Former Radio 4 presenter Richard Sanders has died from coronavirus at the age of 62.
The former host of Farming Today contracted the deadly bug while in hospital, the show's current anchor Charlotte Smith told listeners today.
Announcing the news, Charlotte 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."
Ex colleague Anna Hill described Richard as a 'very good journalist' who was 'never afraid to hold politicians to account.'
Speaking on the programme today, she said: "He was a really good journalist and very proud of his work on BSE or Mad Cow Disease.
"He won an award for a programme on the subject.
"He was never afraid to ask a hard question or hold politicians to account."
Anna also recalled the time Richard pulled a prank on listeners with a great April Fool's story about 'milking prairie chickens'.
