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Barra Best (born 1982,Belfast) [1] is a weather presenter, journalist, and television presenter with BBC Northern Ireland. He is part of the presenting team for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Newsline.[2]
Journalism career
Best began his broadcasting career at Belfast Citybeat in 2006 as journalist. He moved to become a journalist with BBC Northern Ireland in February 2007. [3]
In addition to his broadcasting career at BBC Northern Ireland, Best has presented BBC Northern Ireland's Children in Need from 2014-18 [4] [5].
Television
Best has presented a series of documentaries for BBC Northern Ireland. Two series of Walk the Line explored Northern Ireland's lost railways [6] [7]. In Weather Watchers with Barra Best, he experienced how the Irish climate shapes people's lives, including how important the accuracy of forecast is for farmers and surfers. [8]
In 2018's Coast Lives, Best travelled the coast of Northern Ireland meeting those for whom the sea plays a major part in their lives [9]. Barra on the Bann saw Best make his way along the River Bann, meeting some of those who live, work and play on Northern Ireland's longest river [10] and was followed by Barra on the Foyle [11] where he travelled along the River Foyle in Derry, Tyrone, and Donegal [12]
A new series in 2021, Barra's Return of the Wild [13], saw Best present a natural history series revealing how endangered animals across the UK and Europe are being helped by conservationists.[14]
Barra's Wild Days Out in 2021 [15] saw Best travel the length and breadth of Northern Ireland, venturing into its wild and beautiful landscapes and meeting locals along the way [16].
Personal life
Best studied at De La Salle College, Belfast and Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, completing a degree in Information Systems . He then completed a Postgraduate Diploma in broadcast journalism at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, Lancashire [17].
References
- ↑ "Barra Best, the Belfast man who always brings the weather with him". 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "Who is Barra Best? Coast Lives host and BBC Northern Ireland weather presenter". 30 April 2018.
- ↑ "Barra Best, the Belfast man who always brings the weather with him". 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "Barra Best and Jo Scott present Northern Ireland Children in Need". BBC News. 14 November 2014.
- ↑ [https://www.newsletter.co.uk/arts-and-culture/pudsey-jo-and-barra-go-quackers-for-bbc-children-in-need-553222/
- ↑ "Barra Walks the Line in Fermanagh".
- ↑ [https://www.northernirelandworld.com/arts-and-culture/walk-the-line-with-weatherman-barra-to-cushendall-2206492/
- ↑ "Weather Watchers with Barra Best (TV Series)".
- ↑ "Barra Best Returns with New Show Featuring 'Coast Lives'". 24 February 2018.
- ↑ "Barra on the Bann (TV Series)".
- ↑ [https://www.derryjournal.com/news/environment/barra-on-the-foyle-starts-tonight-on-bbc-one-ni-3152980/
- ↑ "BBC One - Barra on the Bann".
- ↑ "BBC One - Barra's Return of the Wild, Series 1, Episode 2".
- ↑ "Barra Best takes a walk on the Wild side". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "TV | Barra's Wild Days Out". 24 November 2021.
- ↑ "Barra Best explores Fermanagh, meeting locals along the way in his new BBC series".
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