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MEET THE GAME CHANGERS

George Webster presenter

Perched in front of a vast CD collection at home, George Webster is every bit as animated as his persona on the BBC’s children’s channel. “I loved CBeebies when I was really young,” he says. “My inspiration, my hero, was Mr Tumble, because if I spoke, I used Makaton [sign language], and he helped me to learn it.”

After his debut as a guest presenter in September, Webster was quickly promoted to a regular slot after lighting up social media. The five-minute clip, in which Webster makes a fruit smoothie and hosts a kitchen disco, has racked up nearly

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