Editing Shipping Forecast (section)

=="Sailing By"==
The 00:48 Shipping Forecast, at the end of the broadcast day, is traditionally preceded by the playing of "[[Sailing By]]", a light orchestral piece by [[Ronald Binge]]. This is only very rarely omitted, generally when the schedule is running late. Though occasionally played in full, it is common for only a section of the piece to be broadcast; that section being the length required to fill the gap between the previous programme's ending and the start of the forecast at precisely 00:48.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/help/faqs_4.shtml#question3 BBC.co.uk]</ref> "Sailing By" serves as an identification tool – it is distinctive and as such assists anyone attempting to tune in. The forecast is then followed by a more general weather report, the sign-off, traditionally ending with the presenter wishing the audience a good night, the national anthem "[[God Save the King]]" and the closedown of the station for the day, with the [[BBC World Service]] taking over the frequencies after the pips of the [[Greenwich Time Signal]] at 01:00.