MTV presenter, Radio 1 DJ and charity worker Edith Bowman talks to t5m exclusively about her career - from her work experience on a local radio station in Fife, to her time at MTV where she worked with Cat Deeley on HitList UK, and finally her current daily weekday show on Radio 1.

Edith tells us how close she came to becoming a PE teacher, before applying to study ‘Communication Studies’ at Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh, as well as giving us her tips on what makes a good presenter and her pre-show radio nerves.

Affable, down-to-earth and self-effacing, Edith gives us an unrivalled insight into the career of one Britain’s best loved DJs.

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