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NIGEL REES |
| Nigel Rees is probably best-known as deviser & presenter of Radio 4's long running Quote...Unquote programme & for his many guest appearances on Channel 4's Countdown. |
| As the author of more than 30 books, his special interest lies in the popular use of the English language & especially the humour that derives from it. His broadcasting career has ranged from presenting Radio 4's Today programme & reporting for News at Ten to acting in comedy shows, including Harry Enfield & Chums. |
| Nigel's latest reference works are the Guinness Book of Humorous Anecdotes, the Guinness Dictionary of Jokes, Brewer's Quotations & As We Say in Our House, a book of family sayings. Total sales of his books, including the best selling Graffiti series exceed five million. |
| As an after dinner speaker, Nigel is much in demand. His personal brand of wit & word-play has attracted plaudits from mainly corporate & institutional clients at over 700 engagements at home & abroad. |
| He is also established as a presenter at functions & conferences. As guest speaker & lecturer, his subjects include Quoting & Unquoting, Good Manners & The Pros & Cons of Politically Correct Language. He also gives photographic lectures on Epitaphs & Graffiti. His experience as a radio & TV quizmaster has resulted in many invitations to play this role at corporate & private functions. Mostly on the festival circuit, he also presents a one-man show of autobiographical anecdotes & impressions with the title Portable Soup. |
| Recent speaking engagements & personal appearances include Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sydmonton Festival, Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools, Boots Pharmaceuticals Sales Conference, Danepak Ltd Sales Conference, Toyota GB Product Launch, British Agro-Chemicals Association, British Gas Energy Management Awards, The Newspaper Society as well as compering at the Drinks Advertising Awards. |
For more information on Nigel Rees, Contact Arena. Tel: 0113-239-2222 |