Isobel Dinah Lang (born 16 July 1970 in

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) used to be weather presenter for Sky News, now Talk TV

Early life

Lang grew up in Sussex and Hertfordshire. She graduated with a

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degree in mathematics in 1991 from the

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, before joining the

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in 1991 where she prepared forecasts for the press, and presented the weather on local radio.

Broadcasting

She joined the

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on 31 May 1995, becoming one of the better known faces of

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, in part due to her distinctive red hair. She appeared across all of the BBC's TV and Radio news outlets, including regular primetime forecasts on

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and appearances on

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and

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. Isobel left the BBC Weather Centre in August 2006 and joined Sky News in September 2006 where she also presented forecasts for Channel 5 until February 2012. Isobel now presents the weather on Talk TV.

Personal life

She married Christopher Clarke in September 1997 in

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. She had a son in September 2002 and a daughter in January 2004. They live in south west London.

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Mystery head

11 August 1996 BBC forecast by Isobel Lang
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