RADA trained Edward Tudor Pole briefly joined the Sex Pistols as a replacement for Sid Viscous before fronting his own band Ten Pole Tudor, with whom he had hits with 'Who killed Bambi?', '3 Bells in a Row', 'Swords of 1000 Men', 'Wunderbar' and 'Throwing my baby out with the Bath Water'.
Probably best known for his appearances in 'The Crystal Maze' and on Top of The Pops, Ed has appeared in numerous films and plays, including The Rocky Horror Show, The Great Rock and Roll Swindle with The Sex Pistols, White Hunter, Black Heart with Clint Eastwood and more recently as Mr. Borgin in Harry Potter II. He is presently shooting The Life and Death of Peter Sellers in which he plays Spike Milligan.
His one-man electric rock'n'roll show has to be seen to be believed. Ageing punks and new fans attracted by his TV and film roles are treated to a mix of punk, country and pure rock'n'roll. Each of his catchy tunes pays tribute to a variety of stars. Standard punk anthems stand side by side with influences as diverse as Status Quo, Freddie Mercury, Tammy Wynette and Shakin' Stevens.
Some people were just born to be stars. There just seems to be something about them - the way they talk, the way they carry themselves, the way their battered lives intrigue us. Ed is mad, but deinitely not sad.
