Former Radio 4 presenter Alice Arnold reads the ‘Mayday Forecast’, a take on the well-loved Shipping Forecast broadcast on the BBC station. The Mayday Forecast follows the well-known rhythm & regions of the established British bulletin, but instead of predicting weather conditions, it predicts the number of distress calls volunteers will respond to this year. Listen & read more: http://rnli.info/bztwv #MaydayEveryday | RNLI

Have you ever wanted to behind the scenes at the Shipping Forecast? Viji Alles, one of the many famous voices in the Radio 4 Continuity team, takes us behind the scenes and even lifts the lid about some of the funny things you’ll find in the studio! 👀 The Shipping Forecast | Listen on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 4