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Awards Hosts, Presenters, MC Speakers
FROM OUR SPECIALIST SPEAKERS ROSTER YOU CAN FIND THE VERY BEST AWARDS PRESENTERS, AWARDS DINNER HOSTS, and EMCEES for YOUR EVENT
Find the best awards hosts from Specialist Speakers:
Awards dinners and presentations are the big annual celebration in every business sector today. As people work asychronously and away from the office they're more important than ever in bringing teams together.
Success on the night of the awards is down to so many factors - and a really great host at the lectern can be the difference between an OK event and a really fantastic experience. Empathy, humour, timing, insight, intellect, and personality - that's all you need!
Please browse our roster of great awards hosts - we can offer further great hosts from our sister bureau too. We will be brutally honest about hosts - we will tell you who is relaible and who may not be. We wiull tell you who will be suitable and who will definitely not be!
And with our AV event production colleagues at redbrand there's an option to choose a total event package that ensures a smooth, guaranteed end to end production process.
Specialist Speakers is delighted to sponsor awards events too – we understand the value of award shows and we have sponsored more than one hundred! We are delighted to support the 2026 UK Sponsorship Awards at the five star London Marriott in Mayfair on 24th March 2026.
To discuss the best talent for your event or to book an awards host call us on our UK number - contact Specialist Speakers on 01455 633289. And we are always looking for new opportunities to sponsor great awards shows!
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Jason Mohammad
Anchor on BBC1 'Final Score' and brilliant live event and awards host and presenter. Contact Jason Mohammad via a Specialist Speakers agent.... [more]
Jonny Dymond
Jonny Dymond presents The World At One on BBC Radio 4 and The World This Weekend.... [more]
Samira Ahmed
Samira Ahmed multi-lingual journalist, broadcaster and documentary maker in the fields of culture, politics and social history.... [more]
Georgie Ainslie
Georgie Ainslie - TV presenter and host best known for broadcasting with Sky Sports and as co-host of BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk... [more]
Lucy Alexander
Lucy Alexander - newsreader, journalist and host. A consummate professional.... [more]
Kirsty Allsop
Kirsty Allsop - television presenter specialising in property shows and home-made arts and crafts.... [more]
Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson - barrister turned comedian Clive Anderson made his mark on British television as the moderator and host of 90's improvisational comedy show Whose Line is it Anyway?... [more]
Alexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong - comedian, actor, broadcaster and brilliantly witty, accomplished and highly experienced awards host both in-person and virtual.... [more]
Fiona Armstrong
Fiona Armstrong - presenter, producer and writer in areas ranging from news to features and sport. Currently providing cover for colleagues on the BBC's News 24 Channel, and reports for ITV Tyne Tees/ Border.... [more]
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade - multi award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director nominated for best debut writer/director by BAFTA.... [more]
Richard Bacon
Richard Bacon - broadcaster, journalist and author, a man renowned for his highly entertaining, often cheekily unswerving and probing interviewing style.... [more]
Clare Balding
Clare Balding First Lady of British Sport began her career as a jockey, she transitioned into the world of broadcasting with a television debut at Royal Ascot.... [more]
Faye Barker
Faye Barker - journalist and news presenter who has at times found herself working on Five News, Sky News and ITV News within a single week!... [more]
Emma Barnett
Speaker Emma Barnett is award-winning journalist, broadcaster, documentary maker, columnist for The Sunday Times and regular presenter of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour... [more]
Mark Barton
Mark Barton is a superb and highly experienced live in-person and virtual conference host. ... [more]
Julia Bauer
Julia Bauer is a bilingual moderator, host, reporter and consecutive interpreter in German and English.... [more]
Cally Beaton
Cally Beaton - comedian, former TV exec awards host and brilliant awards host!... [more]
Tanya Beckett
Tanya Beckett - former materials scientist and investment banker -presents BBC World News' Business Live and the business news on Radio 4's Today.... [more]
Christopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins - an ever-present feature of TV output and a significant figure in the consciousness of the British public for almost 40 years.... [more]
Jennie Bond
Jennie Bond is one of the most familiar faces on television. The BBC former Royal Correspondent has a breadth of experience on general news and documentaries. She is a sought-after facilitator of business debates and conferences.... [more]
Jason Bradbury
Jason Bradbury is one of the UK's best-known TV faces in consumer technology and AI.... [more]
Karren Brady
Speaker Karren Brady - first woman to break through into the all-male world of soccer.... [more]
Colin Brazier
Colin Brazier - interviewing some of the most significant statesmen and women of the last twenty years and reporting from fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Libya.... [more]
Rory Bremner
Rory Bremner is the safest pairs of hands on the after dinner circuit - a favourite of both corporate clients and the public alike. Britain's sharpest impressionist!... [more]
Jen Brister
Jen Brister - comedian Jen has performed across the UK and internationally as a solo artist, host and member of sketch groups. Called 'outrageously funny' by The Metro!... [more]
Fiona Bruce
Fiona Bruce - BBC journalist and newsreader who has presented, hosted and reported programmes as diverse as News at Ten, Six O'Clock News, Real Story, Crimewatch and the Antiques Roadshow.... [more]
Vicki Butler-Henderson
Vicki Butler-Henderson is a natural and friendly presenter with masses of enthusiasm and tons of experience. ... [more]
Rhona Cameron
Rhona Cameron is a leading stand-up comedian, writer and TV host. A great choice for after dinner entertainment for corporate audiences!... [more]
Jo Caulfield
Jo Caulfield - speaker, stand-up comedian, and a great awards host, in-person or virtual.... [more]
Nicki Chapman
Nicki Chapman - former top publicist and PR executive, now a popular presenter of factual and entertainment programmes.... [more]
Reverend Richard Coles
Reverend Richard Coles - musician, journalist and Church of English vicar. Richard presents Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4 and BBC One's Big Painting Challenge.... [more]
Gennaro Contaldo
Gennaro Contaldo is widely known as the man who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about cooking. ... [more]
Marie Le Conte
Marie Le Conte - French political journalist based in London she tells Brits what their politics look like from the point of view of someone arriving from outside the Westminster Bubble.... [more]
Jamie Crawford
Jamie Crawford, journalist, linguist and presenter of two series of the BAFTA-winning Michaela's Wild Challenge adventure and wildlife show for Channel Five.... [more]
Martine Croxall
Martine Croxall - journalist and presenter with BBC News and BBC World News and host of 'The Papers', the late evening review of the leading stories of the day.... [more]
Hal Cruttenden
Hal Cruttenden - award winning stand-up comedian, actor and writer. A regular on Have I got News For You and Mock the Week and on Radio 4, where he demonstrates his classic English repression and biting wit.... [more]
Gareth Davies
Gareth Davies is a highly experienced TV and radio presenter, an event and awards host who also trains people to be great presenters!... [more]
Greg Davies
Greg Davies - writer, performer and stand-up comedian with a string of TV works including CH4 sitcom Man Down and UKTV's comedy show Taskmaster.... [more]
Victoria Derbyshire
Victoria Derbyshire is a superbly informed and highly accomplished host, presenter and moderator.... [more]
Katie Derham
Katie Derham hosts television documentaries, is the face of the BBC Proms and is a presenter on BBC Radio 3.... [more]
Rachel Elnaugh
Rachel Elnaugh is one of Britain's highest profile female entrepreneurs, in early 2005, Rachel shot to fame as one of the original Dragons in BBC TV's cult business show Dragons' Den. Aged 24 she created the market leading brand Red Letter Days from the front room of her home. Red Letter Days collapsed in 200... [more]
Gavin Esler
Gavin Esler - award winning television and radio broadcaster, novelist and journalist. He is the author of five novels and two non-fiction books.... [more]
Helen Fospero
Helen Fospero - journalist and presenter, regular on BBC1's The One Show, and reporter for Watchdog. Event host in conference and awards MC.... [more]
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry - the absolute master of award ceremonies - a supremely accomplished event host.... [more]
Pierre-Yves Gerbeau
Pierre-Yves Gerbeau - turning around the fortunes of the Millennium Dome now Chief Executive of London Resort... [more]
Viv Groskop
Viv Groskop - writer, broadcaster and stand-up comedian. Viv writes for the Guardian, Observer and the Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent and Financial Times.... [more]
Phil Hammond
Phil Hammond - GP, writer, broadcaster and Private Eye's medical correspondent.... [more]
Ben Hanlin
Ben Hanlin, awards host, speaker, magician, TV presenter, and expert on human engagement.... [more]
Nigel Harris
Nigel Harris, speaker on all things railway and former Managing Editor and Events Director of RAIL magazine... [more]
Ian Hawkins
Ian Hawkins is writer, performer and one of the most entertaining speakers to have emerged in recent years. He began his career writing for Griff Rhys Jones, The Politics Show, Stephen K Amos, Chris Barrie, and The News Quiz and he is highly recommended.... [more]
Ayesha Hazarika
Ayesha Hazarika is a speaker, broadcaster, political commentator, former adviser to Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman.... [more]
Daniel James Henry
Daniel James Henry. TV and event host and speaker Daniel is currently with BBC Africa where has produced and presented the documentary series African Diaspora Diaries.... [more]
Faisal Islam
Faisal Islam - economics and political correspondent, one of the most recognised faces on British television today. ... [more]
Jeremy Jacobs
Jeremy Jacobs has a calm and unruffled style which benefits live events and outside broadcasting, the rich tone of his voice has earned him work in the advertising voice-over market for corporate video, national television and radio. ... [more]
Gethin Jones
Gethin Jones - familiar in both the UK and the USA - is a favourite go-to-guy for hosting television shows as well as a great live events host.... [more]
Miles Jupp
Miles Jupp - unapologetically posh award-winning satirist and wit, now host of BBC Radio 4's flagship satirical show, The News Quiz. ... [more]
Natasha Kaplinsky
Natasha Kaplinsky - news anchor, celebrity, patron of the medical relief agency Merlin and The Willow Foundation and an Ambassador for Save The Children.... [more]
Lucy Kellaway
Lucy Kellaway - writer on management and corporate culture turned teacher of mathematics... [more]
Shaparak Khorsandi
Shappi Khorsandi is a mainstay of British TV and radio having appeared on shows such as BBC's QI, Have I Got News For You, Just a Minute and countless others.... [more]
Professor Turi King
Professor Turi King speaker on DNA, genetics, and ancestry known for her remarkable work in identifying King Richard III. Professor Turi King agent for speaking and presentation in both in-person and virtual settings.... [more]
Paul Laidlaw
Paul Laidlaw speaker, auctioneer and antiques expert on BBC Antiques Roadtrip. Specialist Speakers is nominated by Paul Laidlaw agent for speaking and presentation in both in-person and virtual settings.... [more]
Helen Lederer
Helen Lederer - she acts, she's funny, she writes columns, TV , radio , one woman shows, she does voices, she does speeches, she talks about wine, she writes about wine, and she drinks wine. ... [more]
Matt Lindley
Matt Lindley lessons from the flight deck in risk and resilience from a former fighter pilot and 747 captain. ... [more]
Fred MacAulay
Fred MacAulay - legendary Scottish comedian who appears regularly on radio panel shows, including Just a Minute, The Unbelievable Truth and The News Quiz. ... [more]
Desmond MacCarthy
Desmond MacCarthy - charismatic star of BBC2's series Normal for Norfolk - is a businessman with a difference, a truly unique personality and a great speaker and host.... [more]
Iain MacWhirter
Iain MacWhirter - one of Scotland's best-known and influential political journalists.... [more]
Sally Magnusson
Sally Magnusson - highly experienced, award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author, skilled interviewer, conference facilitator and awards host... [more]
Emily Maitlis
Emily Maitlis - presenter of the BBC flagship current affairs programme, Newsnight an RTS Presenter of the Year 2019.... [more]
Geoff Marshall
Geoff Marshall is a leading authority on London, its transport history, its development and its future. ... [more]
Maxine Mawhinney
Leading Belfast born British broadcaster, news anchor, moderator and conference chair. ... [more]
James May
James May Top Gear Presenter and Speaker made the move to a car magazine. This gave him a reputation for knowing about motoring, and the opportunity to work on the launch of other motoring journals in an editorial capacity. James has presented Inside Killer Sharks, UKTV People Car of the Year... [more]
Daisy McAndrew
Daisy McAndrew - journalist, news presenter and expert facilitator who specialises in politics, economics and social issues.... [more]
Perry McCarthy
Perry McCarthy - the man who was 'The Stig' on BBC's phenomenally successful 'Top Gear'... [more]
Trevor McDonald
Trevor McDonald - an institution on UK television. The legendary broadcaster Joined ITN in 1973 as their first black reporter.... [more]
Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin is a radio broadcaster, author, television presenter, event host, and a triathelete representing her country.... [more]
Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles - former BBC Radio One presenter with a successful multi-platform career encompassing books, albums, theatre and television.... [more]
Jenni Murray
Jenni Murray is one of radio and television's most respected broadcasters. Her interviews with PM's, Cabinet Ministers and Business leaders are described as "probing"' and "no-nonsense". An award winning presenter and journalist, she is a popular speaker and host.... [more]
Clive Myrie
Clive Myrie - BBC News presenter and correspondent with specialist interests include US politics. An accomplished conference chairperson and discussion panel host.... [more]
Steve Nallon
Steve Nallon was the leading impressionist on the award winning Spitting Image series and is widely recognised as one of Britain's most entertaining impressionists and satirists.
Famously donning a frock and wig, Steve's is the virtually perfect impersonation of Margaret Thatcher made famous by Spitting ... [more]
Tiff Needell
Tiff Needell never really intended to be a Commentator, a Writer or even a Television Presenter and with an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering he hadn't exactly been trained motor racing either! ... [more]
Andrew Neil
Andrew Neil - publisher, editor, writer, broadcaster, public speaker and consultant on media working out of London, New York, Edinburgh and France. His knowledge of global political and economic affairs is unsurpassed.... [more]
Mary Nightingale
Mary Nightingale is the presenter of the ITV1 Evening News, and has twice been named Newscaster of the Year. ... [more]
Roya Nikkhah
Speaker Roya Nikkhah, royal editor for The Sunday Times is a highly accomplished keynote speaker and event moderator.... [more]
Catrin Nye
Catrin Nye is an award-winning investigative journalist, documentary maker and presenter for the BBC with expertise in politics, media, and current affairs.... [more]
Simon Parker
Simon Parker - foreign correspondent, newspaper columnist and travel writer who reports from over thirty countries a year for the BBC, The Telegraph and The Independent.... [more]
Andy Parsons
Andy Parsons - host of Slacktivist Action Group podcast, featuring guests MPs, experts, journalists and even other comedians... [more]
Robert Peston
Robert Peston - one of the best known media voices in politics and economics in the UK today.... [more]
Nisha Pillai
Nisha Pillai conference host, motivational speaker and coach with twenty-years experience in serious television news. ... [more]
Lucy Porter
Lucy Porter - actress, writer and stand-up comedian. Lucy is well known for her appearances on Have I got News For You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Argumental.... [more]
Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan - best Newcomer at the 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Awards and often found on British TV screens. A brilliant awards host.... [more]
Jan Ravens
Jan Ravens - one of the country's greatest impressionists and great stand-up host for intelligent corporate audiences.... [more]
Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan - Canadian/Irish comedian - 'edgy yet suitable for corporate work!'... [more]
Sue Saville
Sue Saville - specialising in medical and health coverage with more than twenty years of broadcast experience, speaker, moderator, host and media training practitioner.... [more]
David Schneider
David Schneider - actor, writer, director and internet obsessive, specialising in comedy. Author of How to Succeed on Twitter: A guide to being funny and interesting in 140 characters or less.... [more]
Emily Sheffield
Emily Sheffield was editor of London's Evening Standard and drove the digital transformation of the celebrated title.... [more]
Samantha Simmonds
Samantha Simmonds - journalist, broadcaster, influential blogger, motivational speaker and presenter - has over 20 years experience in journalism and broadcasting. She's a great anchor for the discussion of major topical events. ... [more]
Paul Sinha
Paul Sinha - stand-up comedian, broadcaster and brilliant after dinner speaker. Paul Sinha is also a fully qualified doctor and an absolute master awards host.... [more]
Martin Stanford
Martin Stanford - a highly experienced TV and radio presenter Michael Stanford is a superb anchor, moderator and host with a particular specialisation in technology.... [more]
Jem Stansfield
Jem Stansfield - famous for 'Scrapheap Challenge' has an extraordinary CV. He has worked in special effects for film and has created exhibits for museums around the world.... [more]
Chris Stokel-Walker
Chris Stokel-Walker speaks superbly on technology, AI, and its effects upon society now and in the future.... [more]
Susannah Streeter
Susannah Streeter - virtual and real world expert host, anchor, and moderator with superb sectoral knowledge.... [more]
Loveena Tandon
Loveena Tandon - foreign Correspondent and presenter for the India Today Group in London... [more]
Ellie Taylor
Ellie Taylor began her successful and award winning stand up career in 2011 and has rapidly become a huge hit on the UK comedy circuit. ... [more]
Piers Taylor
Piers Taylor speaker and one of the most exciting architects of our time. TV presenter of 'The World's Most Extraordinary Homes'... [more]
Laura Tobin
Laura Tobin - weather presenter and meteorologist and a regular face on BBC News and Weather... [more]
Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig is known for her numerous appearances on BBC's Radio 4's The News Quiz, Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week and QI. She is a playwright, a best-selling author, speaker, and a prolific writer for television and radio.... [more]
Lucy Verasamy
Lucy Verasamy has fronted ITV Weather since 2012 and is weather expert for the ITV racing team. She is a social media personality and a great host and moderator in climate and renewable energy.... [more]
Jeremy Vine
Jeremy Vine presents the aptly titled Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2, daily between 12 & 2 and The Politics Show on BBC 1, Sunday's at 12.00. Prior to this he presented BBC 2's Newsnight.... [more]
Kirsty Wark
Kirsty Wark - superb moderator, well informed and highly skilled. Award-winning Journalist and favourite as an awards host.... [more]
Ruth Watson
Ruth Watson - successful hotelier and service quality guru, best known to the public for her role in television series The Hotel Inspector and Country House Rescue.... [more]
Justin Webb
Justin Webb - BBC news and radio stalwart, presenter on Radio 4's flagship Today programme.... [more]
Henning Wehn
Henning Wehn - German Comedian and broadcaster Henning Wehn disproves the commonly held belief that German people have little or no sense of humour.... [more]
Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Winkleman - host of The Traitors in the UK, a versatile talent broadcasting, hosting awards dinners and presenting.... [more]
Peter York
Peter York - his primary preoccupation is in social behaviour and groups, especially amongst the elite.... [more]
Kirsty Young
Kirsty Young - the former presenter of the classic Desert Island Discs has had the privilege of interviewing some of the most significant and influential people of our time. ... [more]
