R.I.P. to BBC’s George Alagiah

[TT-ONR-NRN]

I just want to pay my respects to George Alagiah, one of broadcasting’s most familiar and reassuring figures, who has passed after an extremely long and courageous fight with cancer.

The man is probably one of the BBC’s most wonderful journalists, and simply refused to leave the News at Six desk right until the end, even though he did have to reduce his presenting days due to his very sick health, and Fiona Bruce (who seems inappropriate as she smiles broadly while announcing tragic news) and the permanently frowning Sophie Raworth taking over Monday and Friday slots.

It’s devastated me that he’s died, and left behind his children as well, but as a young journalist if I can ever be so much as a fraction of what he was in the industry, I’ll be very happy and proud. May he rest in peace.

 

[Busaholic]

I just want to pay my respects to George Alagiah, one of broadcasting’s most familiar and reassuring figures, who has passed after an extremely long and courageous fight with cancer.

The man is probably one of the BBC’s most wonderful journalists, and simply refused to leave the News at Six desk right until the end, even though he did have to reduce his presenting days due to his very sick health, and Fiona Bruce (who seems inappropriate as she smiles broadly while announcing tragic news) and the permanently frowning Sophie Raworth taking over Monday and Friday slots.

It’s devastated me that he’s died, and left behind his children as well, but as a young journalist if I can ever be so much as a fraction of what he was in the industry, I’ll be very happy and proud. May he rest in peace.

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Hear! hear!

 

[Trackman]

Yes, Indeed RIP George, I will miss him.

 

[C J Snarzell]

Very sad considering George was very open about his illness and continued to front the news when his health was in decline. I see Trevor Francis (the first million pound footballer) has also died today too. RIP to them both.

CJ

 

[Goldfish62]

Very sad news indeed.

 

[Whistler40145]

RIP George

An ultimate professional newsreader and a gentleman

 

[Pete_uk]

RIP.

 

[JD2168]

Very sad news to hear about the passing of George Alagiah.

 

[Strathclyder]

George was very much the face of BBC News for me growing up. A consumate professional and all-round gentleman, I greatly admire his openess about his illness and continuing to work until he was no longer able to.

R.I.P and my condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

 

[AlterEgo]

George was a class act. RIP.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

George was very much the face of BBC News for me growing up.

Very well put. He was the face of BBC News.

 

[Strathclyder]

Very well put. He was the face of BBC News.

Definitely. I'd even go a step further and say he was this country's equivalent to Walter Cronkite, in terms of being a calm, steady and incisive presence in the most trying of times.