Edith Bowman

Radio Broadcaster, Podcast Host & Television Presenter

Edith Bowman is an award-winning radio broadcaster, podcast host and television presenter who began her career working in local radio as both a producer and presenter for two years.

Her broadcasting career has flourished over more than two decades.

Alongside Cat Deeley, Edith hosts Friends Will Be Friends for BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds. She can also be heard on Radio 2 regularly filling in for Jo Whiley and the like and has her own series Music Therapy for the network. Spring 2023 will see Edith co-present The Great Food Festival for BBC Two.

Her radio work has spanned all the major stations, presenting shows on BBC Radio 1, 2, 6 and 5Live as well as Virgin Radio. As a TV host and producer she has fronted a versatile mix of shows for BBC, Channel 4, Sky Arts, MTV amongst others.

From hosting music festival coverage, Life Cinematic for BBC4, the 2021 BAFTA Film Awards for BBC1 and the BAFTA Scotland Awards and Hogmanay celebrations for BBC Scotland, to presenting dozens of movie premieres, Edith has incorporated her genuine passion for, and in-depth knowledge of, music and film into her work. Edith has her own podcast, the ARIA & New York Festivals Radio Award Winning Soundtracking With Edith Bowman.

She is host of Netflix’s The Crown: The Official Podcast, and partners with BMW to present their podcast Play Next, a music discovery podcast.