“Growing up I had various pictures of Marilyn Monroe on my walls, and watched her films time and time again. She oozed a fantastic femininity, was curvy and sexy, and was a real woman. I was, and am, a bit obsessed with her.”

Scottish radio DJ and television presenter

Edith Eleanor Bowman is a Scottish radio DJ and television presenter. She became known for her work on BBC Radio 1 and for presenting music programmes on television. Bowman hosted Colin and Edith, weekend breakfast, weekday afternoons, and The Radio 1 Review on BBC Radio 1 until 2014. She has also presented music-related television shows and festivals. Since 2016, she has hosted the podcast Soundtracking, which has also staged live recordings. Since 2020, she has hosted the annual Scottish Music Awards ceremony.