Harry John Gration MBE DL (22 October 1950 – 24 June 2022)[2] was an English journalist and broadcaster.
[6] Whilst still teaching, Gration became a sports commentator on rugby league games which led to a three-month contract with the BBC.
[6] He presented alongside Judith Stamper,[10] Clare Frisby, Christa Ackroyd, and his last co-anchor was Amy Garcia.
[14] Gration was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting.
[15][16] Gration regularly appeared in the annual Christmas pantomime at the York Theatre Royal in a filmed segment with its main star and writer, Berwick Kaler.