Alan Whicker's rise to fame

Broadcaster Alan Whicker was known for his global travels during a distinguished TV career which stretched nearly 60 years. Here's a look back at his rise to fame:

• Alan Donald Whicker was born in Cairo, Egypt, on August 2 1925
• He moved to England as a young child after the death of his father
• He attended Haberdashers' Aske's School
• Whicker was was commissioned as an officer in the Devonshire Regiment during the Second World War, serving as a captain

• After the war he became a journalist and broadcaster, acting as a newspaper correspondent in the Korean War
• He joined the BBC in 1957 and was a reporter for the Tonight programme

• He was probably best known for Whicker's World, his long-running documentary programme which he presented from 1959 to 1990
• Whicker was awarded a CBE in the 2005 New Year Honours list for services to broadcasting