The former presenter of BBC Radio 4's Farming Today programme has died from coronavirus aged 62. Richard Sanders died after contracting Covid-19 while in hospital, the programme's current presenter Charlotte Smith tragically confirmed.
Former colleague Anna Hill paid tribute to her former co-star on Saturday's programme remembering Richard as a "very good journalist" who was "never afraid to hold politicians to account".
Mr Sanders worked on the popular programme, which is aired every weekday and on Saturdays, for more than a decade from 1988.
Announcing his death, Anna said: "We finish this morning with some sad news The former BBC Farming Today presenter Richard Sanders has died at the age of 62 after contracting COVID-19 in hospital." T