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We have a stellar list of some of the biggest names in News and Current Affairs, with journalists, reporters and broadcasters from all areas of the media.

Alan Fisher
Keynote speaker on terrorism and communication, and international conference chair London based Alan Fisher is a senior correspondent for Al Jazeera (English) the global 24 hour news and current affairs channel.
Deborah Hall
A 20 year career as broadcaster, presenter, speaker and presentation skills trainer – Deborah Hall brings experience, vitality and enthusiasm to your event or training room.
Diana Madill
Primarily a news and current affairs presenter conducting interviews with prime ministers and politicians for BBC radio and television. Diana has hosted debate programmes on Radio 4 as well as presenting You and Yours, Pick of the Week and Woman’s Hour. On screen Diana has presented Westminster Live, Breakfast with Frost, reported from Party Political Conferences, Elections and Budgets, and hosted the viewer comment programme Bite Back.
Eamonn Holmes
One of Britains best loved TV presenters Eamonn is a popular choice of speaker for all types of events as well as being in great demand as an events facilitator and awards host.
Eve Pollard
Eve is an extremely funny, interesting and insightful After Dinner Speaker entertaining audiences as diverse as BT, Manchester Chamber of Commerce and NCH, being described as hitting the perfect note and highly appreciated by the audience.
Fiona Bruce
Three times newscaster of the Year Fiona Bruce is one of the BBC’s most experienced and high profile news presenters. She is a highly experienced host and facilitator bringing glamour and credibility to everything she undertakes.
Fiona Armstrong
A presenter, producer and writer, Fiona’s work ranges from news, to features, to sport… She is currently news reading on the BBC’s News 24 Channel and reporting for ITV Tyne Tees/Border.
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson is a familiar figure in British TV news as both an award-winning correspondent and anchor on ITNs Channel 4 News. He combines reporting on major national and international stories and war coverage with his studio presenting role on Channel 4s in-depth 7pm nightly news.
Helen Fospero
Former US correspondent for GMTV, Helen is now a regular presenter on Five News and Sky News. An accomplished event host, she has a wealth of experience in the corporate sector.
Huw Edwards
Expert conference facilitator Huw Edwards is known to millions of viewers as main presenter of the BBC’s flagship 10 O’ Clock News, Britain’s most popular television news programme.
Isla Traquair
Writer, journalist and news presenter Isla regularly co-hosts Channel Five news.
Jane Hill
Television and Radio Presenter Jane Hill is instantly recognisable as one of the main presenters for the BBCs News channel and on BBC1.
Jenni Murray
Presenter of the BBC Radio4s Womans Hour, author and writer Jenni is also an outstanding event host & facilitator whose clients include The National Lottery Commission on Women & Gambling, National Carers Week Symposium and the European Dana Alliance for the Brain.
Anita Anand
BBC presenter and journalist Anita Anand is also a highly skilled event host and facilitator. Used to interviewing politicians live, she has an inate ability to coordinate lively debate and expertly chair all kinds of events.
Anna Ford
A household name, known to all as the well respected, adored and unflappable BBC newsreader from the One O’Clock News. Anna has guested and hosted BBC TV’s Have I Got News For You and presented Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and the Today programme. She is in demand for hosting conferences and award ceremonies
Ben Brown
Ben Brown is the presenter of the peak time evening news programme on BBC News 24 Weekdays 7-10pm with Emily Maitlis. Previous to this Ben spent some twenty years on the road as one of the BBCs most Senior Foreign Reporters. He continues to travel extensively, presenting for BBC news on the big stories and disasters across the globe.
Jeremy Paxman
Experienced broadcaster, journalist and Author Jeremy Paxman has received numerous broadcasting awards for his well-renowned rigorous approach to interviewing which offers the perfect personality for conference facilitating.
Jeremy Vine
Jeremy Vine is best known for his Radio 2 12-2pm weekday show and his global reporting when he was Africa correspondent for the BBC. He is also an very entertaining after dinner speaker as well as a highly regarded event host and facilitator.
Joanne Griffith
Newsreader and broadcaster on BBC Radio 5 Live Joanne has also worked as a diversity manager and commits a lot of energy to mentoring the young and people from minority ethnic communities.
John Stapleton
Expert event host and conference facilitator John is a former Royal Television Society Presenter of the Year and has been at ITV for 10 years bringing his total number of years in newspapers and television to 40.
John Suchet
With many years experience as a newsreader for ITV News and Five News, John has a natural talent as a speaker and host/facilitator. He draws upon this wealth of experience to deliver inspiring speeches on his television career, and is also a leading authority and published author on the life and works of the classical composer Beethoven.
Jon Sopel
The current presenter of Sunday’s Politics show and senior anchor on News 24 Jon has a global knowledge of Politics around the world.
Jon Gaunt
Multi award winning Talk radio Presenter and national newspaper columnist Jon Gaunt is also an entertaining speaker, awards host and conference facilitator.
Kate Silverton
Highly accomplished, versatile journalist and a rising star of the BBC, is renowned for delivering highly professional, warm and engaging performances as conference chair, event facilitator, host and speaker.
Kirsty Wark
Kirsty Wark is one of Britain’s most highly regarded and versatile presenters. As a regular presenter of Newsnight and Newsnight Review as well as The Book Quiz, her portfolio extends from current affairs to the arts.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Expert event host and facilitator Krishnan is the main anchor of Channel 4 News at Noon, which he combines, with regular presenting of the flagship Channel 4 News at 7.
Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin is an experienced news and current affairs presenter. On BBC One she regularly presents The One O’Clock news, BBC Breakfast , and the BBC’s weekend Ten O’Clock News. She is one of the faces of BBC News 24.
Margaret Gilmore
As a BBC senior home news correspondent Margaret specialises in security, terrorism and environmental issues. She is a popular and professional event host and conference chair.
Mark Austin
Senior news presenter and the modern face of ITV news, Mark Austin has seen his versatility as a journalist pushed to the limit, from sports correspondent to a reporter in the midst of the war-stricken Iraq conflict, proving to be a truly natural talent as an after dinner speaker and event host.
Michael Buerk
Michael Buerk has probably won more international awards for television reporting than any other British journalist most notably for his coverage of the Ethiopian famine for BBC News in 1984/5. His reports filmed with the Nairobi-based cameraman, Mohamed Amin alerted the world to the extent of the tragedy. They were shown worldwide, to an audience of billions. They led directly to a massive international relief effort itself valued in billions of dollars, which was estimated to have saved well over a million lives.
Clive Coleman
Clive is the BBC’s Legal Correspondent, a role he arrived at via a career as a barrister, Principal Lecturer in Law, and then one of the country’s leading comedy writers.
Natasha Kaplinsky
Award winning newscaster Natasha Kaplinsky is one of televisions best known presenters. She is a fantastic conference facilitator and awards host who adds a touch of glamour to any event.
David Mellor
Experienced broadcaster, journalist and former MP David Mellor is a highly regarded after dinner speaker due to his wealth of knowledge regarding business, politics and sport.
Dermot Murnaghan
SKY News presenter, event host and conference facilitator, Dermot Murnaghan is one of the best known newscasters in Britain whose charm and professionalism delight a whole variety of clients.
Nicholas Owen
One of Britain’s best known and most trusted presenters Nicholas Owen has won international acclaim for his sincerity and professionalism throughout his career. He is currently with BBC News, which he re-joined in February 2007. For well over a decade before that he hosted all ITNs major bulletins, including Channel Four News and News at Ten. He has also appeared in a wide range of other TV and radio programmes. He is a prolific conference facilitator and hosts many and varied corporate events. He is also an accomplished after dinner speaker.
Nick Owen
Award winning presenter Nick Owen, has been a broadcaster since 1978. He currently anchors the news programme for BBC Midlands Today and is an excellent facilitator and event host.
Nicky Campbell
Popular broadcaster, journalist and musician Nicky Campbell presents BBC 5 Live’s Breakfast on weekdays and BBC1’s Big Question on Sunday mornings. A consummate professional he is highly suited to facilitating conferences and he is also an entertaining after dinner speaker.
Nina Nannar
News Correspondent for ITV News, Nina Nannar is an excellent event host and facilitator for any type of event.
Nina Hossain
Event host and panel facilitator Nina is a presenter with ITV News, working across their network news programmes including the ITV Evening News.

Peter Sissons
Peter Sissons is probably British televisions most experienced presenter of News. For nearly forty years he has worked for ITN, Channel Four, and the BBC- presenting all the main terrestrial bulletins
Phillip Schofield
Award winning TV personality and West End performer Phillip Schofield is an excellent After Dinner speaker and adds humour and wit as an Event and Awards Host
Victoria Derbyshire
In much demand as an event & award host and conference facilitator, Victoria Derbyshire is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. She presents her own show every weekday morning on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Jon Snow
Award winning News Anchor and journalist Jon Snow is a highly skilled conference and seminar host & facilitator, as well as an outstanding after dinner speaker. He also has a wealth of experience hosting events and award ceremonies, both at home and abroad.
Rageh Omaar
Media Correspondent from around the Globe and fascinating speaker Rageh is also an outstanding event host and facilitator.
Sir David Frost OBE
Sir Davd Frost is an internationally renowned television interviewer and has interviewed most of the leading worldwide politicans and personalities. He is a sensational after dinner and conference speaker regaling stories of the good and the famous he has interviewed as well as the most accomplished conference facilitator and awards host
Sue MacGregor
Sue MacGregor is one of BBC radios most familiar voices; she has even been described (by The Times) as Simply the best female presenter radio has produced.
Sophie Raworth
Sophie is the face of the BBC1s One Oclock News programme. Before this she co hosted BBCs Breakfast News prior to moving to the 6 Oclock New in 2003. She is an experienced and charistmatic event host/facilitator.
Sir Bob Geldof KBE
Ranked as one of the worlds highest ranking and most authorative corporate speakers, conference keynote producers and after dinner speakers Sir Bob Geldof is the man behind Live Aid, Boom Town Rats and much more.
Gillian Joseph
Gillian Joseph is the award winning presenter of Sky News Sunrise at weekends. She played a major role in the coverage of the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami and has reported from locations across the globe.
Victoria Mather
A noted writer and broadcaster, Victoria is one of the foremost social commentators of our time. She is the travel editor of Vanity Fair and has a column in the Daily Telegraph’s quarterly travel magazine called Victoria’s Secrets where she gives tips to the discerning traveller.

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