The journalist Edward Stourton has died aged 68, it has been announced.
The BBC Radio 4 presenter was best known for fronting current affairs programmes including Today, World at One and its religious and ethical current affairs series Sunday.
He died on Saturday surrounded by his family after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014, the BBC said in a statement.
Former colleagues paid tribute to a man they called an outstanding broadcaster.
“It’s far too soon to lose Ed,” said Jonathan Munro, who runs BBC News and Current Affairs. “I worked as his producer when he was ITN’s diplomatic editor – unflappable then and ever after. Many years later, I was listening to his superb analysis of the new pope for the BBC – another of his many areas of expertise.
“Not many broadcasters can present Today, BBC One’s One O’Clock News, The World at One and Sunday, but he did. He leaves a huge gap.” » | Kevin Rawlinson | Monday, July 20, 2026
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