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I watched george for years up close and thought this of him, that people wanted to tell him their story because in his journalism they saw the outstretched hand of a shared humanity and of solidarity. that report was by allan little, someone who knew george for more than 30 years. weve also been talking to our former african bureau chief who was a close friend of georges and we will hear from him in a little moment. lets hear a little more of alan littles tribute. , , , , , tribute. he seemed bl...

He was diagnosed with cancer in 2014. after a gruelling round of treatment and multiple operations, he couldnt wait to be back in the tumult of the newsroom. he was deeply moved by messages of support and affection sent in by countless viewers he would never meet. and on his first day back made this a small concession. and i just want to say its...good to be back with you. off—screen, george was funny, clever, a generous and confiding friend and full of energetic hope. there was something infe...

Though in the seconds before his first six oclock news, there was some trepidation. at six oclock, these are tonights top stories... he was diagnosed with cancer in 2014. after a gruelling round of treatment and multiple operations, he couldnt wait to be back in the tumult of the newsroom. he was deeply moved by messages of support and affection sent in by countless viewers he would never meet. and on his first day back made this a small concession. and i just want to say its...good to be back w...

About what it means to be alive. a trustee of the migration museum in the chief executive joined me to reflect on its contribution to the project. irate reflect on its contribution to the roect. ~ . . reflect on its contribution to the roect. ~ ., ., ., reflect on its contribution to the roect. . ., ., ., ., project. we are having a feeling of incredible loss _ project. we are having a feeling of incredible loss and _ project. we are having a feeling of incredible loss and just _ project. we are...

About their lives. i used to watch him win their trust, even at the worst possible time of their life. so what i learned from him, i think is that good reporting is rooted in human goodness. he was a profoundly decent human being. he wore it very lightly. he seemed unaware of his own effect on people. he seemed aware of his own ability to inspire affection and respect. he seemed unaware for his own instinct for kindness and i found that very moving and very affecting. enthusiasm to, especially r...

Child. he was injohannesburg in the mandela years, a time of bright promise, mandela in his �*70s was about to remarry. and now, sir, the future, youre a man in love? it is a wonderful moment for me, as anybody else, to be in love. when he returned to the uk he brought to the studio a wealth of wisdom and experience gathered over years on the road. though in the seconds before his first six oclock news, there was some trepidation. at six oclock, these are tonights top stories... he was diagnos...

Years up close and thought this of him — that people wanted to tell him their story because, in hisjournalism, they saw the outstretched hand of a shared humanity and of solidarity. well, a wonderful tribute to their from alan little. lets talk to sophie henderson, chief executive of the migration museum, where george was a trustee. thank you so much, sophie, for being here on the programme. why dont you start byjust here on the programme. why dont you start by just telling here on the program...

Unfailingly kind—hearted and generous colleague. earlier we spoke to the broadcaster allan little, who worked closely with george over many years. he knew how loved he was because those of us who loved him took the opportunity to tell him so and not wait till the last minute. so he had the ability to bestow affection and bestow warmth and he was surrounded by love. the other thing that the sillitoe piece reminds us of is how rooted he was in the love of his family. he and francis met when they...

Of support and affection sent in by countless viewers he would never meet. and on his first day back made this a small concession. and ijust want to say its...good to be back with you. off—screen, george was funny, clever, a generous and confiding friend and full of energetic hope. there was something infectious about his optimism. you always walked away from time with george feeling better about the human race and the world in general. and thats the bbc�*s news at six. the migrant boy whose...

Studio a wealth of wisdom and experience gathered over years on the road. though in the seconds before his first six oclock news, there was some trepidation. at six oclock, these are tonights top stories... he was diagnosed with cancer in 2014. after a gruelling round of treatment and multiple operations, he couldnt wait to be back in the tumult of the newsroom. he was deeply moved by messages of support and affection sent in by countless viewers he would never meet. and on his first day back ma...