Terry Wogan's Hair Weave and Other Stories
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 | World Of Entertainment | After Dinner Speaker | Humour
The popular sequel to Graham's hit talk 'Oprah Winfrey Touched My Elbow' as Graham recounts more amusing tales of celebrity encounters from his near-35 years as a showbiz journalist.
So just why did Graham think he was being propositioned by the manager of the Crossroads Motel? What was Pat Phoenix’s desperately sad secret? Was Ernie Wise as funny as Eric Morecambe in real life? Was Wogan’s hair ever truly alive? Book Graham to find out.
All talks now available via zoom or in person, and lots of testimonials available on request - scroll down for some sample reviews below.
I'm happy to travel anywhere for my talks, for events such as Rotary charter nights, regional WI gatherings, Ladies' Luncheon Clubs, Probus clubs etc. but for small groups on limited budgets, 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 a scale of fees for U3As, Probus clubs and WIs etc. and I 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 for 'Terry Wogan's Hair Weave and Other Stories':
"It was so great to hear a talk that was just so uplifting! We look forward to the time when you can talk to us in person." Ros Kenny, chair of Rutland U3A."
"Thank you for your great talk this afternoon. We really enjoyed your celebrity encounters. Lots of memories of television programmes we all used to watch." Best wishes, Geraldine Brenda Sleight, Speaker Finder, Radcliffe U3A
"Hi Graham, Just a line to thank you, once again, for entertaining us. Everyone enjoyed it and we have been recommending you to various others. Thanks again, and I'm sure we'll be in touch again in the future." Sue James, Normanton-on-Soar WI
"Thank you very much for your talk - it was so entertaining and we all really enjoyed hearing your stories about the celebrities you have encountered in your career... I will also gladly recommend you to fellow-U3A groups." Ann Street, Speaker Finder, Ollerton U3A.
"Thank you for a fascinating insight – it brought back good memories for all of us.” Thurlby WI, Nr Bourne, Lincs
Views: 1885 | Enquiries: 17About 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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