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Burns Speakers
these are the Burns Speakers currently available from Speak Out!, click on the speaker name or the orange buttons on the right to find out more about each speaker.
there are currently 94 speakers in our burns category.
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| Alec Shuttleworth | Entertaining and witty Church of Scotland Minister | Burns, Religion, Politics | |||
| Alison Walker | Former Top BBC Sports Presenter Now Freelance Journalist and Presenter | Sport, Media, Burns. | |||
| Ally Bally | Award winning Scottish TV and Radio presenter | Media, Motors | |||
| Andy Cameron | TV Radio Personality, Comedian, Former Star of High Road, Top of The Pops and now hilariously funny at after dinner events | Humor, Football, Rangers FC, Golf. | |||
| Andy Gray | Scottish Actor and Star of BBC's Rab C Nesbitt and Naked Video | Humor, Football | |||
| Andy Nicol | Former Scotland rugby captain | Rugby, Sport, Motivation, Teamwork | |||
| Anna Magnusson | Writer, broadcaster, radio producer. | Media, Religion | |||
| Arlene Stuart | Talented host, presenter and broadcaster | Media, Lifestyle | |||
| Bert Thomson | Former Glasgow Chief Inspector who is a very funny after dinner speaker | Humour | |||
| Bill Barclay | Radio presenter, Commedian | Humorous | |||
| Bill Copeland | Entertaining Former Scottish Lawyer | Humour, Football, Sport | |||
| Bill Torrance | Scottish Singer, TV and Radio Broadcaster and ex Beechgrove Garden Presenter | Music, Burns, Gardening | |||
| Billy Kay | Radio and TV presenter, journalist, Scottish history buff and Burns speaker. | Scotland, Burns, Wine, Food, Scots History, Music | |||
| Brian Taylor | BBC Scotland's Political Editor, journalist and Author. Superb Host and After Dinner Speaker | Politics, Motivation, Leadership, Media, Journalisim | |||
| Bruce Fummey | Award Winning Scottish After Dinner Speaker | Humour, Burns | |||
| Chick Young | BBC Sports TV and Radio Presenter, Journalist | Football, Sport, Humour, Golf | |||
| Craig Brown | Former Scotland Manager | Soccer, General, Sport | |||
| Craig Hill | Scotland's Best Loved Camp Comedian | Humour, Topical | |||
| Craigie Veitch | ex. Journalist and Sports Editor for The Edinburgh Evening News | Humorous, sport | |||
| Donald Findlay QC | The Scottish High Profile, Sometimes Controversial, Top Criminal Lawyer | Topical Issues, Sport, Law | |||
| Donny O'Rourke | Glasgow poet, author, journalist, songwriter and acadmenic | Burns, Poetry | |||
| Dr Marilyn Orcharton | Founder of Denplan Insurance and President of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce | Technology, Motivation, Dentistry, Burns | |||
| Duncan Cameron | Former Head of American Airlines in Scotland, now Very Funny After Dinner Speaker | Humourous, Golf, Burns. | |||
| Elaine C Smith | TV Personality, Mary Doll of Rab C Nesbit Fame. Superb and very funny Speaker for After Dinner | Humorous, Relationships, Battle of the Sexes | |||
| Eric Davidson after dinner speaker | Poet and Winner of both the Wit of Wits Dinner at Prestonfield and the Wags Dinner in Edinburgh | Humour, General | |||
| Fiona Kennedy | Scottish Singer, Actress, Broadcaster and Host of Tartan TV | Scottish Song | |||
| Frank Robb | One of Scotland's finest and truly original comedians | Music, Munro Bagging, General | |||
| Fred MacAulay | Scottish TV Personality and Comedian | Sport, Humour | |||
| Gavin Hastings OBE | Scotland's Legendary Rugby Captain | Rugby | |||
| George McNeill | The Edinburgh Sprinter, motivational, keynote and after dinner Speaker. | Humorous, Sport, Motivational | |||
| Gordon Smith | Former CE of The SFA. Former Top BBC TV Soccer Pundit and Football Agent | General, Soccer, Golf | |||
| Grant Stott | Radio & TV Personality who is also a Top Host, Presenter and Speaker | Football, Music, Dean Martin | |||
| Greg McHugh aka Gary Tank Commander | Scottish actor and comedian, known for his portrayal of Gary Mclintock in BBC Scotland's Gary Tank Commander | Comedy | |||
| Hardeep Singh Kohli | TV Comedian, Host of The Last Word and Hardeep Does and He's Also a Very Good Cook | Humour, Cooking, Lterature, Films, The Arts, Football | |||
| Hugh Brown | Former professional snooker referee and radio broadcaster | Snooker, Sport, Burns, Media, Humour | |||
| Iain Robertson | Scottish TV Film and Stage Actor | Film & Media, Burns | |||
| Isla Traquair | 5 News News Presenter, Host and Reporter | Media, Crime, Travel | |||
| Isobel Rutter | Awardwinning Scottish comedian, after dinner speaker and actress | Comedy, Music, Theatre | |||
| Jackie Bird | TV Personality and Host | General, Aerobics, sailing | |||
| James Lavery | Award winning Scottish after dinner speaker | Humour | |||
| James Martin | Scottish Actor who plays Eric in BBC Scotland's Still Game | Burns, Film, Television and Theatre | |||
| Jane McCarry | Scottish Actress know for her role as Isa Drennan in Still Game | Humour, Burns | |||
| Janey Godley | Award Winning Scottish Stand Up Comedian | Humour, Burns, media | |||
| Janice Forsyth | Radio and TV Presenter | The Arts | |||
| Jim Leishman MBE | The Fife Football Poet | Soccer, Motivational, General | |||
| Jim Robertson | The Scottsh Procurator Fiscal | Humour, Scottish Law | |||
| Jimmie MacGregor MBE | Well Known Author, Lecturer, Radio and TV Presenter and Musician | Media, Showbusiness, Scottish Heritage, Travel, Folk Music, Burns, Hill Walking | |||
| Jock Ferguson (Sir Sean of Scotland) | Actor, lookalike, raconteur | Sean Connery, Scottish History, Burns | |||
| Jock Wishart | Record Breaking Adventurer, Sportsman and a Direct Descendant of Rabbie Burns | Motivation, Expolration, Teamwork, Public Relations, | |||
| John McKelvie | Retired Glasgow Police Officer and Football Referee | General, Humorous, Soccer, Burns, Golf | |||
| John Morgan | CE of the Merle Advertising Agency and winner of the 2006 Wits Dinner at Prestonfield | Humor, Burns | |||
| John O'Neill | The Master of Dry Wit and Chic Murray aficionado | Humour, Golf, Curling, | |||
| Johnny Beattie | Legendery Scottish Host, Singer, Actor & Comedian | Music Hall, Burns, | |||
| Jojo Sutherland | Edinburgh based Comedienne and After Dinner Speaker | Comedy, Topical Issues | |||
| Joyce Falconer | Scottish actress well known for her role as Roisin in BBC's River City | The Theatre, Burns, Comedy | |||
| Karen Bremner | TV presenter, lawyer and contestant on BBC2's The Apprentice | Law, The Military, Business | |||
| Karen Dunbar | Top Scottish Comedienne and star of The Karen Dunbar Show and Chewing The Fat | Comedy | |||
| Kaye Adams | TV Personality, Facilitator and Chat Show Host | General, Current Affairs | |||
| Len Murray (The Glasgow Lawyer) | One of the country's top after dinner speakers and former Wag of the Year | General, Soccer, Burns, Golf | |||
| Les Peters | Humorous Scottish speaker, often billed as Billy Connolly without the swearing | Soccer, Golf, Cricket | |||
| Lesley Riddoch | Writer, Broadcaster. Founder and director of the feminist magazine Harpies and Quines | Radio, Politics, Journalisim | |||
| Leslie Deans | Top Conveyancing Lawyer and ex Chairman of Heart of Midlothian FC | Conveyancing Law, Football | |||
| Linda Ormiston OBE | Professional opera singer and actress | General, Music, Burns. | |||
| Lorraine Kelly | GMTV, LK Today Presenter. Much Sought After Host and Speaker | Current Affairs, Fashion | |||
| Mairi Fraser | High profile journalist who is a former News International picture editor and feature writer | Media, Journalism | |||
| Mark Cox | One of Scotland's best known actors and star of Bafta winning TV sitcom 'Still Game' | Theatre, Television, Comedy, Burns | |||
| Michelle McManus | TV Presenter, Broadcaster, Singer, Actress | Media, Music, Theatre | |||
| Neil Forsyth | Well-known author, TV and Film writer | Current Affairs, Media, Burns | |||
| Neil Oliver | Host of BBC's BAFTA award winning Coast and BBC2's Two Men In A Trench | Archaeology, History | |||
| Norrie Flowers | Former Chief Inspector who was Chairman of the Scottish Police Federation and Vice President of the European Confederation of Police | Sport, Police | |||
| Paul James Corrigan | Scottish actor from Still Game, Rab C Nesbitt and Gary Tank Commander. Currently playing Stevie Burns in BBC Scotland's River City | Theatre, TV | |||
| Paul Mitchell | BBC Scotland's principal TV football commentator | Sport, Media, Football, Finance | |||
| Rachel Coull | Superb Scottish female speaker | Humour, Burns | |||
| Robbie Glen | Superb after dinner amd Burns speaker known as The Prison Governor | General, Humorous, Motivational | |||
| Robert 'Rab' Tait | World Champion piper | Bagpipes, Burns | |||
| Ron Butlin (The Edinburgh Makar) | Award winning author who is also Edinburgh's Poet Laureate | Poetry, Music, Edinburgh, | |||
| Ronnie Corbett OBE | Legendary TV Comedian and one part of The Two Ronnies. | Humorous | |||
| Sally Magnusson | BBC Reporting Scotland presenter. Popular, in demand host and speaker | Media, Politics, Family | |||
| Sandy Strang | Tremendously funny after dinner speaker, journalist, amateur sportsman and a former Wag of the Year | Sport, Humour, Burns | |||
| Sanjeev Kohli | Well known Scottish sitcom actor and standup comedian | Comedy, Robert Burns, Media | |||
| Sarah Heaney | Stunning blond former presenter of STV's Scotland Today | Current Affairs, Sport, Travel. | |||
| Scott Hastings | Scotland's most capped International Rugby Player and brother to Gavin Hastings | Sport, Rugy, Motivation, Inspiration | |||
| Shereen Nanjiani | STV's Well Known Scotland Today Presenter | Current Affairs | |||
| Stewart Coull | Humorous Irish after dinner speaker | Soccer, Rugby, Golf | |||
| Stewart Smith | Scottish freelance comedy writer and after dinner speaker | Comedy, Burns, Sport, Golf | |||
| Susan Calman | Award winning Glasgow born comedienne | Comedy Media | |||
| Terry Neason | Scots born singer actress and now stunning motivational business presenter | Music, Motivation, Business, Theatre. | |||
| Tom Conti | Talented Actor, Director and Author, famous for his starring role in the smash hit Shirley Valentine | Theatre, Film, Media, Burns | |||
| Tommy Docherty | Football's 'The Doc' | Soccer, Humour | |||
| Wee Willie Henderson | Rangers FC Legend and Scotland Internationalist | Football | |||
| Willie Allan | The hilarious Fife teacher who is much in demand for his after dinner speeches | General, Rugby, Golf, Motivational | |||
| Willie Hunter | The Hilarious After Dinner Speaker known as The Edinburgh Lawyer | Humorous, General, Sport | |||
| Willie Miller | ex. Scotland Internationalist and Aberdeen FC Captain, Former Manager and now Board Member | Football | |||
| Willie Young | Glasgow Solicitor and former SFA Soccer Referee | General Sport, Football, Golf, Business, Burns |














