Alvin Law interview- part 1

Here’s part one of an interview with brilliant Canadian speaker Alvin Law. [ti_audio media=”620″ autoplay=”1″] Alvin was born with no arms, a victim of the thalidomide drug.  I was inspired by this amazing man, who plays the keyboard with his toes. He’s a natural storyteller and I’ve seen few who are better at holding an […]

Phillip Van Hooser interview

[ti_audio media=”444″ autoplay=”1″] Picture courtesy www.vanhooser.com It was a great to meet the National Speakers Association President Phillip Van Hooser. I interviewed Phil at the Professional Speakers Association convention in November 2009 in the UK. He was the only American at my talk ‘Putting the ‘U’ in Humour’. Afterwards I was worried that I might […]

Tim Gard with me

[ti_audio media=”428″ autoplay=”1″] Picture courtesy of www.timgard.com Here’s my interview with Tim Gard, the brilliant American speaker.  He’d just come off stage at the PSA 2009 convention in Marlow. His after dinner set was hilarious.  For me it was extra special because it was my birthday, and Tim invited eight fellow speakers onto the stage […]

Petula Clark interview

Here’s an interview with Petula Clark from my afternoon show on BBC Greater London Radio (GLR)  in the mid-nineties. Click here to listen (Many thanks to unofficial GLR archivist Mick Freed)

Ten Unusual Things about Jeremy Nicholas

1.  He was shortlisted for a job as a Blue Peter presenter, made it to the last three, fronted a film about recycling polystyrene, and….they gave the job to Anthea Turner. Why would they do that? 2.  When GLR Breakfast with Jeremy Nicholas and Clare McDonnell only won bronze at the Sony Awards, the table […]

7 ways to be a MediaMaster- by my co-author, Alan Stevens

What Brian Clough could teach today’s TV performers The late Brian Clough had great advice about sound bites. “If you think of a killer phrase that sums up your story, the media will swoop on it like vultures. Keep them fed and you’ll keep them at arm’s length with you in control.” If only media […]