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Liam Dutton was born in Cardiff, and a pupil at Adamsdown Primary School and Willows High School, before going on to gain A-Levels in Maths, Geography and Physics at St. David's Sixth Form College.

On completing his A-Levels, Liam decided on a BSc. (Hons) Geography Degree at the University of Wales, Swansea. His interest in the weather from a young age led him to specialise in physical geography at university, opting for weather and climate related modules, as well as doing some mathematics for scientists.

Liam graduated in June 2002 with a 2:1, and quotes graduation day as, "one of the best days of his life". Two weeks before graduating, Liam applied for a job as a Broadcast Assistant at the BBC Weather Centre, and after an interview and screen-test, successfully got the job and joined the weather centre in October 2002.

After settling in to the job, Liam started his broadcast training in January 2003, and got up to speed with broadcasting very quickly. He presented his first ever weather forecast, at the tender age of 22, on BBC Wales Today in June 2003 - coincidentally to his home nation!

Since starting to broadcast, Liam has travelled around the UK broadcasting the weather in many of the BBC nations and regions as holiday cover for the main weather presenters, and has occasionally appeared on the BBC's interactive service - BBCi.

A recent promotion has meant that Liam will now be appearing on a range of BBC channels, including BBC News 24 and BBC World, as well as reading the weather on Radio 4.

In the future, Liam plans to undertake further meteorological training at the Met Office college in Exeter, and subsequently hopes to return to the BBC Weather Centre, to broadcast across other BBC channels.

As well as an interest in the weather, Liam enjoys music and is a keen pianist, and one day aspires to owning a grand piano. Liam's other interests include new technology, nature, and travel. He also enjoys cuisine, and lists skiing as something that he hasn't yet tried, but hopes to do very soon!

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	Liam Dutton was born in Cardiff, and a pupil at Adamsdown Primary School and Willows High School, before going on to gain A-Levels in Maths, Geography and Physics at St. David's Sixth Form College. On completing his A-Levels, Liam decided on a BSc. (Hons) Geography Degree at the University of Wales, Swansea. His interest in the weather from a young age led him to specialise in physical geography at university, opting for weather and climate related modules, as well as doing some mathematics for scientists. Liam graduated in June 2002 with a 2:1, and quotes graduation day as, "one of the best days of his life". Two weeks before graduating, Liam applied for a job as a Broadcast Assistant at the BBC Weather Centre, and after an interview and screen-test, successfully got the job and joined the weather centre in October 2002. After settling in to the job, Liam started his broadcast training in January 2003, and got up to speed with broadcasting very quickly. He presented his first ever weather forecast, at the tender age of 22, on BBC Wales Today in June 2003 - coincidentally to his home nation! Since starting to broadcast, Liam has travelled around the UK broadcasting the weather in many of the BBC nations and regions as holiday cover for the main weather presenters, and has occasionally appeared on the BBC's interactive service - BBCi. A recent promotion has meant that Liam will now be appearing on a range of BBC channels, including BBC News 24 and BBC World, as well as reading the weather on Radio 4. In the future, Liam plans to undertake further meteorological training at the Met Office college in Exeter, and subsequently hopes to return to the BBC Weather Centre, to broadcast across other BBC channels. As well as an interest in the weather, Liam enjoys music and is a keen pianist, and one day aspires to owning a grand piano. Liam's other interests include new technology, nature, and travel. He also enjoys cuisine, and lists skiing as something that he hasn't yet tried, but hopes to do very soon!