{"product_id":"9781473530287","title":"The Shipping Forecast: A Miscellany","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe rhythmic lullaby of ‘North Utsire, South Utsire’ has been lulling the nation’s insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. It has inspired songs, poetry and imaginations across the globe – as well as providing a very real service for the nation’s seafarers who might fall prey to storms and gales. It has inspired everyone from Seamus Heaney to Radiohead, and from Radio 4 announcers to the writers of Keeping Up Appearances. In 1995, a plan to move the late-night broadcast by just 12 minutes caused a national outcry and was ultimately scrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished with Radio 4 and the Met Office, \u003ci\u003eThe Shipping Forecast \u003c\/i\u003eis the official miscellany for seafarers and armchair travellers alike. It features fascinating facts alongside lyrics from Seamus Heaney, Carol Ann Duffy, Radiohead and more. From the places themselves – how they got their names, what’s happened there through the ages – to the poems and parodies that it’s inspired, this is a beautifully evocative tribute to one of Britain's – and Radio 4's – best-loved broadcasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141646893296,"sku":"9781473530287","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473530287_p0.jpg?v=1763602252","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473530287","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}