Edward Stourton, the veteran BBC Radio 4 broadcaster who presented the Today programme for a decade, has died at the age of 68 after living with incurable prostate cancer. The acclaimed journalist passed away on Saturday surrounded by his family, the BBC confirmed.
Career spanning four decades
Stourton's career spanned more than four decades. He spent 10 years presenting Radio 4's flagship Today programme, becoming a familiar voice to millions of listeners. In his 2023 memoir Confessions, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. Despite initial treatment, he later learned that the disease had spread and become incurable.
Tributes from colleagues
Paying tribute, his friend and former Today co-host James Naughtie praised Stourton's 'warm intelligence and wit', describing him as 'one of the best colleagues'. Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya called him 'an absolutely outstanding broadcaster', while the BBC's interim news chief Jonathan Munro said it was 'far too soon to lose Ed'.
Stourton's death has prompted an outpouring of grief from colleagues and listeners alike, remembering his distinctive style and contribution to British broadcasting.
