Artistes of the Month
Also Featured: Bob Taylor, Andrew CooneyNicholas Owen
Nicholas
Owen is a Presenter with BBC News, appearing on BBC1’s Six O’Clock
News and News 24.
He rejoined the Corporation in March 2007. For well over a decade before that he hosted all ITN's major bulletins, including Channel Four News and News at Ten.
He has also appeared in a wide range of other TV and radio programmes, including BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing in 2006.
In addition, he undertakes a wide range of corporate work, and is an after-dinner speaker. He has hosted many industry and medical conferences, seminars, award ceremonies, and Question Time sessions in all parts of the UK.
He was a regular contributor to ITN's Budget programmes, having joined ITN as Channel Four News' Business and Economics Correspondent. He presented ITV1's live hour and a half Budget programme in 2004.
During the first Gulf War Nicholas presented the highly-acclaimed Midnight Special Programmes when they were launched on Channel Four. He also anchored The Parliament Programme, Channel Four's first daytime political series.
From 1994 to 2000 he was Royal Correspondent for ITV News. In that capacity he played a major role in reporting on the death and funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. He compiled a book on her life entitled "Diana - The People's Princess", updated and republished in 2007.
Nicholas began his journalistic career on the Surrey Mirror in 1964 before moving to Fleet Street in 1968. He worked for the Evening Standard and the Daily Telegraph before spending seven years with the Financial Times.
In 1981 he switched to television reporting, joining the BBC in the North of England, covering general and industrial stories for both regional and national news and current affairs programmes. He moved to ITN in 1984.
Nicholas Owen was born in 1947. He has a close interest in transport matters, especially railways and light rail schemes. His publications include a history of the British trolleybus.
He is married to a newspaper journalist, lives in Surrey, has four children
- and two grandchildren.
"Nicholas was great. It all went very well."
Institute of Sales Promotion - Nicholas hosted their annual lunch and
awards in December 2007
Bob Taylor
Ex-Detective
Chief Supt Bob Taylor has been hailed as probably Britain's most successful
detective, after achieving a 100 per cent detection and conviction rate
in over 50 murder and serious crime cases he headed. After hanging up
his handcuffs, Bob went from policing to TV presenting and was The Chief
in BBC 1's fictional whodunit series, The Murder Game.
Bob's dry and at times black humour have helped see him through some of the country's most notorious crime cases. Seeing a side of human nature most of us never encounter, Bob's anecdotes are compelling.
Bob has given light-hearted talks at many police functions and also speaks on serious crime issues to professional bodies.
Andrew Cooney
At
16.59, 2 January 2003, Andrew Cooney joined the ranks of world explorers
when he successfully completed his World Record attempt to be the Youngest
Person to Walk to the South Pole.
The 730 mile journey to the Pole took 53 days, Andrew dragged a sledge weighing 180lbs for up to 9 hours a day, enduring -30°C temperatures and severe weather.
Despite a serious injury to his shoulder early in the expedition, and suffering from altitude sickness, Andrew's resolve to complete the journey never wavered.
Both before, and since he lived his South Pole dream, Andrew has become involved in the lives of many people, he offers a source of inspiration, as well as sharing an enthralling story. Anyone who meets him will see that the story is far from over - more so that it has just begun. The introduction may be complete, but all the indications are that the future promises to be just as remarkable.
Andrew's presentation brings all the energy and dedication that took
him to the South Pole. He can provide a multimedia presentation including
pictures and expedition equipment, as he describes his experiences so
graphically they are brought alive for the audience. He has a genuine
ability to motivate and awaken aspirations that lie dormant in us all.
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