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George Alagiah

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George Alagiah

George Maxwell Alagiah (; 22 November 1955 – 24 July 2023) was a British newsreader, journalist and television presenter for the BBC. From 2007 until 2022, he was the presenter of the BBC News at Six and the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News from its launch in 2010 until 2014. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.

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Born
George Maxwell Alagiah(1955-11-22)22 November 1955Colombo, Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka)
Died
24 July 2023(2023-07-24) (aged 67)London, England
Alma mater
Van Mildert College, Durham
Occupations
mw- li , li Journalistnews presenternewsreaderauthor
Employer
BBC
Notable credits
BBC News at SixGMTWorld News TodayBBC NewsBBC World News
Spouse
mw- Frances Robathan (m. 1984)
Children
2

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Preceded byMoira Stuart
Preceded byMoira Stuart
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Preceded byMoira Stuart
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Deputy Presenter of BBC News at One 1999–2002
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Succeeded byDarren Jordon
Preceded byHuw Edwards
Preceded byHuw Edwards
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Preceded byHuw Edwards
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Main Presenter of BBC News at Six 2003–2022
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Succeeded byVacant
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Main Presenter of GMT 2010–2014
Media offices
Succeeded byVacant
Media offices
Preceded byMoira Stuart
Deputy Presenter of BBC News at One 1999–2002
Succeeded byDarren Jordon
Preceded byHuw Edwards
Main Presenter of BBC News at Six 2003–2022
Succeeded byVacant
New title
Main Presenter of GMT 2010–2014
Succeeded byVacant

References

  1. TV Newsroom
    https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/biography-images/george-alagiah-953/
  2. Migration Museum | The story of movement into and out of the UK
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220526042802/https://www.migrationmuseum.org/distinguished-friends/george-alagiah-obe/
  3. People of Today
    https://books.google.com/books?id=7KA-AQAAIAAJ&q=george+alagiah+%2222+november%22
  4. A Home From Home, George Alagiah, Little, Brown Book Group, 2016,
  5. "Obituaries | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers"
    https://archives.dailynews.lk/2013/02/28/main_Obituaries.asp
  6. "Therese ALAGIAH | | the Gazette"
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-55150-108
  7. A Passage to Africa, George Alagiah, 2008, front matter
  8. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jul/24/george-alagiah-obituary
  9. New York Sun
    http://www.nysun.com/new-york/coming-soon-to-america-with-news-of-the-world/33901/
  10. "BBC Press Office: George Alagiah"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/news/georgealagiah.shtml
  11. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/17/george-alagiah-family-values
  12. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jul/24/bbc-newsreader-george-alagiah-dies-aged-67
  13. "NewsWatch: George Alagiah"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/newswatch/ukfs/hi/newsid_3220000/newsid_3223900/3223966.stm
  14. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/bbc-newsreader-george-alagiah-has-died-12926595
  15. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/bbc-newsreader-george-alagiah-dies-bowel-cancer-b1096347.html
  16. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/09/hidden-mixed-britannia-boardwalk-review
  17. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/george-alagiah-obit-bbc-presenters-b2380846.html
  18. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/my-life-in-media-george-alagiah-531442.html
  19. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/58557/supplement/8
  20. Royal Shakespeare Company
    https://www.rsc.org.uk/about-us/whos-who
  21. Fairtrade Foundation
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090928070555/http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/resources/films/georgealagiahvideomessage.aspx
  22. Fairtrade Foundation
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090811010950/http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/press_office/press_releases_and_statements/august_2009/statement_on_george_alagiah_as_patron_of_the_fairtrade.aspx
  23. "Alagiah asked to quit charity job"
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8183343.stm
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/aug/17/bbc-george-alagiah-fairtrade-foundation-complaints
  25. BBC Complaints retrieved 25 June 2010
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/response/2009/08/090814_res_georgealagiahfairtrade.shtml
  26. "The Asian Awards Winners List"
    http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/the-asian-awards-winners-list-153204315.html
  27. "George Alagiah's debut novel up for author's award"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52660630
  28. www.waterstones.com
    https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-burning-land/george-alagiah/9781786897923
  29. www.thetimes.com
    https://www.thetimes.com/article/lucky-britains-mixed-up-future-dthv5nn2jtp
  30. The Sunday Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/article/newsreader-george-alagiah-if-only-id-had-the-scottish-cancer-test-fpsp7bkrw
  31. Hachette UK
    https://www.hachette.co.uk/contributor/george-alagiah/
  32. "George Alagiah diagnosed with bowel cancer"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27068861
  33. "Latest from medics – I'm making encouraging progress"
    https://twitter.com/BBCAlagiah/status/482877610389565440
  34. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/oct/29/bbc-newsreader-george-alagiah-announces-cancer-treatment-is-over
  35. "BBC newsreader George Alagiah 'clear of cancer' and back to work"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34764659
  36. London Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/bbc-newsreader-george-alagiah-to-undergo-more-treatment-as-cancer-returns-a3739986.html
  37. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jan/15/bbc-newsreader-george-alagiah-reveals-his-cancer-has-returned
  38. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/mar/25/scottish-health-system-quicker-to-spot-cancer-says-george-alagiah
  39. "George Alagiah reveals his cancer has spread"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52998874
  40. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59858476
  41. "George Alagiah takes TV break after cancer spreads"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63234953
  42. "George Alagiah: BBC journalist and newsreader dies aged 67"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65949435
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