George Alagiah's guest appearances

George Alagiah

Saturday Live

Steve Wright’s Big Guests

Standard Issue Podcast

What Makes Us Human with Jeremy Vine

The Writing Life

Headliners

The Afternoon Show Podcast

Table Manners with Jessie Ware

Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Tracey Thorn

Tom Kerridge

Alastair Campbell

Bernardine Evaristo

Marian Keyes

Sir Michael Parkinson

Michael Rosen

Jon Culshaw

Alain De Botton

Sandi Toksvig

Jack Monroe

Kathy Burke

Robert Webb

Gurinder Chadha

Adam Buxton

OwlTail

The broadcaster and journalist answers the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

The broadcaster and journalist answers the question. Producer: Ryan Wilson

George Alagiah: What Makes Us Human?

This week's guest has topped the leaderboard for mum and what a pleasure it was to have the charming &amp; delightful George Alagiah on Table Manners. Zooming in from Hackney, the long standing BBC broadcaster, journalist and best-selling author tells us about his upbringing in Ghana, his experiences of being a foreign correspondent, interviewing Nelson Mandela &amp; his love for writing thrillers!We hear all about George’s Nando's order, his mum's Sri Lankan cooking &amp; how he learnt his Table Manners from his aunt Greta. What a joy! xSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's guest has topped the leaderboard for mum and what a pleasure it was to have the charming &amp; delightful George Alagiah on Table Manners. Zooming in from Hackney, the long standing BBC broadcaster, journalist and best-selling author tells us about his upbringing in Ghana, his experiences of being a foreign correspondent, interviewing Nelson Mandela &amp; his love for writing thrillers!We hear all about George’s Nando's order, his mum's Sri Lankan cooking &amp; how he learnt his Table Manners from his aunt Greta. What a joy! xSee <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

S9 Ep 25: George Alagiah

The BBC newsreader and journalist returns to Headliners to tell Nihal how his cancer treatment is going, what he makes of the recent increase in exposure for the Black Lives Matter movement and how he’s been coping during lockdown.

For 15 years, George Alagiah has been a familiar face on our television screens as the presenter of the BBC's Six O'Clock News. Before that, he was one of the corporation's most respected foreign correspondents. Before that, he was born in what was then Ceylon, the only boy in a family of four sisters, and was sent to boarding school in England at the age of 12. George joins me to talk about his self-perceived failures at fatherhood, the challenges of reporting from the front-line in times of humanitarian crisis, his nuanced relationship with racial identity and how he dealt with racist incidents in his youth. He also talks movingly about his bowel cancer diagnosis in 2014, which has seen him undergo over 40 rounds of chemotherapy and make his peace with death. What struck me most about George was his elegance: in person, but also in expression. He has no anger or bitterness or stored-up resentment, and this to me is the definition of a quiet sort of heroism. (Obviously I also asked him about BBC equal pay and if he'd watched Anchorman.) I loved this interview. It moved me and made me think. I hope it does the same to you.   * The How To Fail Live tour is almost over. SNIFF! There are limited tickets left for Belfast with Sinead Burke (14th November) and Gateshead with Jess Phillips MP (8th December). Dublin with Amy Huberman (15th November) has SOLD OUT! Thank you! These events are not recorded as podcasts so the only way to be there is to book tickets via www.faneproductions.com/howtofail *  The Sunday Times Top 5 bestselling book of the podcast, How To Fail: Everything I've Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong by Elizabeth Day, is out now and is available here. * George Alagiah's novel, The Burning Land, is out now and available here. *  This season of How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted by Elizabeth Day, produced by Naomi Mantin and Chris Sharp and sponsored by Sweaty Betty. Sweaty Betty are offering listeners 20% off full-price items with the code HOWTOFAIL To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com *  Social Media: Elizabeth Day @elizabday George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah Sweaty Betty @sweatybetty

For 15 years, <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCAlagiah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Alagiah</a> has been a familiar face on our television screens as the presenter of the BBC's Six O'Clock News. Before that, he was one of the corporation's most respected foreign correspondents. Before that, he was born in what was then Ceylon, the only boy in a family of four sisters, and was sent to boarding school in England at the age of 12. George joins me to talk about his self-perceived failures at fatherhood, the challenges of reporting from the front-line in times of humanitarian crisis, his nuanced relationship with racial identity and how he dealt with racist incidents in his youth. He also talks movingly about his <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48625899" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bowel cancer diagnosis</a> in 2014, which has seen him undergo over 40 rounds of chemotherapy and make his peace with death. What struck me most about George was his elegance: in person, but also in expression. He has no anger or bitterness or stored-up resentment, and this to me is the definition of a quiet sort of heroism. (Obviously I also asked him about <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46965303" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BBC equal pay</a> and if he'd watched <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0357413/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anchorman</a>.) I loved this interview. It moved me and made me think. I hope it does the same to you. * The How To Fail Live tour is almost over. SNIFF! There are limited tickets left for Belfast with Sinead Burke (14th November) and Gateshead with Jess Phillips MP (8th December). Dublin with Amy Huberman (15th November) has SOLD OUT! Thank you! These events are not recorded as podcasts so the only way to be there is to book tickets via <a href="http://www.faneproductions.com/howtofail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.faneproductions.com/howtofail</a> *  The Sunday Times Top 5 bestselling book of the podcast, How To Fail: Everything I've Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong by Elizabeth Day, is out now and is available <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Fail-Everything-Learned-Things/dp/0008327327/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. * George Alagiah's novel, The Burning Land, is out now and available <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burning-Land-George-Alagiah/dp/178689792X/ref=sr_1_2?adgrpid=76149666403&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwxt_tBRAXEiwAENY8hbFDf5ptLiag6Dsbx2HVskgZHg6vz85hXhwSoHqaz_AjzAbuMeUS1hoCd9YQAvD_BwE&amp;hvadid=372351448789&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9045901&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvpos=1t1&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=9873057374680107841&amp;hvtargid=aud-615477028318%3Akwd-811073415078&amp;hydadcr=24459_1816150&amp;keywords=the+burning+land+george+alagiah&amp;qid=1572375377&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. *  This season of How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted by Elizabeth Day, produced by Naomi Mantin and Chris Sharp and sponsored by <a href="https://www.sweatybetty.com/eu/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sweaty Betty</a>. Sweaty Betty are offering listeners 20% off full-price items with the code HOWTOFAIL To contact us, email <a href="mailto:email:%20howtofail@gmail.com">howtofailpod@gmail.com</a> *  Social Media: Elizabeth Day <a href="https://twitter.com/elizabday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@elizabday</a> George Alagiah <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCAlagiah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@BBCAlagiah</a> Sweaty Betty <a href="https://www.sweatybetty.com/eu/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sweatybetty</a>

S6, Ep6 How to Fail: George Alagiah

Timothy Spall

Richard Coles and Suzy Klein are joined by the actor Timothy Spall whose latest role is as LS Lowry.   He describes his own passion for painting, the relationship between Lowry and his mother, and that with his own mother - who supported his acting ambitions.Footballer, Eniola Aluko won more than 100 caps for England.  She explains how she started playing football on an estate in Birmingham as the only girl amongst a team of boys who named her Eddie.  The pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason was spotted by Elton John and is now embarking on a brilliant career as a soloist and ensemble player. She describes life as the eldest of seven gifted musicians including brother Sheku who played at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The broadcaster, journalist and writer George Alagaiah, discusses his first thriller, which is set in post-apartheid South Africa from where he once reported. The actor and comedian Doon MacKichan shares her Inheritance Tracks - Parigi o Cara Ah Gran Dio, from La Traviata, performed by Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland and What Is and What Should Never Be by Led Zeppelin.Producer:  Louise CorleyEditor:  Eleanor Garland

Richard Coles and Suzy Klein are joined by the actor Timothy Spall whose latest role is as LS Lowry. He describes his own passion for painting, the relationship between Lowry and his mother, and that with his own mother - who supported his acting ambitions. Footballer, Eniola Aluko won more than 100 caps for England. She explains how she started playing football on an estate in Birmingham as the only girl amongst a team of boys who named her Eddie. The pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason was spotted by Elton John and is now embarking on a brilliant career as a soloist and ensemble player. She describes life as the eldest of seven gifted musicians including brother Sheku who played at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The broadcaster, journalist and writer George Alagaiah, discusses his first thriller, which is set in post-apartheid South Africa from where he once reported. The actor and comedian Doon MacKichan shares her Inheritance Tracks - Parigi o Cara Ah Gran Dio, from La Traviata, performed by Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland and What Is and What Should Never Be by Led Zeppelin. Producer: Louise Corley Editor: Eleanor Garland

Timothy Spall, George Alagiah

George Alagiah talks to Nihal about dealing with cancer, his journalism career and his new novel: The Burning Land.

George Alagiah

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