Brian Jenner

I am a corporate speechwriter and journalist, specialising in humour.

My first experiences of top flight public speaking were at the Oxford Union. I saw Enoch Powell, Paddy Ashdown and Michael Heseltine in action.

After university I worked for newspapers contributing to the 'Peterborough' column on the Daily Telegraph and a spell on the obituary column of the Guardian. For six years I trained to be a public speaker with Toastmasters International.

My first book, 'Men & Collections' was published in August 2003.

In 1999, I was asked to do a one year speechwriting contract for Peter Sutherland, Chairman of BP. After that I decided to advertise in Private Eye to pick up more business.

I do all kinds of scripts from keynote addresses to best man and father of the bride speeches.