- Eddie Nestor
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name=Eddie Nestor
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birth_date=5 June 1964
birth_place=Hackney, London
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death_place=English actor, stand up comedian, TV and radio presenter, Eddie Nestor (born5 June 1964 , although his claim to be about to turn 30 years old is a running joke on his radio programmes) is best known for his starring roles in "The Real McCoy" and "Desmonds ", as well as playing a small role in "Trainspotting".He was most recently seen in the
BBC 's "Canterbury Tales " and is a former "Casualty" star. He currently co-presentsBBC London 94.9 FM's show "Drivetime" from 5pm to 7pm on weekday evenings, and a show on Sunday evenings from 10pm to 2am.Eddie Nestor replacedHenry Bonsu on "Drivetime" who left to pursue other broadcasting opportunities.Although raised in Hackney
London , Eddie is aManchester United supporter. He was voted "The Speech Broadcaster of the Year" at theSony Radio Academy Awards 2007 [http://www.radioawards.org/winners/?category=The_Speech_Broadcaster_of_the_Year&year=2007]In February 2007, Eddie was diagnosed as having
Hodgkin's Lymphoma , and kept a blog [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/05/22/eddie_nestor_column_feature.shtml] of his treatment and reactions.External links
*imdb name|id=0626566|name=Eddie Nestor
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2005/05/04/eddie_nestor_person_profile.shtml Profile at BBC London 94.9]
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