Garry Richardson
A broadcaster for the BBC for over 30 years Garry Richardson is best known as the sports presenter on Radio Four’s prestigious “Today” programme and as the presenter of ”Sportsweek” on Five Live every Sunday morning. He is also a regular contributor on BBC Television, including reporting on Five Olympics for the BBC.
Garry’s big love is performing on the after dinner circuit. 2009 will mark his 23rd year as one of the country’s funniest speakers.
Garry’s speech is a rich mixture of stories and anecdotes about his life in broadcasting including his incredible interview with President Bill Clinton in Wimbledon’s Royal Box, in front of 18 thousand tennis fans sitting under umbrellas and 10 million viewers on BBC 1 Down the years he has interviewed a galaxy of stars and his stories about his broadcasting life has made him a hugely popular speaker.
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During the past 20 years Garry has performed to a wide range of clients on the after dinner circuit. . Garry believes that his popularity as a speaker is down to his routine. As he say’s “All audiences will contain sports fans and even if you are not a sports fan my stories are so general it doesn’t matter” This point is underlined by an appearance for the National School Bursars Association where 80% of the audience out of 250 were women. The organisation were so delighted with Garry’s performance they booked him for their national event. It’s at the corporate business dinners where Garry has proved to be an outstanding success. He has been booked on no less than 9 times by the Institute of Directors. Garry works regularly for Coutts Bank entertaining prospective new Clients in the Directors dining room.
The response to Garry’s speech during the past 12 months was phenomenal. He finished the year by appearing on consecutive nights at the Grosvenor House Great Room entertaining 1200 guests at each dinner. At the Chemical Industries Dinner he received a standing ovation. Chief Executive Steve Elliott commented. “ I have had many favourable comments with a Tory Front Bencher saying” it was the most original and entertaining speech he had ever heard.”
The following night at the Grosvenor Garry addressed the Oil Industries club. John Hampson Secretary of the club wrote afterwards to say “ One of the best and funniest speakers we have ever had the applause at the end showed the appreciation. I hope you leave a few spaces in your diary for a return visit”
Garry has spoken for a very diverse range of clients including the Automobile Association, Audi, AT and T, British Airways, Mortgage Lenders, Concrete Society, Tesco, KPMG, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Insolvency Lawyers Association, IBM, Society of Chartered Accountants, Institution of Lighting Engineers. National Egg and Poultry Conference, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Manchester, Hull, Leeds, Exeter Hertfordshire, Cumbria,. Insurance Institute Southampton, Royal Bank of Scotland, OFTEC, Securities Institute, HSBC, Heating and Ventilating Association, Steel Construction Institute, Savills Estate Agents, Freight Transport Association, Property Agents Association, British Precast Concrete Federation.
His mixture of anecdotes prove time and time again to be a hit with his audiences, as the following testimonials prove.
Brian Anderson Mercedes Benz – He immediately got the crowd laughing and kept us well entertained with his anecdotes and observations” A truly accomplished speaker it was a performance myself and others have rarely seen bettered.
Paul Watkins Tesco
“Garry was excellent hitting just the right note to appeal not just to the sportsmen but to the non-sports minded as well”
Jill Graham The Fleet Street Club “ He gave a fantastic speech and a number of our participants described him as an inspired choice”
Petro- Canada “Your contribution set the atmosphere for the event perfectly”
The teaching Awards “The tone of your speech its length and content were perfect and it was enjoyed immensely by everyone”
Association of Electoral Administrators“You did a great Job entertaining the audience and presenting the Awards” Banking Technology Awards Grosvenor House
“Everyone was very impressed and thoroughly enjoyed your speech” – Chartered Institute of Taxation Dinner
Please pass on our effusive thanks to Garry Richardson.
“His contribution as the After Dinner speaker at the DAF Trucks conference dinner last week was outstanding and our client was more than pleased with his very entertaining and very, very funny stories.” Meteor Events
“The feedback has been fantastic very funny and enlightening”
Siemens Management conference
“I have received nothing but praise about your speech”
Centre for Forensic computing Dinner
“Fantastic hope we can work together again soon”
European Banking technology Dinner
“Garry was the consummate professional”
Iron and Steel Trade Association
