Sports
Whether they are working on the sports field or within the TV or radio arena, sports personalities have real insight into what it takes to be the best. As such, they are ideally placed to provide first-hand insight into the characters of their individual game – whether it be Athletics, Football, Cricket, Rugby, Tennis or Golf.
And let’s not forget, these guys have had the fortune of being in sporting venues around the globe as sporting history has been made; from Football World Cup finals, to breath-taking 100 m Sprint Olympic finals.
At Prime Performers, we provide Sports personalities that can share experiences, amusing anecdotes and expert opinion on a range of sports, from Football to Formula One. If you want your event to be not only in with a sporting chance but a winning success, give us a call and we will discuss our sports presenters with you in more depth, and in doing so ensure that you are provided with the perfect sports personality on the day.
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Currently presenting Soccer Saturday for Sky Sports.
Jeff Stelling
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President of the International Association Of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Lord Sebastian Coe
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The most successful sailor in Olympic history, winning medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 to 2012, including gold at the last four. Ben has the ability to instil confidence, courage and hope in people, …
Sir Ben Ainslie
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One of the country's leading sports broadcasters
Clare Balding
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Former England Rugby Player and Founder of the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation which is dedicated to raising awareness of the long-term, damaging effects of bullying.
Ben Cohen
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Richard's most famous role is part of the presenting team of crazily-popular driving show Top Gear, along with James May and Jeremy Clarkson now on Amazon Prime TV.
Richard Hammond
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Five Times Olympic Gold Medallist delivers a speech which is inspirational and can relate to What it takes to Succeed, Translating Sporting Success into Business Success and The Importance of Preparation in Sport …
Sir Steven Redgrave
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Suzi Perry is the face of BBC Formula 1 and former presenter on Five’s hugely popular and successful The Gadget Show.
Suzi Perry
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Top Gear's favourite motoring journalist with a sharp dry wit and an exuberant personality
James May
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One of the country’s top broadcasters.
Gabby Logan
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Lead Presenter on Match of the Day and one of the country's favourite Sports Presenter.
Gary Lineker
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Kevin brings his wealth of knowledge and expertise to every public speaking event. During his long and lustrous career, Keegan played for a number of top clubs including Liverpool, Hamburger SV, Southampton and …
Kevin Keegan
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John is one of Britain's foremost sports presenters.
John Inverdale
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Jake is currently the face of Premier League Football on BT Sport
Jake Humphrey
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One of Britain's most recognisable sporting women who knows what it takes to operate at the highest level, to prioritise, overcome obstacles and attain success.
Sharron Davies
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Richard talks about the driving ambition which led him to become a household favourite in racing circles at only 21 and the focus and determination which kept him at the forefront of National Hunt racing for 15 …
Richard Dunwoody
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1966 World Cup Winner
Sir Geoff Hurst
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Former England Cricketer and star of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Phil is the loveable rogue of English Cricket
Phil Tufnell
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"The DNA of a Champion". Sir Clive shares the characteristics he believes all champion individuals and champion teams exhibit.
Sir Clive Woodward
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Terry, often referred to as 'El Tel', is a former football player and manager.
Terry Venables
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Cricket legend regarded as the greatest leg spin bowler in cricket history.
Shane Warne
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World Cup Final Referee who regales audiences with funny, motivational and inspirational anecdotes from his career in the top-flight of football.
Howard Webb
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Former England Rugby player who was an important member of England’s 2003 World Cup winning squad, playing every minute of all but one game in the tournament as England beat Australia in the final.
Ben Kay MBE
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Chairman of the England Selectors and regarded as the country's finest cricketing speaker with a wonderfully dry northern humour.
Geoff Miller
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Big Mac, televisions eccentric horse racing pundit.
John McCririck
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Legendary Olympic Ski Jumper and star of the comedy of the year.
Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards
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Two Olympic Gold Medals and six World Championship titles to his name, James is one of the most successful British athletes of the new millennium. Inspiring sportsman, athlete and adventurer.
James Cracknell MBE
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Popular Talksport regular known as the 'Romford Pele' and former Arsenal and England footballer.
Ray Parlour
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A round-the-world yachtsman who has circumnavigated the globe 'the wrong-way' against prevailing winds and tides. Inspiring speaker on Challenges of Leadership: Learning from Disaster.
Adam Tuffnell
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Football player, Strictly Come Dancing Contender and pundit.
John Barnes
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Former professional footballer and now become one of Europe's leading Stadium experts
Paul Fletcher
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Regarded as one of the best referees in the world, extremely funny and entertaining speaker who also talks on Leadership and Motivation.
Nigel Owens
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Rugby Speaker of the Year, BT Sports and Crimewatch Presenter.
Martin Bayfield
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Star of Strictly Come Dancing and Hole in the Wall a gentleman to the last and wonderful presenter and host.
Anton Du Beke
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Katherine is Britain’s most successful female rower and excels when talking of teamwork, overcoming challenges, motivation, winning and the importance of communication.
Katherine Grainger CBE
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Sir Stirling Moss OBE is arguably the greatest all-round racing driver of all time and a true icon of the motor racing world.
Sir Stirling Moss
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Former Nottingham Forest & England footballer, Stuart is one of England’s best known and most loved football icons who has a wealth of experience in leading and motivating individuals and teams.
Stuart Pearce MBE
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Sir Chris Hoy MBE is GB’s most successful Olympic athlete of all time, with six gold medals and one silver.
Sir Chris Hoy
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Eddie Jordan former racing driver, team owner and entrepreneur known for his irrepressible optimism and energetic joie de vivre.
Eddie Jordan
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Paralympic medalist and TV presenter
Ade Adepitan
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One of the UK’s leading football broadcasters and is a current presenter on Sky Sports News.
Hayley McQueen
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British Skeleton racer who won gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and then sensationally won her second Olympic Gold at the PyeongChang 2018 Games
Lizzy Yarnold
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Better known as The Stig from BBC’s internationally acclaimed Top Gear TV Show
Ben Collins
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7/7 survivor and Paralympic athlete, Inspirational and motivational speaker.
Martine Wright
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Former Captain of the New Zealand All Blacks and regarded as one of the finest players ever to come from that country.
Sean Fitzpatrick
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Toby is a motor racing journalist and presenter who has a passion for everything in life from MotoGP to Four Wheelers.
Toby Moody
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Robbie Fowler former professional footballer and manager, turned pundit and entrepreneur.
Robbie Fowler
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Shane Williams is one of the best wingers in world rugby.
Shane Williams
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England and Wasps Rugby Player.
James Haskell
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Sir Anthony McCoy OBE is the world’s greatest jump jockey. He has dominated his sport for over 2 decades, making him one of the UK's highest profile sporting talents. Sir Anthony, also known as “AP”, is the …
Sir Anthony McCoy OBE
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Olympic Champion Anna Watkins MBE, won Gold at the London 2012 Games in the double sculls alongside Katherine Grainger.
Anna Watkins
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Hugely popular, race wining competitor, in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), managing a 2-car team and driving competitively, since joining the championship in 2011.
Rob Austin
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Britain’s winner of the first ever Olympic & Commonwealth Women’s Boxing titles
Nicola Adams
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Gold Medal Winning Heptathlete, and TV presenter.
Denise Lewis
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Four-time Paralympic Champion and GB'S youngest ever individual winner in either Paralympic or Olympic Games.
Ellie Simmonds
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Former Footballer, Clarke has authored two documentaries, "Is Football Racist?" and "Football's Suicide Secret" and is an Ambassador for the mental health charity, Mind, and the Premier League, Kick It Out, Campaign.
Clarke Carlisle
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Former Rugby International who talks on the performance of business and how to motivate and inspire performance teams.
Rory Underwood
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Racing driver who has the unique ability to inspire confidence, courage, and hope in people and learn about goal-setting, leadership, focus, self-motivation and commitment.
Nicolas Hamilton
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Jeremy is an astonishing trick shot artist, after dinner speaker and PGA coach who will make your event memorable by performing amazing golfing stunts, making everyone laugh and giving them a great golf lesson …
Jeremy Dale
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Nicki is the host presenter and pit-lane report for the FIA Formula E and has a passion for science, technology and sustainability.
Nicki Shields
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Former Man United, WBA and Coventry City Manager, very funny after dinner speaker.
Ron Atkinson
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Olympic Champion, three-times World Champion, twice European Champion and multiple world cup gold-medal winner – Helen Glover MBE is one of the most decorated athletes in the GB Rowing Team.
Helen Glover
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Greg Rutherford MBE Olympic Long Jump Champion and joint British Record Holder.
Greg Rutherford
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Former Welsh international Rugby Player.
Scott Quinnell
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The most decorated female British swimmer who draws parallels between the sporting and business worlds.
Karen Pickering
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A highly respected former Rugby Union player who is now making a name for himself on the speaking circuit with his extremely funny and entertaining after dinner speech.
Andy Goode
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Former Rugby Player and captain in a Question of Sport.
Matt Dawson
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Gold medal-winning cyclist Joanna is one of the country's leading speakers on overcoming adversity, dealing with nerves and pressure, teamwork and body confidence.
Joanna Rowsell-Shand
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Four time Olympic Gold Medallist and 200/400m sprinting legend who talks on Goal Setting, Performing under pressure and Overcoming obstacles.
Michael Johnson
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One of Britain’s most decorated male swimmers who has the unique ability to inspire confidence, courage, and hope in people and learn about goal-setting, leadership, focus, self-motivation and commitment.
Mark Foster
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Most capped Female Hockey Player in GB sport history.
Kate Richardson-Walsh
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The youngest ever woman to represent her country playing Hockey at an Olympics in Sydney, gone on to compete in four Olympic games and winning Gold at Rio. .
Helen Richardson-Walsh
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Co-presenter of The Last Leg and The Jump.
Alex Brooker
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Commonly known to Liverpool fans as Big Jan or the Great Dane, Jan is widely regarded as the finest passer of a football to ever pull on the red shirt.
Jan Molby
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A remarkable story from a man and horse who beat all the odds.
Bob Champion
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Steve Brown is an award-winning TV presenter, public speaker and mentor.
Steve Brown
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Double Paralympic T44 100m Champion
Jonnie Peacock
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A national institution who recently celebrated 50 years at the BBC and now works for talkSport
John Motson
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Sports presenter and anchor of BBC Breakfast who currently hosts BBC One’s award winning Football Focus and regularly presents Match of the Day.
Dan Walker
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Former Gold Medal Winning Athlete and Inspirational Motivational Speaker.
Roger Black
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Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European medal winner and one of the most talented middle distance runners Great Britain has ever had.
Dame Kelly Holmes
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Pundit on Sky Sport's Soccer Saturday and a highly sought-after speaker with a fantastic array of stories and anecdotes from his footballing career.
Paul Merson
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One of the most highly regarded English rugby players in the modern era.
Austin Healey
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Former Welsh rugby legend.
Gareth Edwards
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Former World Snooker player and popular DJ known as 'Thundermuscle' and 'Rocky Flame'.
Steve Davis
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Actor, Adventurer and Motorcycle enthusiast who has presented Long Way Down, Wicklow to Sydney By Any Means and Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means.
Charley Boorman
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One of England's greatest ever rugby players Will played for Leicester Tigers and Harlequins and was a member of the 2003 World Cup-winning squad.
Will Greenwood MBE
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Four Times Olympic Gold Medallist and an extremely authoritative and accomplished motivational and after dinner speaker.
Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE
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Former Ryder Cup Captain
Sam Torrance
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Probably one of the funniest after dinner speakers on the circuit.
Lee Sharpe
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Andrew Strauss is among the world's most respected cricketers. Andrew finished his career in the top 10 leading run scorers for England in Tests, having passed 7,000 runs - hitting 21 hundreds in the process.
Andrew Strauss
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First hit the headlines in 2001 when she raced single-handedly non-stop around the world in the Vendée Globe when only 24 years old. Passionate speaker on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths for young people.
Dame Ellen MacArthur
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Barry was one of the best boxers of his generation and in 1985, a television audience of twenty million watched as he achieved his dream and became Featherweight Champion of the World by defeating Eusebio Pedroza, …
Barry McGuigan
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'The Winning Formula' from one of the country's top Motivational Speakers.
Colin Jackson
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After making his Test debut as a 21 year old, Nasser Hussain quickly matured as a County and International cricket player, achieving success as a batsman of superior technique and the patience to build a big innings …
Nasser Hussain
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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is Britain’s greatest Paralympic athlete.
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE
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Former F1 World Champion
Damon Hill
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Lawrence Dallaglio OBE is a one of the world’s greatest ever back row forwards .
Lawrence Dallaglio OBE
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Legendary comedian, presenter and after dinner entertainer.
Jimmy Tarbuck
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One of the legends of the green baize, John is a former UK, European and World champion. He performs snooker exhibitions and is a very entertaining after dinner speaker.
John Parrott
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Presenter of Watchdog and one of the BBC's most popular sports presenters.
Chris Hollins
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Former England and Nottingham Forest legend.
Peter Shilton
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TV Presenter, Adventurer, Marine Biologist and best-selling author, Monty has established a reputation as one of the most entertaining and thought-provoking speakers in the UK.
Monty Halls
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One of the best known and well loved tennis players in the world.
Greg Rusedski
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Former Southampton and England Legend
Matt Le Tissier
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Known and loved as the former ‘voice’ of F1 Motor Racing.
Murray Walker
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Jim is one of the most familiar faces in television sport. He has presented football, motor racing, boxing, rugby and athletics to name but a few.
Jim Rosenthal
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One of television's foremost sports presenters who has covered major sporting events from the Olympics to Football and Formula One to Golf.
Steve Rider
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Former Captain of Ireland and a highly amusing and entertaining after dinner speaker.
Willie John McBride
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Award Winning Motoring Journalist, Author, TV Presenter and Campaigner.
Quentin Willson
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As a sporting inspiration, Tessa’s experience in athletics and competition make her the ideal public speaking candidate.
Tessa Sanderson
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Britain’s most recognised and respected motivational speaker, presenting his FIT4Business speech to Blue Chip and FTSE 100 companies.
Kriss Akabusi
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BBC Rugby correspondent and probably one of the country's finest and most amusing after-dinner speakers.
Ian Robertson
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Former British Lions captain, Scotland captain and Grand Slam winner, arguably the best full-back of his generation.
Gavin Hastings
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Presenter of Sportsweek, the Today show and one of the most entertaining speakers on the circuit.
Garry Richardson
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Highly amusing and anecdotal, challenging and inspirational, Frank is renowned as one of the best motivational speakers around.
Frank Dick
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Snooker's gentleman player turned commentator. One of the most instantly recognised faces in the game. Always ready with some joke or other, even in the middle of a match!
Dennis Taylor
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Path to Gold, a powerful presentation from a truly remarkable man.
Marc Woods
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OLYMPIC SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION AND IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION.
Anthony Joshua
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Mr Maximum!, Willie is one of the country’s most recognisable sporting figures and is amongst the players who played a central role in popularising snooker during its heyday. Now a leading after dinner speaker, …
Willie Thorne
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The King of the Trick-Shot, John is a well-respected commentator and became a household name when he brought his skills and colourful personality to the phenomenally successful BBC quiz show 'Big Break' .
John Virgo
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Darren Gough is a cricketing legend and winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2005. Darren was one of the most revered England cricketers of all-time. Before calling time on his career in 2008 Goughie specialised in …
Darren Gough
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Former Cricket legend Ronnie Irani became affectionately known to Talksport breakfast listeners as ‘Vernon’ after the TV personality Vernon Kay of whom he shares a strong Lancashire accent, whilst co-hosting …
Ronnie Irani
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Recognised and sort after Presenter and Motivational Speaker.
Steve Cram
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Sally is the greatest female athlete this country has ever produced and speaks candidly about "Setting goals for success"
Sally Gunnell OBE
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A passionate yachtsman who, paralysed from the chest down after an accident, inspired thousands when in 2007 he sailed unassisted 1,500 miles around the coast of Great Britain in a 15 ft trimaran dinghy.
Geoff Holt
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Former rugby World Cup hero and winner of Dancing on Ice.
Kyran Bracken
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Former GMTV Presenter and one of the most experienced live presenters in British broadcasting.
Andrew Castle
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One of Britain’s top racing drivers well known as Top Gears original 'The Stig'
Perry 'The Stig' McCarthy
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Expert on management coaching and developing high performance teams.
David Moorcroft OBE
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Sky Sports Tennis Commentator.
Annabel Croft
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Cricketing legend, sporting commentator, quiz show team captain and journalist.
David Gower
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One of the UK’s most successful javelin throwers having won seven gold medals.
Steve Backley OBE
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Former Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European Triple Jump Champion. Jonathan’s extraordinary achievements have earned him a place in history as one of the world’s greatest and most admired athletes.
Jonathan Edwards CBE
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Presenter of The One Show
Adrian Chiles
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The UK's leading female sports presenter and highly experienced and accomplished conference and awards host.
Sue Barker
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Regularly appeared as a presenter on the BBC motoring programme ‘Top Gear’ and currently presents 'Fith Gear' on Channel 5.
Tiff Needell
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Former Livepool footballer now very much in demand as an after dinner speaker.
Ian St John
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Without doubt, one of the most recognisable and liked sportsman this century.
Frank Bruno
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Charlie is the darling of Sky Sports and can be seen on 'Ringside', the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Sky Sports' Live Speedway coverage and is also the voice of Channel 4's World Superbikes shows.
Charlie Webster
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TV Pundit and Former Captain of Liverpool Football Club.
Alan Hansen
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Affectionately nicknamed “The Grinder” because of his patient and determined style of play.
Cliff Thorburn
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Nicknamed, The Whirlwind, because of his fluid, attacking style of play and popularly referred to as the People's Champion, Jimmy is a six times World Championship finalist.
Jimmy White
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A talent with a genuine winning mentality and commitment to put the work into achieving the required outcome.
Darren Campbell
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When Stewart was in full flow, there were few who could compete with him. Relying on touch, he was in his element against the quick’s, cover-driving with a neat flourish and pulling with panache - most memorably …
Alec Stewart
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Mark has been involved in Formula One for almost 30 years and has worked with the world’s top drivers and team owners, giving him a privileged understanding of what it takes to be a world class competitor.
Mark Gallagher
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Gareth 'Alfie' Thomas has become one of the most iconic figures in world rugby. He uses his unique situation to captivate audiences with heartfelt corporate talks about his impressive sporting career, as well as …
Gareth Thomas
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England and British Lions Rugby International and Broadcaster.
Brian Moore
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Former rugby union player, who played at prop for Bath and England.
Gareth Chilcott
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JPR is one of the stars of the golden age of Welsh Rugby in the 1970s.
JPR Williams
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Scotland’s most capped centre three quarter with 65 caps
Scott Hastings
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Former England, Askeans, Streatham and Wasps Prop.
Jeff Probyn
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Motivational and Keynote Speaker with a powerful presentation entitled, Take Control of Your Life
Penny Mallory
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Sailor and one of Britain's most courageous pioneers, Dee imparts to audiences the lessons she has learnt during her voyages: a positive attitude to challenge, self-determined leadership, quick thinking and overcoming …
Dee Caffari
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A legendary West Ham and England International footballer and a highly respected TV commentator and football pundit.
Sir Trevor Brooking
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Former Captain of the Welsh National Rugby Team
Ieuan Evans
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Former England international who presents his Business of Football talks, in which he offers an enlightening insight into the workings of football clubs seen through the eyes of one of the UK’s brightest players. …
Graeme Le Saux
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One of the UK and Europe's all time great sprinters. An accomplished speaker on confidence, perseverance and ultimate achievement.
Jason Gardener MBE
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Motorsports favourite character, always cheerful and bouncy with a very entertaining speech.
Johnny Herbert
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Jeffrey Archer is a highly entertaining after dinner speaker who amuses his audience through accounts of his experiences in politics and his time as an author.
Jeffrey Archer
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Golfing legend who is an exceptional speaker, articulating and captivating stories about winning 'The Grand Slam'
Gary Player
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Presentation packed with great ideas aimed at motivating and achieving peak performance.
Will Carling
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Outstanding Yachtsman, Inspirational Adventurer and Author of best selling book ‘Close to the Wind’. Competed in seven transatlantic and two round-the-world races.
Pete Goss
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Impressionist, comedian, after dinner speaker and star of Dead Ringers.
Kevin Connelly
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England Cricket Legend and Sky Sports Commentator.
Sir Ian Botham
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Former Snooker player renowned not only for his technical nous, but also for his wealth of experience of high level competition as a player and coach.
Terry Griffiths
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John H Stracey is one of Britain's greatest World Boxing Champions of all time winning the British, European and World Welterweight Championships in a career spanning 17 years.
John H Stracey
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Richard has worked with drivers Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Keke Rosberg, Stefan Johansson, Nigel Mansell, the late Ayrton Senna, Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Heinz Harald Frentzen, Jacques Villeneuve and Michael …
Richard West
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Former Leicestershire and England Cricketer, BBC Cricket Correspondent Jonathan is one of the mainstays of Test Match Special
Jonathan Agnew
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Mike is Director of Football Operations at Chelsea Football Club and talks on Leadership, Building High Performance Teams and Talent Management to give inspirational speeches and workshops.
Mike Forde
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Rugby World Cup winner and one of the world’s greatest back row players.
Richard Hill MBE
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Former five time Olympic skier turned TV presenter, adventurer and journalist, Graham Bell is the face of the BBC's Ski Sunday as well as a successful commentator and sporting pundit.
Graham Bell
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Former Ryder Cup captain and European Tour golfing legend who provides an informative insight into the world's biggest golf event.
Bernard Gallacher
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Top sports presenter who is a real delight and very comfortable at hosting corporate events, sales conferences and celebrity occasions.
Kelly Cates
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Popular presenter of Sky Sports Soccer AM and All Sports Show.
Helen Chamberlain
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One of the country's leading comics whose astounding act uses a riot of exuberant, laugh out loud comedy, extraordinary caricatures and hilariously accurate impressions.
Terry Alderton
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Renowned as one of the most colourful characters in football and on the after dinner circuit.
Tommy Docherty
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Former England and Yorkshire Cricketer
Mike Cowan
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Alan was the World Middleweight Boxing Champion in 1980, undefeated European Middleweight Champion from 1978-79 and British Middleweight Champion 1975, 1977 & 1978.
Alan Minter
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Glenn was a British professional boxer who held the IBF version of the Cruiserweight World Championship. He has worked as a Sky commentator and pundit since 1989.
Glenn McCrory
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Captain of the national side at 25, and one of the most successful top-flight opening batsmen in the game, one of the golden boys of English cricket.
Mike Atherton
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Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff became the most feared all-rounder of his generation during an action-packed international career. Early on he became known as “Freddie” within the Lancashire ranks, a nickname which …
Freddie Flintoff
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Welsh rugby union player for Llanelli, Wales, the British Lions, and Barbarians
Phil Bennett OBE