About Carol Kirkwood
Carol Anne Kirkwood (née MacKellaig; born 29 May 1962) is a retired Scottish weather presenter. She was trained by the Met Office and worked for the BBC between 1998 and 2026. She is best known for being the main weather presenter for BBC Breakfast for over 25 years. She is also a published author. == Early life == Kirkwood was born as Carol MacKellaig on 29 May 1962 in Morar, Inverness-shire; she was one of eight children (two boys and six girls) to parents who were hoteliers in Morar. She was brought up as a Roman Catholic. After attending Lochaber High School in Fort William, she gained a BA in commerce from Napier College of Commerce and Technology (now Edinburgh Napier University) in Edinburgh. == Career == After graduation, she joined the BBC's secretarial reserve in London. In the summer of 1983, she became a production secretary on Breakfast Time and then a production assistant. After a series of internal moves, she presented short slots on BBC Radio Scotland, and then BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4.
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