Tim FitzHigham is a Perrier nominated multi-award winning comedian, explorer, quadruple world record holder, historian, archaeologist, film maker and author. A regular on the corporate circuit, Tim can deliver after-dinner speeches, hold workshops, host award ceremonies and conferences, and he is also an experienced auctioneer (often the most difficult job of any successful evening but also the vital one!).

Tim has spoken at countless business and charity lunches (including the World Economic Forum in Geneva, the Princes Trust Charity Lunch, numerous receptions at the UK House of Lords, the London Livery Companies, and London's Alderman), and he has hosted conferences, diverse exhibitions, and festivals both in the UK and abroad (including hosting the Earl's Court Boat Show and the main stage at Camp Bestival with the Wurzles and Suzanne Vega). He is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Freeman of the City of London, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Knighted by a foreign monarchy, Tim is a man with brilliantly bad ideas. He's the only man to row the English Channel in a bath, and has entertained audiences world-wide with his fascinating, hilarious, moving tales of dreamy impracticalness - breaking records and setting precedents in paper boats, running across deserts in suits of armour, climbing up the outside of the Doha Torch building in Qatar, balancing on chairs on the edge of the Grand Canyon, rolling cheeses, cheeseboards and wheelbarrows unfeasible distances, trying long distance Morris Dancing and taking on the world's strongest woman in a bus pulling contest - Tim is a one off.

• After Dinner Speaking
Tim has a brand new after-dinner speech, in which he talks about challenges using his own remarkable experience. He looks at setbacks - like when the French Government outlawed bathtubs in French territorial waters - and how to overcome them; logistical problems - like getting insurance for a paper boat; emphasises the key message: never be afraid to fail - like when he lost an arrow catching contest to the man with the fastest reflexes in the world. From failure come some of the greatest ideas and triumphs. Tim got lost in a force 7 storm with 2.5 metre waves on his first attempt across the channel in a bath. He was hospitalised but never gave in. On the second attempt he was successful. This is an overwhelmingly positive speech from a man who simply never gives in and wants to share, empower and most importantly inspire others not to be overwhelmed by the challenges and restrictions that face us all. It's also one of the funniest after dinner speeches by one of the country's leading comic story tellers.

• Motivational Speaking
Following up his success as an in demand, humorous after-dinner speaker, Tim created an all-new motivational speech for businesses. Tim's speech stresses the importance of achieving goals and the usefulness of storytelling as a business asset. Combining up to date research with his own experiences on stage, in film, as a spokesperson for UN world environment day, as a farmer and as a highly successful businessman in his own right, Tim makes sure that no one in the room will ever make a boring or tired presentation again.

• Business Workshops
Furthermore Tim can run storytelling workshops to cement and expand the key messages of his motivational speech, and these work well as a companion, or can be delivered on their own. From the heads of City Firms in London to the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Tim has made business people and corporate bodies laugh, think and, above all, developed their presentation skills to make them more successful and useful employees.

Tim starred in a 10-part series, Super Human Challenge (CBBC 2013), which followed him around the world as he met the humans who defy science. After learning about the likes of the real life Iceman, the Incredible Hulk, and Batboy, and their ability to do superhuman things, Tim put their powers to the test - against himself!

Tim has played in the mud on Time Team, burnt duck on Ready Steady Cook, ended up in a Hollywood film, Wolfman with Sir Anthony Hopkins, and made appearances in two further films Booked Out, and Hereafter, directed by Clint Eastwood.

Tim is a regular performer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2012 he entertained Fringe audiences with his show, Stop the Pigeon, about his most dangerous gamble ever; how to make a letter travel 50 miles in an hour, using only the means available during the eighteenth century - including carrier pigeon! Previously at the Fringe Festival his hilarious solo show, Gentleman Adventurer, was a great success in 2010, and this was followed up with a month-long run at the 2011 festival of his show The Gambler (in which he explores the 10 greatest bets in history). The Gambler will air on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.

TESTIMONIALS:
"Tim was a fantastic speaker at our Awards Dinner. He engaged with the audience quickly and had clearly done his research which really impressed our business partners. His presentation was perfectly pitched being funny, motivational and interesting. Our guests were delighted that Tim also took time to visit every table and socialised after the dinner. We couldn't have asked for more."
THE TTE TRAINING AWARDS 2013

"Tim, I wanted to drop you a line to say a MASSIVE thank you for being our host and auctioneer last week. We have broken all records and raised nearly £120K for the CTBF. Last year we only made £90K so this is a fantastic achievement - and we couldn't have done it without you. You were a superb host and a brilliant auctioneer and kept everything running like clockwork. Hoorah!! I do hope we will be able to work with you again. Thanks once again for all your help and support."
THE CINEMA AND TELEVSION BENEVOLENT FUND

"What can I say...? And how many adjectives can I think up...? Brilliant, amazing, fabulous, entertaining, funny, quick, fantabulous (I made that up) and of course genius. I have had such amazing feedback about you and the day itself. Again - you were amazing and I can't thank you enough for hosting what is I think a difficult event. You worked that room so well and were amazing. Thanks again for being a great support."
BEST OF BRITISH COMEDY LUNCH, BAFTA, 03.03.2011

"I just wanted to drop you a line to say how fantastic Tim was at The Smalls Awards last night. He was an absolutely perfect host. He kept the audience entertained and spoke beautifully about film with great passion and interest. The audience loved him as did the organisers; a huge thank you to you and Tim."
THE SMALLS SHORT FILM FEST 2011 AWARDS

"Thank you for the amazing job you did on Wednesday, it was a great event and a real success. I hope you enjoyed the evening despite doing the entertaining! Also thanks for stepping in and donating your book as one of the prizes!"
ED DRAKE, BRITISH ALPINE SKI CHAMPION

"We felt that the event was a real success and the comments from all our guests have been really positive. You were so brilliant at MC-ing the event and I have no doubt that the amount we raised through both the silent auction, and the donating envelopes, was down to you!"
THE PRINCES TRUST PRESS

"A national treasure"
CHORTLE

"Tim FitzHigham is unhinged. He is completely without hinges"
EDDIE IZZARD

"Well done for keeping British eccentricity well and truly alive."
SIR RANULPH FIENNES

"Many people have foolish adventures; few make them into such consistently hilarious shows. All in all, the perfect English eccentric."
DARA O'BRIAIN

"A master storyteller and an hour in his company is a delight"
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