Edward Stewart Mainwaring, known as Ed "Stewpot" Stewart, was an English radio broadcaster and TV presenter.
41 Facts About Ed Stewart
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Ed Stewart was principally known for his work as a DJ on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2, and as a presenter of Top of the Pops and Crackerjack on BBC Television.
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Ed Stewart was born Edward Ed Stewart Mainwaring, the son of a Treasury solicitor, in Exmouth, Devon, on 23 April 1941.
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Ed Stewart attended Eagle House School in Sandhurst, Berkshire, and St Edward's School, Oxford, and his broadcasting career began in Hong Kong.
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In July 1965 Ed Stewart became a DJ on the offshore radio station Radio London where he became a household name, and was its chief DJ by the time it closed on 14 August 1967.
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In 1968, Ed Stewart took over the weekend morning Junior Choice show, where he remained for a dozen years.
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On 10 September 1973, Ed Stewart became the first presenter of Radio 1's Newsbeat programme.
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Ed Stewart became a regular presenter of the BBC television programme Top of the Pops in 1971.
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Ed Stewart presented the children's programme Crackerjack from 1975 to 1979, and had a short-lived programme Ed and Zed in 1970.
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In 1980 Ed Stewart moved to Radio 2, presenting Family Favourites and the weekday afternoon programme from 2pm to 4pm.
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Ed Stewart was dropped from the line-up in October 1983.
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Ed Stewart said he was "shocked and disappointed" by the decision of Radio 2 controller Bryant Marriott not to renew his contract.
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Ed Stewart moved to the commercial radio station Radio Mercury, for six years, presenting their mid-morning show.
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Ed Stewart rejoined Radio 2 in 1991, first presenting a series of shows and then a regular Saturday afternoon show throughout the summer.
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In 1995, Ed Stewart made radio history when he broadcast his Radio 2 show live from the summits of Ben Nevis and Snowdon, in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
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The senior guide on the ascent, Wayne Naylor, said at the time that Ed Stewart had carried his own equipment and was accompanied by his wife.
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In early July 1999, Ed Stewart was taken off the weekday afternoon slot, and moved to his Sunday evening show from 5pm to 7pm.
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At the time the official word was that Ed Stewart had decided to go into semi-retirement, however he later revealed in his autobiography that he was taken off from the programme by then controller Jim Moir.
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Ed Stewart was replaced in the afternoons by Steve Wright.
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Ed Stewart was back for Radio 2's 40th birthday on Sunday 30 September 2007, hosting Junior Choice.
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The revival was so successful, that Ed Stewart returned to present Junior Choice on Christmas Eve that year, which led to him hosting further editions of Junior Choice on Christmas Day from 2008 to 2015.
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Ed Stewart hosted the afternoon show on Radio Bristol for two days in the run up to Christmas 2001, and appeared on the Ken Bruce show's Pop Master quiz on Radio 2 on 2 October 2007.
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In February 2005, Ed Stewart took over the weekday afternoon show on Spectrum FM, an English-speaking radio station that broadcasts to Spain.
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Ed Stewart was heard on Big L 1395 covering for David Hamilton on 18 December 2006, and in January 2007.
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Ed Stewart covered for Mike Read there in March 2007.
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Ed Stewart presented special shows on Classic Gold on Christmas Day 2006, New Year's Day 2007 and May Day Bank Holiday Monday 2007.
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Ed Stewart did a one-off Sunday morning show on KCFM in September 2008.
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From February 2009 to September 2009 Ed Stewart presented on Saturday and Sunday mornings between 9am and noon on Internet radio station Wight FM.
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Ed Stewart stood in for Shaun Tilley on the networked show The Retro Chart Years for a week in August 2009 and again in 2010.
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Ed Stewart appeared on another of Shaun Tilley's shows The Vintage Top 40 Show, which goes out on various BBC local stations on Sundays at 5pm.
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For many years Ed Stewart was the figurehead for children's magazine Look-in, the "Junior TV Times".
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Ed Stewart's two main interests were playing golf and football; he was a supporter of Everton FC.
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In 1975 Ed Stewart was inducted into the entertainment fraternity, the Grand Order of Water Rats.
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Ed Stewart accompanied him on many of his appearances and was with him in the studio for his last edition of his children's show Junior Choice on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Day 2015.
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Ed Stewart was an advocate and supporter of Phab Ltd, a charity operating in England and Wales which promotes inclusion for children and adults with disabilities.
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Ed Stewart attended annual events held to raise awareness of Phab's work.
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From September 2008 Ed Stewart was the presenter of Mantovani concerts, featuring the Magic of Mantovani Orchestra, which took place at the Lighthouse in Poole, and at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth.
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At the time of his death, Ed Stewart was planning to do a Stewpot Music Quiz tour of the UK with UK quiz promoters Quiz Britain, with his last charity quiz appearance at Walhampton Arms on 6 November 2015 for a local Hampshire hospice.
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Just 2 weeks after hosting the 2015 Christmas Day edition of Junior Choice on BBC Radio 2, Ed Stewart died suddenly, aged 74, on 9 January 2016 in hospital in Bournemouth after suffering a major stroke a few days earlier.
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Ed Stewart's funeral was held at St Peter's Church in Bournemouth town centre.
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On 10 February 2016 BBC Radio 2 broadcast an hour-long tribute to Ed Stewart introduced by Anneka Rice, who went on to take over the Christmas Day edition of Junior Choice, starting the following year.