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#32181

JK2006

Charles Wheeler RIP 15 Years, 10 Months ago
I met him several times when I was based in New York and found him a decent, educated, erudite man with a good sense of humour. I was lucky enough also to know Alistair Cooke during those decades. The BBC was a great place then. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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#32195

Marcus

Re:Charles Wheeler RIP 15 Years, 10 Months ago

Agreed. He was one from the old-school, and one of the very best at that.
In this age of dumbing down and trivialising the news, it's good to remember the high standards of yesteryear.
And yes, I do agree the BBC has mostly lost the plot now, but you do occasionally get the odd gem.
This comes from a 24 year old, who grew up watching the BBC decline under John Birt.

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#32204

Re:Charles Wheeler RIP 15 Years, 10 Months ago
He had the perfect voice for News Broadcasting. He was still working in his final days. RIP Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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#32214

Mart

Re:Charles Wheeler RIP 15 Years, 10 Months ago
I have just put a face to the name. What a lovely broadcaster, he really will be missed. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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