Chris Stuart, best known for being the creator of the hit BBC Two quiz show Only Connect, has died aged 73, the BBC has confirmed.
The broadcasting veteran was one of the first presenters on BBC Radio Wales and also worked on BBC Radio Two and BBC Radio Four.
Born in Durham in the northeast of England, Stuart set up the production company behind the much-loved Only Connect, which is now hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell and in its 17th series.
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Kate Phillips, Director of Unscripted at the BBC, said: "We are devastated to hear of the passing of Chris Stuart, the creator and executive producer of one of the BBC's most popular quiz shows Only Connect, and previously a presenter on both BBC Radio Wales and the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show.
"He was an extremely talented and clever man, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
"So many people have benefited and learnt their craft from him, he leaves an incredible legacy behind."
"He was an extremely talented and clever man." Kate Phillips, Director of Unscripted, pays tribute to Chris Stuart pic.twitter.com/Ddy2gcHvYA
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The broadcaster leaves behind his wife Megan, a former editor of BBC Radio Wales and a producer on BBC Radio Four's Woman's Hour, their three children and another child from a previous marriage.
Stuart and his wife founded the independent production company Presentable in 1993, which broadcasts major events from Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and the Sydney Opera House.
Source: Press Association
