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BBC Test Match Special commentator affectionately known as 'Aggers'. A former professional cricketer with Leicestershire, Aggers is very much voice of summer for many!

Jonathan Agnew

Popular impressionist from the BAFTA award winning show The Big Impression (BBC1) as well as her highly acclaimed sketch show Ronni Ancona & Co, also for the BBC.

Ronni Ancona

Clive Anderson presents Loose Ends and Unreliable Evidence on Radio 4. He is a former lawyer who is a popular corporate host and after dinner speaker.

Clive Anderson

Actor and comedian who presents Pointless on BBC1 and has a daily show on Classic FM. He is one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller but he has also found fame in dramas and sitcoms. A regular host on Have I Got News for You.

Alexander Armstrong

Angus is the star of The Yorkshire Auction House and celebrity spin off Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House; an experienced auctioneer and successful businessman with a military background

Angus Ashworth

Mike enjoyed an illustrious career that saw him graduate from Cambridge University to England captain via Lancashire CCC, accumulating 115 Test caps and 7,728 runs (at 37.69) in the process.

Mike Atherton OBE

Clare is an award-winning broadcaster and author; one of Britain’s most respected media personalities with an enviable track record of consistent top quality achievement, especially when working live.

Clare Balding OBE

Ed Balls was UK Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and served in the UK Cabinet as Secretary for Children, Schools and Families. He was the UK Minister for Financial Services and the Chief Economic Adviser to the UK Treasury during which time he was Chair of the IMFC Deputies and UK G20 Deputy. While Shadow Chancellor he was co-Chair with Larry Summers of the Centre for American Progress Inclusive Prosperity Commission. Appeared on "Strictly".

Ed Balls

Wayne is a much sought after former international rugby union referee whose unique experience includes the English Premiership, the Heineken Cup, the European Challenge Cup as well as the Rugby World Cup, the Six Nations, the Rugby Championship and the Pacific Nations Cup competitions.

Wayne Barnes

Former Rugby player who has gone on to have a multi faceted career with roles in Harry Potter and presenting World’s Strongest Man and Crimewatch. At 6”10, he certainly has presence, and has become a fixture on the corporate circuit.

Martin Bayfield

Bob is probably the only person ever to have been awarded an MBE by the Queen for after dinner speaking. Has made appearances on Countdown and has lots of sporting stories …always a hit with men of a certain age!

Bob 'the Cat' Bevan MBE

Iconic former cricket umpire with a nice line in anecdotes that underline his status as a professional Yorkshireman

Dickie Bird

One of the best-known faces on television in Scotland, presenting the BBC's Reporting Scotland and a regular on their election and Hogmanay coverage.

Jackie Bird

Legendary actor who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before beginning a distinguished and varied career, which has encompassed all media. Brian is now one of this country's best known and most highly respected actors.

Brian Blessed OBE

Henry Blofeld is an Eton-educated former cricket commentator dubbed Blowers by the Test Match Special team. An authority on cricket, he's written several books on the subject and is an entertaining after dinner speaker.

Henry Blofeld OBE