Benedictine After Dinner Speakers Award
Mail on Sunday After Dinner Speakers Hall of Fame
"This man is magic"- Sir Harry Secombe CBE

Bob "the Cat" Bevan is now enjoying the busiest time of his life. While his career started out in the sports field the reference to "the Cat" indicates his goalkeeping background he is equally at home in a corporate environment where he tailors his speech to the characters in the audience.

"I hope you realise what a success you’ve been. Failures don’t get asked back!" Lizz Loxam, Executive Editor, BBC

He has made countless appearances on TV and radio. Most recently he was in three editions of BBC TV’s Auntie’s Sporting Bloomers with Terry Wogan. He followed Danny Baker as presenter of BBC Radio 5’s Six-O-Six Show. In January he was the subject of a documentary on Meridian TV on which channel he has also had his own show.  He has appeared frequently on Sky TV, including as a spoof cricket reporter and on a Christmas panel of four comedians – the others being Jim Bowen, Bernard Manning and Jimmy Tarbuck.

"Thanks so much for your great cabaret at the Peter Alliss Golf Day- and for following Bruce Forsyth!" - Margaret Price, Director, Lady Taverners

There aren’t many people in the business he hasn’t worked with. Last year he was asked to appear in "Ronnie and Friends" at the Fairfield Halls with Ronnie Corbett, Jasper Carrott, Jimmy Tarbuck and Bruce Forsyth.  The list also includes The Bee Gees, Elkie Brooks, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Billy Connolly, David Essex, George Harrison, Bob Hoskins, Barry Humphries, Elton John, Elaine Paige, and Rod Stewart.

"What was especially pleasing was your capacity to be exceedingly funny without the need to descend to obscenity – a truly outstanding performance" – Chief Superintendent Kent Foster, Greater Manchester CID

Bob has also recently filmed his fourth "Aunties Bloomers" with Terry Wogan.