Bill Turnbull

Bill Turnbull
Born
William Robert Jolyon Turnbull

(1956-01-25)25 January 1956
Guildford, Surrey, England
Died31 August 2022(2022-08-31) (aged 66)
Theberton, Suffolk, England
EducationEton College
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Television and radio presenter
  • journalist
Years active1978–2022
Employers
Notable credits
Spouse
Sarah McCombie
(m. 1988)
Children3

William Robert Jolyon Turnbull (25 January 1956 – 31 August 2022) was a British television and radio presenter and journalist whose broadcasting career spanned over 4 decades. He began his career working for some radio stations including Radio Clyde and BBC Radio 4's Today. He presented BBC News 24 and BBC Radio 5 Live before taking on his most notable role as one of the main presenters of BBC Breakfast, a position he held for 15 years between 2001 and 2016. Later in his career, he presented the religious series Songs of Praise and game show Think Tank, as well as being a presenter on the radio station Classic FM.