He said: “As well as providing crucial information for seafarers over the years, the Shipping Forecast is also a cherished ritual that distils the essence of Radio 4 for so many of our listeners.
“It is also a moment for those great, unsung heroes and heroines of the Radio 4 schedule – the continuity announcers – to shine.”
The Shipping Forecast is produced by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
It was first broadcast on 1 January 1924 as a weather bulletin called Weather Shipping before moving to the a year later.
To mark its 100th anniversary, presenter Paddy O’Connell will also present a documentary about the history of the forecast, while historian Jerry Brotton will explore how Britain is shaped by its maritime past.
