Edith Bowman
Scottish radio DJ and television presenter
When I was a kid I was a chambermaid in my family’s hotel, and I once found a strap-on that someone had left behind.
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What most recently made you cry?
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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Standing outside a pub in Acton on a freezing February day in a threadbare overcoat doing market research.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 March 2025 source ↗
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In an audition at the Royal Court, this man called out, “Were you trained?”
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