Artistes of the Month
Also featured: Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tessa Sanderson CBEMichael McGrath
In
January 2004, despite having lost 65% of his muscle bulk, feeling the
cold more than most and facing his worst fears, Michael became the first
disabled person in the world to have conquered both North and South Poles.
In the age of new adventurers, his spirit is personified by the example
of self-improvement he continually sets.
As a result of recent achievements, McGrath has quickly established himself
on the international speaker circuit. Undaunted by his debilitating condition
(he suffers from Muscular Dystrophy), this truly inspirational achiever
has firmly grasped life head on. He continues to make things happen his
way. Sound commercial experience drawn from a background in performance
improvement, employee motivation and sales development enables McGrath
to customise his delivery by inspiring both small and large groups to
reach beyond. Beneath his personable disposition and appealing sense of
humour, there lie profound messages that provoke, stimulate and inspire
change.
Vicki
Butler-Henderson
Vicki's
extensive knowledge and experience is invaluable to Fifth Gear on Five.
She joined the team after presenting Top Gear for the BBC from 1998 to
2001, Top Gear Gti for UK Horizons from 2001 to 2002 and UK Horizon's
Top Bikes.
In 2003 she hosted Five's ' Be a Grand Prix Driver'. The competition saw Jenson Button and fellow Fifth Gear presenter Tiff Needell put 1,000 potential drivers through their paces to find the next F1 driver.
Vicki started her career as editorial assistant for Car Mechanics Magazine after completing a journalism course. She then co-launched Max Power magazine and has also written for Auto Express, Carweek Magazine and worked as News Editor at What Car?.
Vicki has been in the driving seat since the tender age of 12 and until the age of 17 raced a 100cc kart. As she gained experience she raced a Ginetta two-seater sports car in the one-make series in 2000. Not only does Vicki compete, she is also a Racing Instructor at many UK circuits and holds a RZCMSA Race National A licence. Her love for motorcycles has led to her buying a Ducati Monster 750.
Outside of TV, Vicki co-presented the Virgin Radio Breakfast show in 2002 and can be heard on a number of successful voiceovers including Wrigleys Extra Thin Ice. She has guest appeared with Steve Wright on Radio 2 and Woman's Hour on Radio 4.
In the corporate market, Vicki is a popular choice to host events, provide voice overs and endorse products.
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Tessa
Sanderson CBE
In
March 2004 New Year's Honours list Tessa Sanderson was awarded the C.B.E
by Her Majesty the Queen, in recognition of her services to sport and
Vice Chairman of Sport England the leading strategic organisation for
sport in England.
Prior to the CBE she was the recipient of an OBE in December 1997 for her work with various charities and in 1985 was awarded the MBE for winning her Olympic Gold medal for Great Britain in Los Angeles.
In October 2004 Tessa was awarded The Sunday Times Newspaper Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedication to sport.
Tessa holds two Honorary Fellowship Degree one from South Bank University in London in 2004, and prior to this Wolverhampton Polytechnic. She also has a Honorary Masters Degree from Birmingham University. Tessa has competed in SIX Olympic games which in itself is a record which resulted in winning a Gold medal in the javelin event in 1984.
Tessa has also won many other major medals including three times Commonwealth Gold and the last being a World Cup Gold in Cuba in 1990. In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and competing in her 5th Olympics she finished an incredible 4th place in the final.
During her 26 years competing for Great Britain Tessa was voted Sports Personality of the Year and Athlete of the Year (3 times) by the Athletics Writers Association. In 1988 Tessa presented the Sports News for 2 ½ years for Sky Television. Her media career involves television presenting for the BBC, Bloomberg (Lifestyle programme which was transmitted across the world) and GMTV where she covered the 1996 Olympics from Atlanta.
Other media activities involves working with Talk Sport Radio and other network radio stations in UK.
Having now retired from competitive athletics in 1997, she still remain the only female athlete to win an Olympic throwing gold medal for Great Britain. Tessa continues to work with various Charities such as The Variety Club of Great Britain the largest children's charity in the world, also for Leukemia and is Patron to Jamaica Basic Schools a charity for underprivileged children in Jamaica.
Tessa does a variety of motivational talks and personal appearance all
over the United Kingdom and can often be seen appearing on network television
discussing various topics.
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