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Bill Giles is one of Britain's best known weather forecasters and presented on BBC Television for over 25 years. Bill retired as Senior Broadcaster from the Met Office in January 2000 after leading the team of Broadcast Meteorologists since 1983. Since his retirement in January 2000, Bill continues to advise on broadcast meteorology.

Bill Giles, was born in Dittisham, in Devon. He interest in meteorology developed at an early age whilst at school in Crediton which then led him to study meteorology at Bristol College of Science and Technology. After graduation Bill joined the Meteorological Office at Exeter in January 1957 and was sent to Christmas Island to observe the immediate meteorological effects of the H-bomb tests. Bill was based in Germany between 1961 and 1963 as an observer with the RAF and went on to become a lecturer at Met Office's training college in Bracknell in 1968.

His broadcasting career began in 1972 when he transferred to the London Weather Centre to become part of the team forecasting for BBC Radio. He first presented on BBC Television in 1975 and continued until 1980 when promotion took him back to Bracknell where he worked in public relations. In May 1983 he returned to take charge of BBC Television's forecasting team, on the retirement of Jack Scott.

October 1990 saw the publication of Bill's book "The Weather Story", he also worked on the BBC programme "The Weather Show", in which he provided an insight into the mysteries of forecasting and offered a glimpse behind the scenes at the difficulties of predicting the weather. Bill lives in Oxfordshire and is married and with one son, Philip, and a daughter, Helen. His hobbies include golf, cricket and gardening. In 1995 Bill was awarded an OBE in the 1995 New Year's Honours.

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	Bill Giles is one of Britain's best known weather forecasters and presented on BBC Television for over 25 years. Bill retired as Senior Broadcaster from the Met Office in January 2000 after leading the team of Broadcast Meteorologists since 1983. Since his retirement in January 2000, Bill continues to advise on broadcast meteorology. Bill Giles, was born in Dittisham, in Devon. He interest in meteorology developed at an early age whilst at school in Crediton which then led him to study meteorology at Bristol College of Science and Technology. After graduation Bill joined the Meteorological Office at Exeter in January 1957 and was sent to Christmas Island to observe the immediate meteorological effects of the H-bomb tests. Bill was based in Germany between 1961 and 1963 as an observer with the RAF and went on to become a lecturer at Met Office's training college in Bracknell in 1968. His broadcasting career began in 1972 when he transferred to the London Weather Centre to become part of the team forecasting for BBC Radio. He first presented on BBC Television in 1975 and continued until 1980 when promotion took him back to Bracknell where he worked in public relations. In May 1983 he returned to take charge of BBC Television's forecasting team, on the retirement of Jack Scott. October 1990 saw the publication of Bill's book "The Weather Story", he also worked on the BBC programme "The Weather Show", in which he provided an insight into the mysteries of forecasting and offered a glimpse behind the scenes at the difficulties of predicting the weather. Bill lives in Oxfordshire and is married and with one son, Philip, and a daughter, Helen. His hobbies include golf, cricket and gardening. In 1995 Bill was awarded an OBE in the 1995 New Year's Honours.