TV One's new weatherman Daniel Corbett has been described as 'hypnotic'.
We’re looking back at our columnists most popular pieces from 2015. Today Alex Casey from The Spinoff revels in the highs and lows of Daniel Corbett, the endearing One News weatherman and replacement for Jim Hickey in our hearts. I have always been told to listen to my parents, so when my Dad urgently let me know that the new TV One weatherman looked like "Dynamo in 30 years" I had to take note.
Daniel Corbett, our new Jim Hickey, is a weatherman to end all weathermen. He's 20%
suit and 80% fingers, and I strongly recommend tuning into the ol' 6pm news if you haven't already seen his scintillating yet spindly caress of the South Island.
It's an unexpected transition from our heavenly father Jim Hickey, especially with the sprightly Sam Wallace flexing in the wings. I was expecting TV One would seize the opportunity to overhaul the weather and make it a bit young, a bit sexy, a bit Sticky TV. Instead they went with what can only be described as a jokey British version of Nosferatu in a suit.
