Bob Bevan
“Acknowledged as Britain’s leading after dinner speaker” - The Stage
Bob is a top corporate comedian tailoring his act to the characters in the audience.He has made countless TV and radio appearances. He followed Danny Baker as presenter of BBC Radio 5’s Six-O-Six Show.
Last year saw him appear as a stand-up comic in the BBC 1 Variety Show -Jim Davidson Presents and Aunty’s Bloomers with Terry Wogan for the fourth time.
He was the subject of a documentary on Meridian TV on which channel he has also had his own show. He has appeared frequently on Sky TV, including as a spoof cricket reporter. There aren’t many people in the business he hasn’t worked with.
Recently he was asked to appear in “Ronnie and Friends” at the Fairfield Halls with Ronnie Corbett, Jasper Carrott, Jimmy Tarbuck and Bruce Forsyth. The list also includes The Bee Gees, Phil Collins, Billy Connolly, David Essex, George Harrison, Barry Humphries, Elton John and Rod Stewart. In April 2001 he appeared in front of 5,000 people at The Royal Albert Hall at a Tribute Bands Concert. He has also appeared with several members of the Royal Family and alongside the late Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Runcie, one of the many public figures he has written for.
Bob had a highly successful business career in Journalism and Public Relations. He was a reporter on Lloyd’s List, the daily shipping newspaper, and deputy editor of a travel trade magazine. He was Group Director of Public Relations for European Ferries for 14 years and has twice run his own PR consultancy with some success. He made his first speech at his old boys dinner in 1967 and turned professional in 1980.
Sport is his great love. He played football for West Wickham in the Southern Amateur League and Old Wilsonians in the Southern Olympian League for 25 years and still plays in veteran games.
Before going in goal he was an inside forward. He plays cricket for the Lord’s Taverners and his village side.He is a Trustee of the major cricket-based charity The Lord’s Taverners, and Honorary Barker in the Variety Club and a Member of the Grand Order of Water Rats. He is President of Bells Yew Green CC, a Vice President of Crystal Palace FC, Middlesex Wanderers FC, Frant CC, Old Wilsonians FC and a Past President of the Old Wilsonians Association.
“I have a golf handicap of 27 but have often been mistaken for a 28” - Bob “the Cat” Bevan
Bob is a top corporate comedian tailoring his act to the characters in the audience.He has made countless TV and radio appearances. He followed Danny Baker as presenter of BBC Radio 5’s Six-O-Six Show.
Last year saw him appear as a stand-up comic in the BBC 1 Variety Show -Jim Davidson Presents and Aunty’s Bloomers with Terry Wogan for the fourth time.
He was the subject of a documentary on Meridian TV on which channel he has also had his own show. He has appeared frequently on Sky TV, including as a spoof cricket reporter. There aren’t many people in the business he hasn’t worked with.
Recently he was asked to appear in “Ronnie and Friends” at the Fairfield Halls with Ronnie Corbett, Jasper Carrott, Jimmy Tarbuck and Bruce Forsyth. The list also includes The Bee Gees, Phil Collins, Billy Connolly, David Essex, George Harrison, Barry Humphries, Elton John and Rod Stewart. In April 2001 he appeared in front of 5,000 people at The Royal Albert Hall at a Tribute Bands Concert. He has also appeared with several members of the Royal Family and alongside the late Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Runcie, one of the many public figures he has written for.
Bob had a highly successful business career in Journalism and Public Relations. He was a reporter on Lloyd’s List, the daily shipping newspaper, and deputy editor of a travel trade magazine. He was Group Director of Public Relations for European Ferries for 14 years and has twice run his own PR consultancy with some success. He made his first speech at his old boys dinner in 1967 and turned professional in 1980.
Sport is his great love. He played football for West Wickham in the Southern Amateur League and Old Wilsonians in the Southern Olympian League for 25 years and still plays in veteran games.
Before going in goal he was an inside forward. He plays cricket for the Lord’s Taverners and his village side.He is a Trustee of the major cricket-based charity The Lord’s Taverners, and Honorary Barker in the Variety Club and a Member of the Grand Order of Water Rats. He is President of Bells Yew Green CC, a Vice President of Crystal Palace FC, Middlesex Wanderers FC, Frant CC, Old Wilsonians FC and a Past President of the Old Wilsonians Association.
“I have a golf handicap of 27 but have often been mistaken for a 28” - Bob “the Cat” Bevan