Eddi Reader
Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader MBE was born Sadenia Reader on 29th August, 1959 in Glasgow, the eldest of seven children. Starting out as a busker on Sauchiehall Street, she became a backing singer and session vocalist for Annie Lennox, Alison Moyet, Billy MacKenzie and The Waterboys, before forming Fairground Attraction and scoring a big hit with 1988's Perfect. Following the band's split, Eddi went on to build an enduring solo career that has taken in genres such as pop, folk and country. She has also acted in John Byrne's Your Cheatin' Heart, Janice Galloway's The Trick Is to Keep Breathing on both the radio and in the theatre, and presented the Glasgow based music programme No Stilettos. She is a passionate supporter of Scottish independence.
Me and Orson Welles
as SingerNew York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes...
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Your Cheatin' Heart
as uncreditedIn this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country...
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Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
as SelfA documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000.
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St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
as SelfEnjoy a collection of the best of Scottish rock and pop drawn from the BBC archives to celebrate...
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Burns by the Lagan
as SelfA celebration in music of the Bard, Rabbie Burns, to mark Burns Night. Phil Cunningham, one of...
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Question Time
as Self - PanellistThis topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least...
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Your Cheatin' Heart
as Jolene JowettIn this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country...
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