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Rory McGrath
British born comedian, writer and TV presenter, RORY MCGRATH studied at Cambridge University where he became a member of the Cambridge Footlights. Today, Rory is in great demand on the corporate circuit.
He wrote and appeared in the 1977 Cambridge Footlights Revue on the BBC and went on to write for Not the Nine O'clock News and Alas Smith & Jones.
He also helped write and starred in Channel 4's Chelmsford 123 - a sitcom set in Roman Britain in 123 AD!
They Think It's All Over
Today Rory is recognized by all from his ongoing success as a team captain in the award winning quiz show They Think Its All Over which has been running for more than 10 series and pulls in an average audience of nine million!
Rory was one of the Three Men in a Boat in the BBC's reinterpretation of the travelogue by Jerome K. Jerome along with fellow rowers Griff Rhys Jones and Dara O'Briain.
"Rory was brilliant. Hilariously funny, amiable and a pleasure to deal with. Completely approachable - he put all the presenters at ease and the audience thought he was fantastic. Spent time with sponsors and guests. A pleasure - worth every penny!"
FT Business Awards 2004