Oprah Winfrey Touched My Elbow
Graham Keal
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Amusing after-dinner, corporate or club speaker
- Fee:
- Paid: By negotiation
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 28th May 2023
- Tagged:
- Amusing | Humour | World Of Entertainment | Fun
Recalling Graham Keal's funniest stories from literally thousands of celebrity encounters - not just Oprah - during his near 35 years as a showbiz reporter. Why was Sir David Attenborough making eyes at him? What made Jimmy Tarbuck such a pain – and why would Oprah touch Graham’s elbow? Book Graham to find out.
Lots of testimonials for all my talks available on request. All talks now available via Zoom or in person.
Please note that I am happy to travel anywhere for my talks, for events such as Rotary charter nights, regional WI gatherings, Ladies' Luncheon Clubs etc. but for small groups such as individual WIs, they need to be in the East Midlands (I'm based in Newark, Notts NG24 3AQ) otherwise travel costs may be prohibitive. Dinner or evening engagements more than 50 miles away may require overnight accommodation also.
I have fixed fees for U3As, Probus Cliubs and WIs and add on a mileage charge from Newark, which I may be able to reduce for more far-flung engagements. Fees for dinners, ladies' luncheon clubs etc are by negotiation or may be agreed via my agent.
Sample reviews:
"Our members laughed a lot and went away chuckling – that’s got to be a winner..." Margaret Robb-Webb, speaker-finder for Kirkburton Probus, Huddersfield - rebooked twice more.
“Absolutely superb! ” Rob Hayes, President Bingley Rotary
"Thank you again. It was FABULOUS..." Dianne Hall, speaker finder Upton W.I. Notts
"You entertained us extremely well last October with 'Oprah Winfrey Touched My Elbow'. I'm sure the members would love to be entertained by you again. ‘50 Shades of Graham’ sounds good. If you can recall, our ladies are a jolly lot. I'm sure they will find the slightly risque humour as extremely entertaining."Susan Moss, Carlton in Lindrick W.I.
“You had all of our members enthralled by wonderful stories of your journalistic career. You made our annual open meeting very special." Margaret Turnbull, Barton Seagrave (Kettering) WI
“You are a great public speaker, articulate, funny, and your words gave the audience an interesting insight into the way you think." Kerry Hopkins, CEO, Broadcasters’ Academy
Views: 1338 | Enquiries: 6About Graham Keal
Graham's urge to generate laughter started early. He compered 6th-Form revue shows at school and again at university, went on to host charity fund-raisers, entered talent shows and even auditioned as a stand-up comedian for Opportunity Knocks.
He used his talent to amuse to embark on a second career as a speaker in 2006 while continuing in his primary job as a freelance showbiz writer. He has since entertained more than 300 audiences all over the UK with his three talks. Rotary Charter Nights and regional Rotary conferences, industry conferences, ladies' luncheon clubs, corporate events, WI gatherings, U3As and Probus clubs have all booked and enjoyed Graham's talks, all now available via Zoom or in person. Graham has been delighted to receive many glowing testimonials for all three of his talks and can forward a selectiuon of these on request.
Graham grew up in Lincoln and after grammar school there and an English degree at Manchester University, a brief taste of retail management with C&A Modes made Graham realise he wasn't cut out for selling suits. Instead he halved his salary overnight to become a trainee teaboy/journalist with the Lincolnshire Standard Group, later moving on to be a news reporter then TV/Showbiz editor on the Northants Evening Telegraph in Kettering. After seven years on the ET he took on a similar role on major morning regional paper, the Northern Echo, based in Darlington and moved from there two years later to work in Fleet Street, supplying celebrity interviews and TV previews to 10 regional daily papers from the London offices of the Westminster Press group, now part of Newsquest.
Two years after that he went freelance and went on to write about TV for both regional and national newspapers and magazines including The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, the Daily Record (Scotland's Daily Mirror), the TV magazines of The Sun, The Mirror and the Express, plus TV Choice, TV Times, TV Quick and women's magazines Best and My Weekly.
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