About Stephen
English journalist born 9 January 1964 in Lincolnshire. Educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Began BBC career as trainee in 1986, working as foreign correspondent from 1990 to 2003, reporting from Cairo, Jerusalem and Washington DC. Hosted HARDtalk from 2005 until the programme ended in 2024. Previously presented GMT on BBC World News (2010–2019) and currently presents The Times at One on Times Radio.
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Journalist / CommentatorHost / MCTV presentersSpeakerInternational AffairsInterviewsPolitics
Known for
- hosting HARDtalk current affairs interview programme
- BBC foreign correspondent covering Middle East and Washington
- reporting on international events including Gulf War, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, US elections
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