Experts
They come from every job sector and area in the UK and are the top experts in their field. Criminologists and doctors, scientists and retail gurus, beauticians and nutritionists, futurists and collectables experts, animal behaviourists and fashionistas, etiquette experts and archaeologists, builders, DIY experts, property and fashion experts, educationalists and entrepreneurs.
Alan Titchmarsh MBE
Author, Presenter and renowned speaker Alan is one of Britains most well-known and best-loved gardeners, having fronted the BBCs hugely successful Ground Force and Gardeners World. He is a fantastic asset to any event.
Dr. Rosemary Leonard MBE
One of the UKs best known doctors, Dr Rosemary Leonard is a regular consultant and contributor to the Media.
Ben De Lisi
The outstanding designer Ben de Lisis signature style is instantly recognisable and he has developed a loyal fashion and celebrity following.
Zandra Rhodes CBE
Outstanding, Glamorous, Extrovert Designer and Entrepreneur, Zandra is one of the UKs best known fashion icons.
Yvonne Finnerty
Presenter and writer Yvonne Finnerty is the charismatic host of the prime time television series ‘Nanny 911’ and an expert on child behaviour and family cohesion.
Wendy Turner Webster
TV Presenter, event host and facilitator, author, writer and speaker Wendy is best known for fronting seven years of Channel 4s Pet Rescue. She is also an expert in Domestic Violence, Bullying Issues and coping positively with financial difficulties.
Amanda Khozi Mukwashi
Amanda has skills in leadership, skills development and social transformation, enhanced by working across different sectors and an academic background in law. She is passionate about personal empowerment, diversity and social justice.
Henry Sandon
After a chance discovery of pottery in his garden, Henry became a self-confessed ‘potoholic’, a passion culminating in the enormously popular ‘Antiques Roadshow’ (BBC). Henry shares his expert antique knowledge with audiences nationwide and has published a humorous, intriguing autobiography ‘Living with the Past’.
Andy Green OBE
Wing Commander Andy Green set the world’s first and only supersonic land speed record at an astonishing 763 mph, driving literally ‘faster than a speeding bullet’. To hear of the huge technological, practical and personal challenges that he and the team had to overcome in pursuit of the ultimate Land Speed Record is to share in a story that you will not quickly forget.
Angela Oldman
Angela is a perfume expert and is highly knowledgeable about all aspects of the perfume industry, its history since ancient times to the very latest launch.
Adam Caplin
Adam co-wrote the best selling gardening book Instant Gardening (Chatto & Windus) and has been a guest presenter on BBC Gardeners World as well as appearing regularly on TV and radio. He also wrote a regular gardening column for The Times on Saturday Magazine.
Baroness Helen Newlove of Warrington
When a gang of drunken teenagers kicked Helen Newlove’s husband Garry to death in front of their young daughters, she led the ‘Broken Britain’ debate on anti-social behaviour which earned her a peerage.
Helen is a moving and inspiring speaker and is writing a book on her experiences so she can continue to campaign to improve our streets and make UK communities safer places to live in.
Helen is a moving and inspiring speaker and is writing a book on her experiences so she can continue to campaign to improve our streets and make UK communities safer places to live in.
Jo Sinnot
Jo is a TV presenter, experienced conference host and facilitator. Seen regularly on Sky Travel she is their main international reporter.
Caryn Franklin
A writer, presenter, producer and director and well known as the presenter of The Clothes Show for many years, Caryn is currently presenting on The All New Clothes Show for UKTV Style, she is a bestselling author and is the foremost authority on fashion in the UK.
Joe Inglis
The ever youthful TV vet came to stardom on the BBCs Vets in Practice, since then he has guested on Holiday, Watchdog and co-presented What’s Up Dog? as well as having been the resident vet for Blue Peter. He can be heard on radio, fronts campaigns and gives workshops as well as being an accomplished writer. Joe is always ready for a challenge and to tackle all animals big and small.
John Benjamin
John Benjamin is an independent jewellery historian, valuer and author specialising in giving lectures and conducting events on a wide range of jewellery topics. He is also a member of BBC Television’s ever-popular Antiques Roadshow team of experts.
John Bly
The Antiques Roadshow expert John Bly is an antique dealer specialising in old furniture and Silver. He has written a number of books on both and presented his own series called Heirloom for ITV
Jules Hudson
Thoroughly engaging and enthusiastic with a genuine passion for getting hands on, Jules has emerged from behind the camera with a real talent for being in front of it in his area of Archaeology and History. Highlights include C4s Time Team and BBC 2s Horizon.
Charlie Dimmock
One of Britain’s best loved gardeners and experts on water features, Charlie Dimmock is a great speaker and lecturer.
Kate Faulkner
Property expert, journalist, media pundit and author of six books Kate runs an independent property company:
Kathryn Rayward
Co-Presenter of Cracking Antiques for BBC2, Kathryn is one of the most distinctive designers working on television today and runs a successful interior design company with offices in Brighton and the South of France.
Lars Tharp
A notable expert in ceramics, Lars Tharp is nationally known to viewers of the BBC Antiques Roadshow as well as being a popular and highly entertaining speaker to societies and special gatherings. He appears on numerous Radio and TV programmes, most recently presenting Inside Antiques, his own 12-part series on BBC Four and is a Director of the Foundling Museum in London.
Chris Beardshaw
Hugely popular with all ages and in great deamnd as a speaker Chris has appeared in Surprise Gardeners, BBCs Real Rakeovers, Gardening Neighbours, Housecall, UK Styles Weekend Gardener, BBC 2s Gardener’s World Live and Gardeners World.
Chris Frediani and Julian Perryman
Chris Frediani and Julian Perryman are Nick Knowles DIY SOS team mates and are in great demand as a duo for speeches and personal appearances.
Chris Hunter
Former British Army Intelligence Officer, Bomb Disposal Specialist, Intelligence, Leadership and Team-building Expert Media Contributor and Author Major Chris Hunter is a compelling, motivational, passionate, inspiring, engaging and humorous speaker.
Christine Webber
Health Writer, Broadcaster, Psychotherapist and Life-Coach Christine Webber is an expert on relationships and mental health issues.
Lucinda Hawksley
Lucinda is the great, great, great grand daughter of Charles Dickens and is a biographer, travel writer and art historian. She inherited his skill at speaking to audiences and gives lively talks on a variety of subjects, including her books. Lizzie, The Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel.
Mark Hill
Co-Presenter of Cracking Antiques for BBC2 Mark is an antiques and collectables expert on the Antiques Roadshow and a passionate collector of 18th century etchings and 20th Century ceramics.
Mark Williams-Thomas MA
One of the countries leading police advisors to the media Mark Williams-Thomas features regularly on the BBC, Sky News and other television channels as a crime advisor He is also a leading authority in child protection as well as a script advisor to TV programmes such as Waking the Dead and Inspector Lynley.
Martin Fish
Martin is an experienced gardener whose mission is to mature and develop peoples love of plants and make gardening fun. He is a prolific writer on all things horticultural, with television and radio credits to his name including Simply Gardening for ITV as well as programmes for BBC television and radio. He is the President of the North of England Horticultural Society.
Maryon Stewart
Maryon Stewart is one of the countrys leading experts on men and womens health issues, nutrition and dieting. Her numerous books have found success around the globe.
Mike Dilger
Mike is a regular reporter on ‘The One Show’ and co-presenter on ‘Natures Top 40’ – BBC 2. He has been the presenter on ‘Autumnwatch’ & ‘Springwatch’ and is currently one of BBC 1’s ‘Inside Out’ presenting team.
Clare Rayner
Speaker, business mentor and retail consultant Clare Rayner is known as The Retail Champion because of her drive, passion and commitment to helping retailers optimise their business performance.
Monty English
Art dealer and consultant, Monty English is best known for his quirky and eccentric manner on Dickensons Real Deal.
Bill Giles OBE
Developing a childhood interest in meteorology into a distinguished weather broadcast career, Bill Giles’ journey is an incredible story. With such extensive climate knowledge he is an eminent figure in the field and a leading authority on the most pressing issue facing our society today.
Chris Packham
Naturalist, presenter, photographer and author Chris is best known for his enthusiastic presenting style on ‘The Really Wild Show’ (BBC). As well as being arguably the most engaging wildlife expert of his generation, he also has a sharp business brain, having founded a leading wildlife production company, ‘Head Over Heels’.
Colin Alderson
Chef to the Royal Household, Colin’s fascinating stories about the ins and outs of a palace kitchen will leave you breathless at the extent of work required to run one of the oldest monarchies.
Colonel Bob Stewart
An army officer for 26 years, Colonel Bob Stewart is best known for his command of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Bosnia. He has worked in some of the toughest circumstances in the world, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for leadership and gallantry.
Cyrus Todiwala MBE
The Proprietor and Executive Chef of London’s Café Spice Namaste, Cyrus Todiwala has over the years picked up a number of prestigious awards including British Curry Awards Industry Personality of the Year 2007 and Best Indian Chef in the UK.
Daley Thompson CBE
Daley is the world’s greatest ever all round athlete and Double Olympic Champion. He is the first person ever to hold the World, Olympic, Commonwealth and European titles at the same time, as well as the World Record and was unbeaten in 9 years of competition. He is both motivational and inspirational.
Dame Kelly Holmes
Kelly is a worldwide female sporting icon and Double Olympic champion. She is only the third female athlete to win both 800m and 1500m Gold at the same Olympics. Her speeches are both hugely motivating and inspirational.
David Battie F.R.S.A.
Acclaimed Speaker and Leading Ceramics Expert David Battie is an ex-director of Sothebys with a worldwide knowledge of works of art and has apeared on the BBCs Antiques Roadshow since the very first programme.
David Bryon
The former Managing Director of bmibaby, one of Europe’s largest low cost airlines, David is an outstanding business speaker who provides both a valuable and a highly amusing business insight into a side of the aviation industry the passenger rarely sees.
David Joyce
David has a passionate interest in all aspects of gardening and garden history. He has lived and worked in rural and urban Britain and also in France, Hong Kong and New Zealand. David’s career in gardening includes working as a planting adviser, lecturing on a wide range of garden-related topics and leading specialist garden tours
Diana Mather
Grooming and etiquette expert Diana is descended from Edward Weissmuller von Wimmis, an envoy to the Court of St James in London in the 20th century.
She is a regular contributor to television and radio programmes.
She is a regular contributor to television and radio programmes.
Paul Hayes
Paul Hayes is an energetic young antiques expert who was discovered by the BBC and is now a resident antiques expert on Cash in the Attic.He’s very entertaining and a good communicator. As well as giving talks on antiques, especially collectables, antiques of the 20th Century, collectables of the future, he can also present an antiques based interactive entertainment where the audience can bring along items and take part in an antiques quiz.
Penny Meadmore
Penny has been an occasional presenter for Gardeners’ World on BBC2. She trained in Botany at the University of Wales, and subsequently studied Horticulture and Agriculture at Wolverhampton.
Pippa Greenwood
Botanist, Author and Presenter, Pippa speaks knowledgeably and entertainingly about all aspects of gardening.
Quentin Willson
Quentin Willson is best known for his hit series Britains Worst Driver on Channel 5 and remains one of the UKs best known motoring experts.
Alain Robert
Alain Robert is the French rock and urban climber famous for scaling skyscrapers using just his bare hands. Having climbed over 85 of the worlds tallest structures Alain feats have earned him the moniker the French Spider-Man.
Vicki Edgson
Both nutritionist and health guru, as one of Channel 5’s The Diet Doctors, Vicki is synonymous with health, beauty and vitality. A trusted naturopath, food expert and champion of healthy eating Vicki has published several modern health bibles including The Food Doctor and The Food Doctor for Babies and Children. Vicki appears on Channel 5’s The Wright Stuff and took part in Fat Nation for BBC Television.
Veronica Lim
Millionaire Thinking® coach, Veronica Lim lectures on how to Be more, Make more and Work less
Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton is a Swiss writer, television presenter and entrepreneur whose books and articles have made literature, philosophy and art more accessible to a wider audience
Rachel De Thame
TV Gardener Rachels path to our screens has been varied and interesting; ballet, modelling and acting. She presents on Gardeners World, Chelsea Flower Show and Gardening With the Experts (all BBC).
Richard Peirce
Richard is a passionate shark conservationist who now spends most of his time on various projects trying to help these beautiful endangered creatures and stop them being pushed into extinction, he is an authoritative and entertaining speaker.
Steve Brookes
Tv & Presenter, horticulturalist and entertaining speaker Steve Brookes is a much-loved and respected gardening authority, sought after for his advice, expertise, enthusiasm and great sense of humour.
Sarah Newton
Sarah Newton is a world leading authority on how to connect, engage and motivate young people. An author, speaker, consultant and media expert, hailed as The Supernanny for Teens
Gordon Whistance
Aclaimed Interior Designer Gordon is also well known for presenting the BBCs Trading Up, Housecall (5 x series) House Invaders and Changing Rooms.
Steve Bradley
Steve Bradley (known as Brad) is a freelance garden writer and broadcaster who has featured in Channel 4’s highly successful gardening series Garden Doctors.
Tracy Martin
presenter and an expert in 20th century collectables and antiques, Tracy Martin appears regularly on both television and radio. She is also a published author, has written many magazine articles and regularly conducts lectures on her specialist subjects.
Dr Alyssa Burns-Hill, PhD, MSc, FRSPH, MIPHE
Hormone health expert, Alyssa, is an engaging and lively speaker who talks candidly about her natural recovery from breast cancer (diagnosed 2001).
Sharing her insights on hormone health, which affects us physically, mentally and emotionally, all over the world, Alyssa is a regular keynote speaker who provides insights on health from a new perspective and on a whole new level.
Sharing her insights on hormone health, which affects us physically, mentally and emotionally, all over the world, Alyssa is a regular keynote speaker who provides insights on health from a new perspective and on a whole new level.
Henry Hemming
Acclaimed young author Henry regularly speaks at literary festivals and corporate events on everything from how groups work, the need for eccentricity, and, on a quite different tack, contemporary art in the Middle East.
C J de Mooi
Expert Quiz host and speaker and best known from the long-running BBC quiz show Eggheads, CJ is also an accomplished actor, keen long distance runner, chess player and US history enthusiast.
Nick Ede
Nick Ede is an award winning businessman, Brand and Style Expert. He is a regular on our screens commenting on fashion, celebrity and style. Nick was a judge on Project Catwalk and Catwalk 24 in the US and is a regular presenter on OK!TV on Channel Five. Nick runs a PR agency in the heart of London and has looked after brands including Mamas and Papas, Lipsy and BBC Children In Need to name but a few. He has a funny vivacious style and his opinionated and spirited delivery and celebrity anecdotes make him a fabulous addition to any event!
Paula Hamilton
Ex model and TV presenter Paula Hamilton is also an actress and crazy about cars and elephants. She is an ideal host for corporate events and a passionate speaker.
Paula Pryke
Paula is Britain’s best known florist. Her client list reads like a ‘Who’s Who’, including Royalty, Presidents, Heads of State, actors, pop stars and TV celebrities, and her company is one of the biggest of its kind in the UK.
Angela Findlay
Years of working as an artist within the Criminal Justice System have given Angela unique insights into the lives and minds of offenders. Her inspiring and highly original talks and extraordinary images fascinate audiences of all ages leaving them with a completely new perspective on this hugely topical subject.
