Eddie Nestor

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Eddie Nestor
MBE
Born
Edward Augustus Matthew Christopher Nestor

(1964-06-05) 5 June 1964 (age 60)
Hackney, London, England

Edward Augustus Matthew Christopher Nestor MBE (born 5 June 1964) is a British actor, stand up comedian, television and radio presenter, who is best known for his starring roles in The Real McCoy [ citation needed ] and Desmond's ,[ citation needed ] as well as playing a small role in Trainspotting .[ citation needed ] Nestor has a radio programme in which he has a running joke with his claim to be about to turn thirty years old.[ citation needed ]

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Acting career

Nestor appeared ion BBC One's Canterbury Tales and is a former star on Casualty .

In 2016, he appeared as Freddie Hamilton in the BBC drama series, Death in Paradise . [1]

Broadcasting career

As of 2020, Nestor presented the Drive Time show for BBC Radio London, moving to the mid-morning slot on the station on 13 September 2021, presenting the programme on four days each week. [2]

Nestor previously presented a show on BBC London on Friday evenings, from 10 pm to 2 am, that he called The Rum Shop.[ citation needed ]

He was voted "The Speech Broadcaster of the Year" at the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2007. [3]

Personal life

Although raised in Hackney, London, Nestor is a supporter of Manchester United,[ citation needed ] and presents a podcast by Manchester United, The Manchester United Red Cast, with Robert Meakin.[ citation needed ]

In February 2007, Nestor was diagnosed as having Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and kept a blog [4] of his treatment and reactions. He is currently[ when? ] in remission. In December 2017, Nestor was appointed an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for 2018 for his charity work and services to radio.[ citation needed ]

He hosted, alongside Robbie Gee, the Imperial College Indian Society's annual "East Meets West" charity show in 2007 and 2008.[ citation needed ] The show, in both years, was one of the most successful and popular charity shows in the United Kingdom,[ citation needed ] drawing more than 1,750 people to the prestigious London Palladium in 2008.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Death in Paradise - Lost Identity (2016) - Cast". IMDb.com. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "New daytime schedule announced for BBC Radio London". Radio Today. TodayToday. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sony Radio Academy Awards 2007". The Guardian. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Nestor, Eddie (10 April 2008). "Hodgkin's Lymphoma diary". BBC London. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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