BBC Proms: 100 Years of the Shipping Forecast

From the BBC Proms, a special evening of words and music with the Ulster Orchestra and conductor Chloé van Soeterstède celebrating the centenary of the Shipping Forecast, heard daily on BBC Radio 4, a lifeline to all those at sea and a poetic salve for countless others on land. With presenters from Radio 4’s Continuity team, music and readings inspired by the oceans and the elements, and a new work by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and his group LYR, this is an event that speaks to the heart of our island nation.

Presented by Caroline Nicholls and Al Ryan