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Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards

Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards chats to Phil Williams about how his life took him from plastering to becoming the first Briton to represent the UK in Olympic ski jumping.

Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards chats to Phil Williams about how his life took him from plastering to becoming the first Briton to represent the UK in Olympic ski jumping.

His exploits at the Calgary Winter Games of 1988 captivated the world, with even President Reagan taking a break from disarmament talks to watch Eddie compete.

Eddie's life story has been released as a major Hollywood film, starring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman, produced by the man behind Kick Ass Matthew Vaughn.

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