{{Short description|English broadcast journalist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox presenter | name = Christopher Blanchett | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1982}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | show = ''Reporting Scotland'' | station = | network = BBC | timeslot = | show2 = | station2 = | network2 = | timeslot2 = | style = Weather presenter | country = Scotland | prevshow = ''BBC South Today'', BBC London | parents = | spouse(s) = | partner = | children = | website = }} '''Christopher Blanchett''' (born 1982) is an English weather presenter. He presents the weather forecast for ''Reporting Scotland''. Previous roles include working as an assistant producer for the BBC News Channel.
==Education== Blanchett has a BA hons in human geography from Nottingham Trent University, graduating in 2004 with a master's degree in television journalism in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ntu.ac.uk/apps/news/155509-25/Alumni_Profile_of_the_Month_-_Christopher_Blanchett_BBC_Weather_Presenter.aspx |title=Alumni Profile of the Month - Christopher Blanchett, BBC Weather Presenter |publisher=Nottingham Trent University |date= |accessdate=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331213324/http://www.ntu.ac.uk/apps/news/155509-25/Alumni_Profile_of_the_Month_-_Christopher_Blanchett_BBC_Weather_Presenter.aspx |archive-date=31 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was tutored by Barnie Choudhury.
==Broadcasting career== Blanchett worked at a broadcast journalist for ''BBC South Today'' in Southampton, then for the BBC News Channel in London as a producer for the BBC Weather Centre. He then moved to Glasgow to present weather forecasts for BBC Scotland with Judith Ralston, Stav Danaos and Cat Cubie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12242067 |title=New weather team for BBC Scotland |publisher=BBC News|date=20 January 2011 |accessdate=12 March 2016}}</ref>
In 2012, he met and presented alongside Prince Charles, while the prince was on a visit to BBC Pacific Quay.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jahangir |first=Rumeana |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/18022778 |title=Ariel - "Who the hell wrote this script?" |publisher=BBC |work=Ariel |date=11 May 2012 |accessdate=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507132352/http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/18022778 |archive-date=7 May 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With assistance from Blanchett, the prince presented the weather segment. Charles also comically stated during his forecast, "Who the hell wrote this script?" as references were made to royal residences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/video/2012/may/10/prince-charles-weather-bbc-scotland-video |title=Prince Charles reads weather on BBC Scotland: 'Thank God it isn't a bank holiday!' |work=The Guardian|date=10 May 2012|accessdate=11 May 2012}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://twitter.com/BlanchettTweets ChristopherBlanchett (@BlanchettTweets)] Twitter
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