course, through her her radio and TV work over the past quarter of a century. Perhaps you haven't the faintest idea who she was, but believe you me it's many a million more than who know who you are or what you do. However, as I've pointed out before, it's not surprising that quite a number of forum members who were regular contributors in the past have quietly slipped away due to such sarcastic comments as those posted above. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 03:28   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - No FM2R

What exactly are we arguing about here? Whether or not a recently deceased person was famous or not? And how famous and where famous? And that would matter one way or the other why? And how big the North West is? Dear God. Last edited by: No FM2R on Sat 12 Jan 19 at 03:29 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 08:17   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

>> Dear God. Now he is quite well known. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 09:18   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - CGNorwich

Only in some circles. At least Diane Oxberry had some claim to fame. Headline in yesterday’s Times “Spanish plane crash kills Bake Off star’s former brother-in-law” Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 09:21   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

>> Only in some circles. But outside the North West at least. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 17:16   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - tyrednemotional

>> >> But outside the North West at least. >> ....Only outside the North West. They're a godless lot out there..... ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 16:54   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - neiltoo

>>What exactly are we arguing about here? I think we're arguing about an unneccesarily ascerbic comment. And a Southern-centric view of the country. 8o( Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 17:06   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - No FM2R

Oh that's alright then. For a minute I feared it was something trivial and irrelevant. p.s. I am 7,257 miles SW of the Watford Gap as the crow flies. I automatically win any Southern-Centric discussions. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 20:48   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - VxFan

>> I think you'll find it covers a huge area of the UK Nope, only the North West - the clue is in the name. It doesn't cover the North East, Midlands, South East, South West, or anywhere else in-between. >> Perhaps you haven't the faintest idea who she was, but believe you me it's many >> a million more than who know who you are or what you do. Admit it, you had a secret crush on her, didn't you? Maybe even a poster on your bedroom wall of her standing in front of a weather map, part of her skirt risen, and scratching her bum? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 23:59   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Stuartli

>>Admit it, you had a secret crush on her, didn't you? Maybe even a poster on your bedroom wall of her standing in front of a weather map, part of her skirt risen, and scratching her bum? >> You truly have a sick, disturbed mind. You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 01:43   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - No FM2R

These days I think we (and I include myself) take other people being offensive by our own standards far more seriously than we should. Being offensive ought to be far more tolerated than it is. [And Dave,s comment was NOT offensive, although it was in questionable taste. But then, so is Dave]. Last edited by: No FM2R on Sun 13 Jan 19 at 01:45 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 02:05   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Lygonos

Questionable taste? No problem tinyurl.com/y7woqvkl Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 13:40   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - R.P.

Questionable taste? Laughter the best medicine ? That was a great prescription ! Now where do I pay ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 08:34   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - tyrednemotional

>> >> [And Dave,s comment was NOT offensive, although it was in questionable taste. But then, so >> is Dave]. >> Only mildly questionable if the context was a reference to the "Tennis Girl" poster, and not simply from the depths of Dave's murky mind.......;-) I must admit, when I saw the original post I thought "Dianne Oxberry, of whom it was said.........who??" Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 09:24   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

>> These days I think we (and I include myself) take other people being offensive by >> our own standards far more seriously than we should. I have no standards. Its not a problem. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Jan 19 13:04   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - VxFan

>> Dave,s comment was NOT offensive, although it was in questionable taste. Stuartli seems to think it was. He appears to have flounced as he's not been seen here since the 14th Jan. Still can't believe what I said upset him so badly, but if it did, then I apologise (and to anyone else for that matter). If we were all the same, then life would be boring. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Jan 19 17:01   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Lygonos

*Inserts Princess Di joke here* Too soon? Last edited by: Lygonos on Tue 29 Jan 19 at 17:01 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 05:52   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - VxFan

>> You truly have a sick, disturbed mind. You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. Oh stop being such a dry old stick and lighten up a bit. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 09:23   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

>> You truly have a sick, disturbed mind. I'm not sure anyone who thinks a 1.4 Jetta is the best car in the world really is qualified to make a physiatric diagnosis. However to be fair you do seem to have hit the nail on the head. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 11:25   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Manatee

>> >> >> You truly have a sick, disturbed mind. >> >> I'm not sure anyone who thinks a 1.4 Jetta is the best car in the >> world really is qualified to make a physiatric diagnosis. However to be fair you do >> seem to have hit the nail on the head. Perhaps Stuartli is a psychiatrist. Psychiatrists are probably not, on the average, great judges of cars, but you say he's got you pegged. Anyway - although I admit that I hadn't heard of Dianne Oxberry, I don't think that whether or not I have heard of a person makes them or their passing more or less interesting. Before I ditched the Torygraph, one of my favourite bits was the obituaries - the lives of some amazing people I had never heard of. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Sun 13 Jan 19 12:05   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Dieselboy

I am in the North West, so knew of Diane Oxberry. Used to find her very attractive, as a hormone riddled 15 year old. I'm not surprised that many people have never heard of her. I wouldn't have a clue who the weather dolly is in other areas of the country. Seems daft that certain people can get wound up so easily. Last edited by: Dieselboy on Sun 13 Jan 19 at 12:08 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 15:28   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

>> I am in the North West, so knew of Diane Oxberry. Used to find her >> very attractive, as a hormone riddled 15 year old. >> >> I'm not surprised that many people have never heard of her. I wouldn't have a >> clue who the weather dolly is in other areas of the country. Seems daft that >> certain people can get wound up so easily. I can assure I know the name of none of the "weather girls"* on local or national TV even those who appear in my area. In my world they merely faces that deliver weather forecasts, more often than not of questionable and dubious voracity. In fact the only weather person name I can recall is Michael "there is no hurricane coming" Fish * I lie, they made "its raining men, hallelujah" Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 15:53   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - No FM2R

Ulrika Jonsson and John Kettley. The only two weathermen I can remember. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 16:34   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - tyrednemotional

>> >> Ulrika Jonsson and John Kettley. I used to drink with John Kettley. Don't think I could have kept up with Ulrikakaka, though. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 14 Jan 19 06:36   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Duncan

Louise Lear is very efficient. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozub2ZknqmA Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 15:54   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - No FM2R

Michael Fish was technically correct, there was no hurricane. There wwere some 'kin strong winds though. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 16:21   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Old Navy

The thing you all seem to be missing is she worked and was well known in the North. Therefore a total irrelevance to those in the South. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 17:10   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - sooty123

Can't say I can remember any of them, apart from keeley donovan off look north. I make an exception for her. I'm impressed one of the longest RIP threads in a while all about someone no-one* has ever heard of. *alright one person. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 17:31   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - tyrednemotional

>> Can't say I can remember any of them, apart from keeley donovan off look north ....aah, the attractive but strangely cross-eyed Keeley...... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 17:34   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - CGNorwich

When I initially read the post I thought of Daphne Oxenford. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 17:35   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - tyrednemotional

>> When I initially read the post I thought of Daphne Oxenford. >> ...your pin-ups are obviously of an earlier vintage than Stuart's..... ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 20:36   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - R.P.

And me CG. Listen with Mother (although she never did) got me hooked to radio ! I had a real flashback now when you mentioned Daphne. "Are you sitting comfortably, then I'll begin ?" Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 17:59   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Bromptonaut

>> When I initially read the post I thought of Daphne Oxenford. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KywhPwmS5Gg Actually her career went far beyond Listen with Mother though the only one of her roles I remember is in What the Papers Say. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Oxenford Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 19:56   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - VxFan

>> I can assure I know the name of none of the "weather girls"* on local or national TV Shirley you've heard of Siân Lloyd? The Uk's longest-serving female weather forecaster, having appeared on ITV Weather for 24 years (according to wiki) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 20:03   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Lygonos

>>Shirley you've heard of Siân Lloyd? Think she was a former squeeze of that weirdo Lembit Opik who is now the parliamentary chair of a nation in Outer Space. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asgardia Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 20:29   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - sooty123

>> >>Shirley you've heard of Siân Lloyd? >> >> Think she was a former squeeze of that weirdo Lembit Opik who is now the >> parliamentary chair of a nation in Outer Space. >> >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asgardia >> >> The mind boggles. Last edited by: sooty123 on Sun 13 Jan 19 at 20:30 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 11 Jan 19 18:39   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - BiggerBadderDave

"So it's very sad to report the sad..." Do two negatives make a positive? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 12 Jan 19 17:07   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - No FM2R

No way, never. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 18:31   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Robbie34

Her death was also reported in the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph; perhaps in other newspapers also. Apparently, she found fame as a sidekick with Steve Wright and Simon Mayo on Radio 1. She was well known outside of the North West. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 17:36   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Bobby

On a slight tangent, for those who travel the world, do other countries have the same fascination with weather forecasts as we do? I would assume there would be many countries with very consistent weather that they don't need to be told that tomorrow will be the same as today? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 17:42   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - sooty123

Can't say I bother looking much as most places I visit have very settled weather with little variation from the normal. Although the US seemed to have a very keen interest about the local weather, they'd give it a fairly big prominent position in the news show, equal to the uk I'd say. Canada similar. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 13 Jan 19 18:39   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - smokie

They have a whole TV channel dedicated to the weather in the US weather.com/ Mind you they have dedicated channels for a lot of things... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 14 Jan 19 06:41   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Duncan

>> On a slight tangent, for those who travel the world, do other countries have the >> same fascination with weather forecasts as we do? >> >> I would assume there would be many countries with very consistent weather that they don't >> need to be told that tomorrow will be the same as today? I have been visiting the colonies recently. In Melbourne on Friday 4th Jan it was 42 degrees C (how do I do a degree sign?) in the morning. It dropped to 20 degrees C in the afternoon. The Aussies certainly have a fascination with the weather. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 14 Jan 19 09:08   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Old Navy

My degree sign is an obscure Google keyboard key. 42°C. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 14 Jan 19 09:22   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Crankcase

On a PC you can hold down ALT and type 0176 to get the ° symbol. For reference, all the others are listed here (and many other places): www.alt-codes.net/ Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 14 Jan 19 09:31   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

On the Mac its alt/k. ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 14 Jan 19 09:32   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Zero

>> On the Mac its alt/k. ? >> Hmm Except on this web page it seems ????????????? Last edited by: Zero on Mon 14 Jan 19 at 09:33 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 14 Jan 19 10:10   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - VxFan

>> how do I do a degree sign? bfy.tw/LmEc Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 29 Jan 19 12:48   Death of popular North West BBC TV presenter - Bromptonaut

Died of aggressive ovarian cancer. Husband setting up charity: www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jan/29/dianne-oxberry-bbc-weather-presenter-died-from-ovarian-cancer-says-husband Reply to this message | Report message