After Dinner Speakers Archives

An after dinner speaker is an essential element of any successful dinner or awards ceremony. Whether delivering entertaining anecdotes, a stand-up comedy routine, a witty, satirical presentation or an exciting life experience story, selecting the correct talent to hire as an after-dinner speaker is paramount.

After Dinner Speaker Agency

Gordon Poole Agency is a speaker agency with nearly 60 years of experience in booking after dinner speakers for award ceremonies and conference dinners. We also represent a vast selection of motivational speakers, sports speakers and comedians who can speak after dinner or at more formal corporate events.

Why not download our free guide on how to choose the right speaker for events.

You can search our extensive list of after-dinner speakers and celebrity guest speakers below, which includes comedians, adventurers, journalists, broadcasters, authors, politicians and raconteurs, plus many more…

If you’d like help choosing the perfect after dinner speaker for your event, please get in touch today.

Al Murray

Leading Comedian aka The Pub Landlord

Alastair Campbell

Labour’s Former Director of Communications

Alex Horne

Award Winning Comedian & Broadcaster

Andrew Marr

Award-Winning Political Broadcaster

Bear Grylls OBE

Global Adventurer and Survival Superstar

Bob Geldof (Sir)

Humanitarian, Thought Leader & Musician

Brian Cox CBE (Professor)

Globally Renowned Physicist

Bruce Dickinson

Rock Star, Entrepreneur and Pilot

Greg Davies

Award Winning Comedian and Actor

Jake Humphrey

Broadcaster & High Performance Podcast Host

Jason Manford

Stand-Up Comedian, Actor and Presenter

Jimmy Carr

Leading Stand-Up Comedian

Joanna Lumley OBE

Award Winning Actress and Charity Campaigner

John Bishop

One of the UK’s Leading Stand-Up Comedians

Karren Brady – Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge CBE

Star of The Apprentice

Katherine Ryan

Award-Winning Comedian, Presenter and Awards Host

Lenny Henry CBE (Sir)

Leading Comedy Performer

Michael Gove (Rt. Hon.)

Editor of The Spectator and Former Secretary of State

Nigella Lawson

World Renowned TV Cook and Author

Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Wellness Expert – Feel Better, Live More

Rob Beckett

Multi Award-Winning Stand-Up Comedian

Rob Brydon MBE

Presenter, Actor and Comedy Performer

Stephen Mulhern

TV Presenter, Magician and Entertainer

William Hague (Rt. Hon. Lord)

Former Foreign Secretary and Party Leader

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