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Andrew Marr hospitalised after stroke Andrew Marr hospitalised after stroke
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Andrew Marr, the journalist and television presenter, is recovering in hospital following a stroke, the BBC said on Wednesday evening, having been unexpectedly taken ill the day before. Andrew Marr is recovering in hospital following a stroke, the BBC said on Wednesday evening, having been unexpectedly taken ill the day before.
In a statement, the BBC said he was "responding to treatment", and that the broadcaster would continue to air the television and radio programmes that he fronts with stand-in replacements. In a statement, the BBC said the presenter and broadcaster was "responding to treatment", and the television and radio programmes that he fronts would continue to air with stand-in replacements.
"We will continue to broadcast The Andrew Marr Show and Radio 4's Start The Week with guest presenters in his absence. His colleagues and the whole BBC wish him a speedy recovery," the corporation said. "We will continue to broadcast The Andrew Marr Show and Radio 4's Start The Week with guest presenters in his absence," the corporation said. "His colleagues and the whole BBC wish him a speedy recovery."
Marr has been conscious and talking on Wednesday, although the diagnosis is at an early stage, one person familiar with his condition said.
Marr, 53, was previously the BBC's political editor and the editor of the Independent before becoming one of the BBC's best-known factual presenters, a role that has seen him front histories of modern Britain and the Queen's reign.Marr, 53, was previously the BBC's political editor and the editor of the Independent before becoming one of the BBC's best-known factual presenters, a role that has seen him front histories of modern Britain and the Queen's reign.
Married to political journalist Jackie Ashley, Marr has three children. His family have asked for their privacy to be respected while he is treated.Married to political journalist Jackie Ashley, Marr has three children. His family have asked for their privacy to be respected while he is treated.
He has been one of the BBC's most high-profile on-screen journalists since joining the corporation in 2000 as political editor.He has been one of the BBC's most high-profile on-screen journalists since joining the corporation in 2000 as political editor.
In 2005 he replaced Sir David Frost as presenter of BBC1's Sunday morning political discussion programme, which regularly provides headlines for the following day's papers.In 2005 he replaced Sir David Frost as presenter of BBC1's Sunday morning political discussion programme, which regularly provides headlines for the following day's papers.
Marr has also presented Radio 4's Monday morning programme Start The Week since 2002.Marr has also presented Radio 4's Monday morning programme Start The Week since 2002.
Before moving into broadcasting he was a newspaper journalist, working for the Scotsman and Economist before becoming chief political commentator for the Independent in 1992. He edited the Independent for two years from 1996. Before moving into television he was a newspaper journalist, working for the Scotsman and Economist before becoming chief political commentator for the Independent in 1992. He editeding the Independent for two years from 1996.
James Landale will present the Sunday morning programme that bears Marr's name this weekend.