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

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Stourton was at school at Ampleforth College, then went on to study English Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge. Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire is the largest private Catholic mixed boarding school in the UK, and it is occasionally referred to as the Catholic Eton, a soubriqet also attached at different times to Beaumont (no longer open) and Stonyhurst College (both Jesuit schools) and which was Cardinal Newmans... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American as was T.S Eliot, Salman... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names King’s Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College(s) Christ Church Master The Lord Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street... The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ...

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 BBC 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. Independent Television News (ITN) is the main supplier of news broadcasts to two British television groups: ITV and Channel 4. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... Channel 4 News is the title of different television news programs in different countries. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This list is poorly defined, permanently incomplete, or has become unverifiable or an indiscriminate list or repository of loosely associated topics. ... A Television producer oversees the making of television penis programs. ... Editing is the process of preparing language, images, or sound for presentation through correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... This article is about the year. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... BBC One OClock News Ident following the 2003 Relaunch BBC One OClock News ident used from 1999 until 2003 The BBC One OClock News is broadcast on BBC One Monday to Friday. ... Panorama is a long-running current affairs documentary series on BBC television, launched on 11 November 1953 and focusing on investigative journalism. ...

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. Current Affairs is a genre of a broadcast journalism format where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have been recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast. ... The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys), started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 on which he scored 17 points, for a total of 28 points after general knowledge to win his heat. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Today, sometimes referred to as the Today programme to avoid ambiguity, is BBC Radio 4s long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, which is now broadcast from 6am to 9am from Monday to Friday and from 7am to 9am on Saturdays. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the primary channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... Mastermind is a British quiz show, well-known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness. ... BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ... John Humphrys John Humphrys (born 17 August 1943) is a British radio and television presenter. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born   (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland – April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as Pope of the Roman...

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. The BBC World Service is one of the most widely recognised international broadcasters of radio programming, transmitting in 33 languages to many parts of the world. ...

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Stourton is a descendant of the 19th Baron Stourton and in very distant remainder to this barony presently held by his cousin Edward Stourton, 27th Baron Mowbray The title of Baron Segrave is a barony in the Peerage of England, created by writ in 1448. ... Edward William Stephen Stourton, 27th Baron Mowbray, 28th Baron Segrave and 24th Baron Stourton (born 1953) is a British peer. ...

External links

• United Nations - or Not?
• With us or against us
• A Year in the Arab Israeli Crisis