George Alagiah

George Alagiah is someone I admire without reservation. Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, he became one of the BBC's most trusted faces, reporting from the world's hardest places before anchoring the news for millions at home. The OBE he received feels almost beside the point; his real honor was the calm, humane authority he carried into every broadcast. What moves me is how an immigrant's journey became a symbol of belonging and credibility on British television. He passed in 2023, but the standard he set for compassionate, steady reporting outlives him. When I think about what good journalism should sound like, I hear his measured, warm voice.

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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Name (English)

George Alagiah

Name (Japanese)

ジョージ・アレガイアー

Reading

じょーじ・あれがいあー

Born

November 22, 1955 – July 24, 2023

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Goat

Origin

Colombo, Colombo District, Sri Lanka

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

journalist / television presenter

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Van Mildert College

Awards & achievements

• 2008 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• 1995 James Cameron Memorial Trust Award

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/BBCAlagiah
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Colombo District
• journalist
• television presenter

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.