Gary Bell QC is one of England’s leading criminal barristers and the only one to have been to prison for fraud. His back catalogue also includes being a football hooligan, a BBC1 TV presenter, a columnist for The Spectator, an award winning stand-up comedian, pilot and a best-selling author. He is an outstanding speaker and entertains his audiences with his magical delivery.
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Rachel Agnew
Marketing consultant, broadcaster, writer, voiceover artist, speaker and Mum, Rachel Agnew is a talented, funny and a first class presenter. She has been a Loose Women and a contributor on This Morning, Sky News and BBC Breakfast. In addition, she is a regular on The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 and contributes to BBC London, LBC and BBC Radio 5live too.
She also has one of the most ubiquitous voices to be heard in the UK today. Millions hear her every day in Boots, Lloyds, Barclays, M&S, Sainsbury’s and many more nationwide establishments. Because Rachel is the voice of….’Cashier No.3 Please’.
Bill Tidy MBE
Phenomenally talented cartoonist, author, writer, TV and radio presenter and entertaining speaker, Bill is renowned for his unique wit, lightening delivery and indomitable style. He is also known for his truly memorable cartoon strips such as The Fosdyke Saga and The Cloggies. An exceptional talent combined with an innate ability to tailor highly amusing presentations to any theme irrespective of whether he is presenting a programme or delivering an after dinner speech, however sensitive or diverse the subject matter may be, entertains audiences around the world.
Deirdre Bounds
Highly respected entrepreneur Deirdre Bounds is a TV presenter, business mentor and author. Proclaimed by the Telegraph as having “the Northern grit and determination that represents the perfect role model for business”, this former comedienne, world backpacker, English teacher, outback bus driver, media pundit, author of ‘Fulfilled, A Personal Revolution in Seven Steps’ and mum of two is a down to earth visionary who set up the ethical travel company i-to-i.com.
From bedsit to big time; from standing start to leading light; from ‘can do’ to ‘already done’, Deirdre is a runaway success and what makes her story truly remarkable is that she’s an entrepreneur in the purest sense. She had no commercial experience, no family history of enterprise and no money; just a great idea, a pile of passion and a sense of humour! She has lived a life that shows astonishing triumph over adversity and that dreams really can come true. She never fails to enthuse and inspire with the infectious secret of her business and personal success.