Lliana Bird
| Lliana Bird | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1981 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Birdy |
| Occupation | Radio presenter, writer, actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Lliana Bird or Birdy is a British radio presenter, writer and actress currently presenting on Radio X.[1]
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Career
Radio
Bird currently presents the Friday and Saturday evening shows on Radio X.[2] She has also previously contributed to Capital Radio, Virgin Radio, and BBC Three Counties Radio.[3][4] In 2010 she presented a series of radio documentaries about independent record labels entitled "Independents Day".[5] She presented on XFM from 2007 until 2015, when the station rebranded as Radio X.[6]
Bird presents a weekly podcast entitled Geek Chic's Weird Science which was selected as iTunes Best of 2014.[7][8]
Television
Bird can regularly be seen on Sky News as a music expert/commentator. She previously presented TFTV and XFM's online station, XFM TV.
Theatre and TV
Bird has also worked as an actress in various productions, including Fiddler on the Roof at The Lyric Theatre, Boom-bang-a-bang at the Etcetera Theatre,[9] and The Christmas Cock-up at The Cockpit Theatre.
In 2009, Bird set up a theatrical production company called Bird & Be.[10] Their first production was a run of Orlando Wells' The Tin Horizon at Theatre 503, which received positive reviews from critics.[11]
In 2013, she co-produced Orlando Wells' adaption of Patrick Hamilton's The Duke in Darkness, which ran from April 16 to May 11 at the Tabard Theatre.[12][13]
Bird has appeared in episodes of Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy Series 1 and 2.
Writing
Bird writes for The Huffington Post on a variety of social issues.[14]
Personal life
She resides in Highgate, North London, with her partner Noel Fielding.[6][15][16][17]
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