Gary Richardson has worked for the BBC for over twenty-five years. A wealth of stories from the world of broadcasting make him one of the funniest speakers on the After Dinner circuit. His hilarious meeting with President Bill Clinton, his encounter with Nelson Mandela and his controversial interview with Anna Kournikova...Here's an after dinner speaker that is guaranteed to be a hit.

His speech is a rich mix of funny stories from his broadcasting life. He is best known as the sports presenter on Radio 4's prestigious Today programme where he has become notorious for giving racing tips that never win.

Gary’s other broadcasting credits include presenting every Sunday morning Radio Five Live Sports Week. He has also presented Pick of the Week on Radio 4.

For BBC television he has built a reputation for his revealing and humorous reports on Grandstand and also on Watchdog. Each year Garry works for BBC TV at Wimbledon and scooped the world's press by interviewing former president Bill Clinton. The interview was broadcast live on BBC1 to eight million viewers and was conducted in front of 10,000 people on Wimbledon's Centre Court. Some of the world’s most familiar faces like Nelson Mandela, Will Smith and Pele are among the big names celebrities to be interviewed by Garry.

Garry’s big love is performing to live audiences on the After Dinner Circuit where he's entertained audience all over Britain. He is one of the most amusing speakers on the circuit. He has been booked nine times by the Institute of Directors performing to over a thousand guests at each function. He has entertained fifteen hundred businessmen of the Lords Taverners and his smallest audience numbered just eleven.

His routine is a fast moving monologue of stories from his life in broadcasting punctuated with topical one-liners. His material is also tailored specifically to the audience he's performing to. You don’t necessarily have to be a sports fan to enjoy his routine as his anecdotes and stories are suitable for every audience.

Garry has been much in demand as an after dinner speaker for over sixteen years. Previous clients have included KPMG, Ernst Young, Sanyo, Barclays Bank, Powergen, Audi, Royal Mail, Panasonic, British Telecom, British Airways, P.G.A, Abbey National and Clementine Churchill Hospital.