BBC presenter Edward Stourton dies aged 68 as tributes poor in for 'one of the best'

NewsUK NewsBBCHis career spanned more than 40 years09:23, 20 Jul 2026Former BBC Radio 4 Today presenter Edward Stourton has died at the age of 68.‌The journalist and broadcaster was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 and died on Saturday, July 18, surrounded by his family.‌Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya described Stourton as an "absolutely outstanding broadcaster".‌READ MORE: The Monaco dream and the Birmingham Superprix story - the law change that put the city on the mapBakaya said he "brought intelligence, authority and an extraordinary hinterland to everything he did."When Ed was behind the mic, whether on Sunday or the various news programmes he regularly presented for Radio 4, you felt you understood the world that little bit better. Our thoughts are with his family and friends a