Sean 6,311 Posted January 17, 2018 The BBC newsreader George Alagiah has been diagnosed with bowel cancer for a second time.He was first diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer in April 2014 which had spread to his lymph nodes and liver.Due to the presence of 8 tumours in his liver a substantial part was removed.He underwent 3 operations and nearly 18 months of chemotherapy.No news on the stage of his cancer or whether it has spread again this time but given the seriousness of the last cancer diagnosis it looks grim.Alagiah is 62 and has worked for the BBC for 29 years initially as a foreign correspondent covering Rwanda Afghanistan and Somalia.For the last 15 years he has been the presenter of BBC News at 6 (Most recently 15/1/18).He has also interviewed Desmond Tutu Nelson Mandela Robert Mugabe and Kofi Annan. Surely a possible future DL candidate if he lasts long enough ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 17, 2018 You know, I would have probably said yes that he could make the deathlist, but they didn't put Steve Hewlett on the list last year. But maybe he's bigger than Hewlett was, so I could be wrong... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 17, 2018 Had Alagiah gone public with his cancer before the new year he would probably be on the list. As for Steve Hewlett....he has nothing on George. He's a nobody. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted January 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: You know, I would have probably said yes that he could make the deathlist, but they didn't put Steve Hewlett on the list last year. But maybe he's bigger than Hewlett was, so I could be wrong... He is much bigger than Steve Hewlett.Hewlett presented the media show on Radio 4 . Alagiah is the presenter of BBC News at 6 broadcast to millions.Different league.Alagiah is perhaps the British equivalent of people like Brian Williams and Anderson Cooper. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted January 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Windsor said: Had Alagiah gone public with his cancer before the new year he would probably be on the list. As for Steve Hewlett....he has nothing on George. He's a nobody. He wasn`t exactly a noboby.He had a successful career but not that many people knew who he was before his cancer diaries.Alagiah on the other hand I bet would be recognized by well over 90% of British adults if they saw a picture. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sean said: He wasn`t exactly a noboby.He had a successful career but not that many people knew who he was before his cancer diaries.Alagiah on the other hand I bet would be recognized by well over 90% of British adults if they saw a picture. He was a nobody. In the grand scale of things. Anyone who gets famous for a cancer diary, is not properly famous...just sympathy famous. Not the same thing. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted January 17, 2018 Yeah prime time newsreaders are in an entirely different league to radio presenters and producers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted January 17, 2018 I still don't know who Steve Hewlett is or was. I've known who George Alagiah is since he first appeared on TV as a news reporter many years ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 17, 2018 Ah, so he definitely deathlisty then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,384 Posted January 17, 2018 Alagiah's definitely a shout for 2019, I'd say. And very deathlisty to anyone unfortunate enough to be aware of that TV programme known colloquially as 'The News'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,569 Posted January 17, 2018 7 hours ago, Sean said: He wasn`t exactly a noboby.He had a successful career but not that many people knew who he was before his cancer diaries.Alagiah on the other hand I bet would be recognized by well over 90% of British adults if they saw a picture. I listen to radio 4 more than I watch BBC news. Hewlett was a respected journalist and very good at his job. His cancer diaries were extremely moving. I agree he was not a household name but he was a significant figure in the UK media. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 17, 2018 21 hours ago, Joey Russ said: Ah, so he definitely deathlisty then... He's extremely deathlisty, to the point if he'd went public about is cancer weeks earlier he'd be on this years list. If he makes it to next year - which is possible - he'll be in top half of the list for sure. The only people who would consider question his deathlistyness are dirty foreigners invading our board. 1 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebless 203 Posted March 25, 2018 Only has 10% of surviving more than five years. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/bbc-newsreader-george-alagiah-less-12249831 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted March 25, 2018 Certain Deathlist candidate if he lives long enough for contention. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QTips 24 Posted June 23, 2018 Simple little test to catch it early and stay well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 23, 2018 Is he the lead story on six o clock news yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JQW 281 Posted January 23, 2019 He's presenting the Six O'clock News tonight, for the first time in over a year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted January 23, 2019 Cancer in a holding pattern whatever that means. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted January 23, 2019 Bearded. New teeth. He's no Victoria Derbyshire, except they are both alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted January 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Bearded. New teeth. He's no Victoria Derbyshire, except they are both alive. More a name for 2020 imo but I could be wrong... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,581 Posted January 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Grim Up North said: Cancer in a holding pattern whatever that means. To me that sounds like it's incurable but under control for now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,403 Posted April 18, 2019 Speaks of his guilt at having an invisible disability and using a disabled toilet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47979584 His disability is now more invisible - he no longer has to use a stoma after reversal treatment. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted April 19, 2019 13 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said: Speaks of his guilt at having an invisible disability and using a disabled toilet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47979584 His disability is now more invisible - he no longer has to use a stoma after reversal treatment. Just as well From a fashion point of view those bags are a nightmare - you can never get shoes to match! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted April 25, 2019 "Dark thoughts" struggle: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6959013/George-Alagiah-says-struggled-dark-thoughts-talks-bowel-cancer-diagnosis.html Good old racist Daily Mail..could have said brooding....maybe Alagiah said it himself..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,581 Posted June 13, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48625899 His cancer has returned so he will commence treatment again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
