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Edward Stourton presented BBC television news bulletins until moving to BBC Radio 4 in 1999.

Edward John Ivo Stourton (born November 24 1957, Lagos, Nigeria) is a BBC presenter of the morning flagship Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is a former president of the Cambridge Union Society.

Stourton was at school at Ampleforth College, then went on to study English Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge.

He started at ITN in 1979 as a graduate trainee. While there he was a founder member of Channel 4 News in 1982 working predominantly as a scriptwriter but also as a producer, duty home news editor and chief sub-editor. Stourton joined the BBC in 1988 as a Paris correspondent. He returned to ITN as a diplomatic editor in 1990. In 1993 he was back at the BBC as the presenter of One O'Clock News for six years. He presented editions of Assignment, Correspondent, Panorama and Call Ed Stourton, a phone-in programme on Radio 4.

He has made a number of current affairs programmes for Radio 4 including Asia Gold and Global Shakeout, The Violence Files, With us or against us, United Nations - or Not?. Asia Gold was the winner of the Sony Sony Radio Gold Award for current affairs in 1997. Stourton presented a four-part series about the Catholic Church, entitled Absolute Truth. It was broadcast on BBC2 in 1997. He also wrote a book to accompany the series.

In January 1999 he joined the "Today programme" presentation team. On 27 December, 2006 he appeared on the celebrity charitable edition of BBC One's "Mastermind", chaired by his BBC Radio 4 "Today" co-presenter John Humphrys. When asked his name, Stourton replied: "John, why do you need to ask that - we almost sleep together!" His specialist subject was Pope John Paul II.

Stourton now regular presents Sunday, Radio 4's religious and ethical news programme. His latest series, "A Year in the Arab Israeli Crisis" is currently being broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service.

In 2001 he won the Amnesty Award for best television documentary.

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 In [[1993]] he was back at the BBC as the presenter of ''[[BBC News#Television news|One O'Clock News]]'' for six years. He presented editions of ''Assignment'', ''Correspondent'', ''[[Panorama]]'' and ''Call Ed Stourton'', a phone-in programme on Radio 4.
-He has made a number of [[current affairs (news format)|current affairs]] programmes for Radio 4 including ''Asia Gold'' and ''Global Shakeout'', ''The Violence Files'', ''With us or against us'', ''United Nations - or Not?''. Asia Gold was the winner of the [[Sony Gold award]] for current affairs in [[1997]]. Stourton presented a four-part series about the Catholic Church, entitled ''Absolute Truth''. It was broadcast on [[BBC2]] in [[1997]]. He also wrote a book to accompany the series.
+He has made a number of [[current affairs (news format)|current affairs]] programmes for Radio 4 including ''Asia Gold'' and ''Global Shakeout'', ''The Violence Files'', ''With us or against us'', ''United Nations - or Not?''. Asia Gold was the winner of the [[Sony Radio Academy Awards|Sony Sony Radio Gold Award]] for current affairs in [[1997]]. Stourton presented a four-part series about the Catholic Church, entitled ''Absolute Truth''. It was broadcast on [[BBC2]] in [[1997]]. He also wrote a book to accompany the series.
 In January [[1999]] he joined the ''"[[Today programme]]"'' presentation team. On [[27 December]], [[2006]] he appeared on the celebrity charitable edition of [[BBC One]]'s ''"[[Mastermind (TV series)|Mastermind]]"'', chaired by his [[BBC Radio 4]] ''"Today"'' co-presenter [[John Humphrys]]. When asked his name, Stourton replied: ''"John, why do you need to ask that - we almost sleep together!"'' His specialist subject was [[Pope John Paul II]].