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George Alagiah announces BBC News At Six return after ‘months of treatment’

George Alagiah has announced he is returning to the BBC’s News At Six tonight after “months of treatment”. The 66-year-old newsreader, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014, announced he was taking a break from his presenting duties in October ...

14 Apr 2022 at 17:55

George Alagiah feels ‘lucky’ for the life he has lived

George Alagiah has said he feels “lucky” for the life he has lived even though cancer will “probably get me in the end”. The BBC newsreader, 66, was first diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in April 2014. In a conversation with Craig Oliver, ...

03 Jan 2022 at 01:25

George Alagiah lifted the room by coming in – John Simpson

George Alagiah “lifted the room by coming in” and “made you feel better for having him there”, according to BBC world affairs editor John Simpson, as he reflected on meeting the broadcaster for the first time. The award-winning journalist, who ...

25 Jul 2023 at 10:25

George Alagiah says he saw ‘life as a gift’ in final report on BBC News

The late BBC newsreader George Alagiah said in a final report on BBC News “I have gotten to a place to see life as a gift”. The award-winning journalist, who had presented the BBC News At Six for the last 20 years, died on Monday from bowel ...

24 Jul 2023 at 22:56

Sir Bobby Charlton, Paul O’Grady and Sinead O’Connor among those mourned in 2023

The Prince of Wales joined football royalty and fans to mourn former England footballer Sir Bobby Charlton after he died in October. It came in a year which also saw the deaths of Paul O’Grady, Sinead O’Connor and Sir Michael Parkinson. ...

31 Dec 2023 at 11:19

George Alagiah taking break from presenting to receive more cancer treatment

George Alagiah is taking a break from presenting the BBC’s News At Six after scans showed his cancer has spread further. The 66-year-old newsreader was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2014 and announced he was stepping back from ...

12 Oct 2022 at 13:00

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George Alagiah: What are the signs of bowel cancer?

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has died at 67 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and leads to around 16,800 deaths every year. More than nine out of 10 cases of bowel cancer ...

24 Jul 2023 at 12:33

George Alagiah was one of the BBC’s longest-serving newsreaders

George Alagiah was a popular and reassuring presence behind a BBC News desk for more than 20 years, his unflappable demeanour making him a hit with viewers. He joined the corporation in 1989 and was one of the broadcaster’s leading ...

24 Jul 2023 at 12:13

George Alagiah remembered as ‘one of the best journalists of his generation’

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has been remembered as “one of the best and bravest journalists of his generation” and “a wonderful human being” after his death at 67. The award-winning journalist, who presented the BBC News at Six ...

24 Jul 2023 at 14:21

BBC newsreader George Alagiah dies at 67 after bowel cancer diagnosis

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has died at the age of 67, his agent has said. A statement from Mary Greenham to the PA news agency said: “I am so terribly sorry to inform you that George Alagiah died peacefully today, surrounded ...

24 Jul 2023 at 12:18

BBC News role makes me feel ‘mentally rejuvenated’, George Alagiah says

George Alagiah has said continuing with his BBC News at Six presenting role, despite suffering from cancer, makes him feel “mentally rejuvenated,” but leaves him “absolutely knackered physically”. The 66-year-old journalist ...

04 Sept 2022 at 12:31

Bowel cancer patients pay tribute to George Alagiah amid plea for better care

A group of bowel cancer patients have paid tribute to George Alagiah amid a campaign for better treatment options in the UK for a mutation of the disease. The online group, named Breaking BRAF after the B-RAF V600E ...

25 Jul 2023 at 18:27

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