Gyles Brandreth is TTJ Awards guest speaker
23 March 2015Author, former Treasury Lord Commissioner in John Major’s government and regular on TV’s Have I Got News for You and BBC Radio’s Just a Minute, Gyles Brandreth will be guest speaker at the 2015 TTJ Awards.
Writer and broadcaster Mr Brandreth, who was president of the Oxford Union, became MP for Chester between 1992-1997 and has written an acclaimed political diary of Westminster life called Breaking the Code.
He is editor at large of the Sunday Telegraph Review, a London correspondent for CBS News and presenter of LBC’s weekly arts and entertainment programme for ITN Radio. His television and radio credits include Countdown, Have I Got News for You, Just a Minute and the Motion Show.
Mr Brandreth has also co-produced three West End plays, written a show about AA Milne and scripted TV series Dear Ladies, as well as being vice-president of the National Playing Fields Association and a member of Trevor McDonald’s Better English campaign Recent books include a study of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
He has gained acclaim in the corporate world for his after-dinner speeches.
“We are delighted to have secured the services of Gyles Brandreth for this year’s TTJ Awards,” said TTJ group editor Stephen Powney.
“He is one of the most sought-after speakers in the UK today, bringing both insight and humour.”
The TTJ Awards will take place at The Landmark Hotel, London on September 24. For ticket information contact Ninica Hussain at ninica.hussain@timetric.com / 020 3096 2583.
