‘FOR the very final time from me, good night, thank you’.
They were the final words Bradford-born Harry Gration said on BBC Look North as he ended his career on TV in Yorkshire after 42 years.
The broadcaster, who is 70 today, started his career as a presenter on Look North in 1982, after starting at the BBC four years earlier.
He presented from Barnsley last night, as the area is due to go into Tier 3 restrictions.
Here’s the moment Harry Gration signed off BBC Look North for the final time.
— BBC Yorkshire (@BBCLookNorth) October 21, 2020
Thank you for everything, Harry. pic.twitter.com/BAyM5lysg5
He signed off alongside weather presenter Paul Hudson, giving an emotional response to an outpouring of tributes from viewers.
Meanwhile, Mr Gration’s departure from our screens prompted tributes from other broadcaster, including this tweet this morning from Piers Morgan.
Wonderful. Congrats on a great career @GrationHarry & enjoy your retirement. 👏👏 https://t.co/okmthk87zI
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 22, 2020
To mark Mr Gration’s 70th birthday today, here are a very pictures from the Telegraph & Argus’s archives:
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