Edward Stourton obituary
Presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme whose sacking caused outrage among his loyal listenersFor many listeners to Radio 4, the broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton, who has died aged 68 of prostate cancer, epitomised all that they valued most about the BBC. His voice was authoritative, unflappable and unmistakably posh, even stately; his questioning in interviews courteous but incisive; and his range of knowledge and insight unimpeachable.These were all reasons why when Stourton – always known as Ed –…
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