Edith Bowman
Edith Eleanor Bowman (born 15 January 1975) is a Scottish television presenter and a radio D.J. She currently presents a radio show with on BBC Radio 1, from 1pm-4pm. She began hosting the show as a solo venture on the 14 August, 2006.
Media career
Bowman's television debut was in 1997 as a news reader on MTV UK. She went on to host many shows for the station, including co-presenting chart show Hitlist UK with Cat Deeley, with whom she also presented Hit Music Sunday on Capital FM in 2001–2002 and travel show Roadtripping for BBC Choice in 2002.
She became a presenter on Channel 4's breakfast show RI:SE when it launched on 29 April 2002, staying with the programme until teaming up with Murray, who had also worked on RI:SE, on 29 March 2003 to present Colin and Edith on BBC Radio 1. In April 2004 this show moved from a weekend morning slot to weekday afternoons, broadcasting between 13:00 and 16:00.
Meanwhile her TV career has continued. In 2004 she co-presented BBC Scotland series Teen Commandments with Cameron Stout and on 11 March 2005 she won the TV talent show Comic Relief does Fame Academy, a charity music contest which also featured Al Murray, Kim Medcalf, Adrian Edmondson, Jon Culshaw, Konnie Huq, Dawn Steele, and other celebrities.
Later in 2005 Bowman presented BBC Scotland's coverage of the Live 8 event at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, and hosted the network's T in the Park programmes. Also in 2005 she hosted the Q Awards with Colin Murray live on BBC Radio 1.
After occasional appaearances in 2003, Bowman co-presented Top of the Pops up until the end of the series, replacing Fearne Cotton while she was away. In total she appeared on the show ten times including the final weekly episode.
In August, 2006 Edith became the sole occupier of the Radio 1 afternoon 13:00 to 16:00 slot, with ex co-host Colin Murray taking over the Late Night Specialist slot, previously held by the Late John Peel.
Personal life
Bowman was born in Anstruther in Fife, Scotland. She studied at Queen Margaret University College. She is currently romantically involved with Tom Smith from the indie rock band Editors. Bowman is believed to support Manchester United but also claims to be a Dundee F.C. fan. No mean singer herself, as proved on Fame Academy, she was previously a vocalist in the alt country/indie pop band Woodchuck.