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Sir Alec Guinness dies
Sir Alec Guinness passed away at the King Edward VII hospital in West Sussex on Saturday night after being taken ill at his home in Hampshire earlier in the week. Sir Alec's career spanned more than 60 years and ranged from roles in Shakespearean classics to Ealing comedies and science-fiction blockbusters. The BBC's Nick Higham looks back on his life and work.

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