BBC prime-time drama ‘Hustle’ – An acting and speaking part
BBC Radio Merseyside Participation in a variety programme
Science Museum, London – Meet & greet/mingling for an International Business Corporation
Arboretum, Midlands Mingling/chatting, delivering WW II speeches to commemorate Veterans day
Powergen, Portsmouth – Meet & greet for a corporate training day – ‘Blitzing Customer Service’
Bletchley Park – Commemorating the ‘Enigma’ code breaking activities during World War II
Goodwood Revival - Mixing & Mingling whilst promoting NAAFI tea and comemmorating 90 years of NAAFI.
Sony Playstation, Kettners Restaurant West London – Mingling, photo-shoot and addressing journalists at a press-release dinner promoting the ‘Call of Duty-Finest Hour’ Sony Playstation game
Granada Studios, Manchester – Recorded ‘Stars and their doubles’ for TV
Queens Gardens, Hull – Two day event commemorating VE Day. Mingling, chatting to veterans and delivering World War II speeches thrice daily on a public stage.
Interviewed by BBC Look North as Winston Churchill.
Ember Inns, Wirral – Corporate photo shoot for press release promoting Ember Inns
Hearing Telephones for the Deaf, Central London – On location at a photo-shoot promoting ‘Hearing telephones for the deaf’
Further TV Appearances (other than Churchill) – Include cameo work, walk-on and extra roles in Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Brookside.
Annual Veterans' Weekend, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire - Battle of Britain speech in gala show.
BVAA (British Valve & Actuator Assoc), Leeds - Meet & Greet,Mixing & Mingling for 70th Anniversary Dinner.
RAF Cosford,Officers' Mess - Battle of Britain speech for Battle of Britain Anniversary Dinner.
Attended the renowned Crane Studios in Liverpool to study music, drama, speech, theatre and media studies, attaining accreditation in singing and acting.
An accomplished ukulele, banjo and acoustic guitar player.
Live musical theatre experience including leading roles in ‘Guys & Dolls’,’ Carousel’, ‘Merry Widow’ and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’.
TV Appearance as Churchill in the BBC's drama "Hustle" also other cameo and walk-on roles in Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Brookside
Derek also has an entertaining verbal and musical tribute act to the great entertainer George Formby, including a light-hearted talk on his life, self-accompanied by both ukulele and ukulele-banjo during which Derek encourages audience participation. For more information please visit www.speakerentertainer4u.co.uk
FEES Based in Cheshire, Derek will consider any kind of engagement at any location in the UK or Overseas, and his fee will vary dependant on the duration, time and location of the event.