Fans of the late Dr Michael Mosley have shared their sadness over his final interview – with his friend recalling the last time he saw him before his tragic death.
Michael went missing last week whilst holidaying on the Greek island of Symi. He was found dead on Sunday June 9. The discovery of his body came days after he failed to return home from a walk on June 5.
On Friday (June 15) the TV doctor was heard on Radio 4 in his final interview, How to Live a Good Life, with Professor Paul Bloom.
The TV doctor recently passed away (Credit: YouTube)
BBC airs Michael Mosley final interview after death
Michael’s close friend and radio host Chris van Tulleken, introduced the show. The programme was part of a tribute to the TV doctor, called There’s Only One Michael Mosley.
What I didn’t know was that it would be the last time I ever saw him
“What you’re about to hear was recorded a few minutes before I met up with Michael at the Hay Festival and what I didn’t know was that it would be the last time I ever saw him,” said Chris, as he introduced the show.
He went on: “Because two weeks later he died on holiday with his wife in Greece.”
Michael Mosley friend on last time he saw him
Chris continued: “As you’re listening to Michael, I want you to reflect on his style – dryly witty, modest, humble.
“This style disguises that he is one of the most important broadcasters of recent decades. Before Michael, doctors in white coats told you how to live from their ivory towers. Michael’s genius was to make himself the patient and the guinea pig in a way that’s utterly relatable.
For me, these friendships and endured for more than a decade
“Off-camera and off-mic he was the same – humble, kind and above all, generous. And that generosity set the tone in the BBC science unit in a way that meant everyone that worked there became friends and collaborators rather than competitors. For me, these friendships and endured for more than a decade.”
His final interview aired this week (Credit: ITV)
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