that was genevieve edwards talking to the l genevieve edwards talking to the bbc.ew him. he worked with him so closely. warmth and empathy are the words that he referred to, just about everyone we have been talking to today. about everyone we have been talking to toda . ., , . to today. that empathy which he radiated was _ to today. that empathy which he radiated was at _ to today. that empathy which he radiated was at the _ to today. that empathy which he radiated was at the heart - to today. that empathy which he radiated was at the heart of - to today. that empathy which he radiated was at the heart of his l radiated was at the heart of his talent has the most gifted television storyteller i think i've ever worked with. everybody wanted to talk to him. he could talk to anybody from heads of state to children in a refugee camp because he engaged authentically. i used to marvel at his work. he was a television star and i was trying to make my way in early stages of my career so i watched him and learn from him to used to marvel at the way he engaged with people so

let's talk to genevieve edwards, chief executive at bowel cancer uk. thank you forjoining us.t a sad time because you did work closely with george, particularly towards the end of his life. tell us about the end of his life. tell us about the man that you knew. he the end of his life. tell us about the man that you knew.- the end of his life. tell us about the man that you knew. he was so kind, the kindest _ the man that you knew. he was so kind, the kindest man _ the man that you knew. he was so kind, the kindest man and - the man that you knew. he was so kind, the kindest man and so - kind, the kindest man and so generous with his time. he was a huge advocate for power cancer uk. he campaigned with us to lower the screening age to 50 and that is a commitment that we want together. and he was just so generous with his broadcasting skills. he did a podcast for us, a couple of seasons of podcasts, and he was just brilliant. he could talk to anyone. he would interview a fellow patient, oncologists, and always get the very best out of them. we heard so much from other bowel cance

genevieve edwards, chief _ managed to do that.sion to be really open, almost against type, to share with people what happened to him. yes, he was extraordinary. in telling — yes, he was extraordinary. in telling his— yes, he was extraordinary. in telling his story and raising awareness, he was such an advocate for bowel _ awareness, he was such an advocate for bowel cancer uk and the work that we _ for bowel cancer uk and the work that we did. he supported our campaign to lower the screening age to 50 _ campaign to lower the screening age to 50 successfully. it worked, and it is wonderful to see that. and he recorded _ it is wonderful to see that. and he recorded a — it is wonderful to see that. and he recorded a podcast series for us, three _ recorded a podcast series for us, three series, actually. just think, first week— three series, actually. just think, first week i — three series, actually. just think, first week i i started in thisjob, iwent— first week i i started in thisjob, i went to — first week i i started in thisjob,