What does John Burkhill mean to you?

John Burkhill's "magic million" for Macmillan celebration. We asked the people of Sheffield what does John mean to them.

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00:00 He's a legend, he really is.

00:02 Many people can honestly say that about him.

00:06 He's an inspiration.

00:09 There's not much to shout about him, Shetty.

00:11 No, but he's...

00:13 This guy brings so much pride.

00:16 I'd like to shout him out.

00:18 So, I've seen John at various places that we've taken part in

00:23 and I'm always amazed at him

00:26 bringing those with his cram and collecting money

00:28 and he's just such an inspiration

00:30 and everyone in Togliatti loves him and knows him

00:33 and just congratulations, John, and well done and keep going.

00:37 John and I met about 12 years ago on Fargate

00:43 and I've met him most weeks

00:46 and he's never any different

00:49 and he walked so far and such a long way

00:53 and the tragedy that he takes out of his life

00:57 is unbearable to some

00:59 but he made it positive, what he did, what he's done

01:04 and the million he's raised

01:06 how many more collectors have raised a million

01:09 in such a short time, really?

01:13 He kept at it and he never, never, never complained.