John Humphrys left, after 32 years on the programme, and Webb is holding court - conducting proceedings and honouring his old friend and colleague in a memorable tribute show.
It was, he says, one of the highlights of his career.Webb has been a Today presenter for 11 years. If the presenters were dogs, Nick Robinson would be the yappy terrier, Martha Kearney a Labrador, Mishal Husain a sleek Afghan and Webb would be the border collie (canine characteristics: alert, energetic, hard-working and smart), who never stops, never raises his hackles, and whom everybody wants to befriend.The people he works with say nothing fazes him. ‘I’ve never seen him run,’ says a colleague at the BBC. ‘The most you’ll get is a brisk walk.
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