Neil Mullarkey

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Neil Mullarkey Biography

Neil Mullarkey - After dinner, keynote and conference speaker, comedian
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Neil Mullarkey is an after dinner and keynote speaker, actor, writer, improviser, and workshop leader. Neil is founder-member of the Comedy Store Players, Britain's top improvisation troupe and has appeared in two Austin Powers movies.  He was educated at Cambridge University where he studied Economics, Social and Political Sciences and was President of the Cambridge Footlights, directing their pantomime and revue and touring the UK and Australia.

Neil Mullarkey on Television, Radio & Film

Neil’s television, radio, film and theatre credits are numerous including the likes of Whose Line is it Anyway, Just a Minute, The Unbelievable Truth, I’m Sorry I haven’t a Clue,  The News Quiz, Quote…Unquote and Loose Ends to name but a few on BBC's Radio 4.   He wrote and presented the documentary Ten Years of the Comedy Store Players.

L-Vo - the Alternative Motivational Guru

Neil’s latest one-man show Don’t Be Needy Be Succeedy has been touring the UK & Ireland to great acclaim and won the Fringe Report Award for Best Satire.   In it Neil plays L. Vaughan Spencer, alternative Life Coach, Self-Help Guru and Gangsta Motivator.   Also known as L-Vo, the pony-tailed guru has been described as "The Tom Peters for the Britney generation" and "The Enimem of personal self-enhancement".  L-Vo’s light hearted send-up is everything required to entertain, motivate, inspire and delight the corporate audience.

Neil Mullarkey as Keynote Speaker

Neil also runs interactive workshops, using the technique of theatre improvisation to inspire people to embrace their creativity and enhance their communication skills. He ran Improvisation Master Classes for Business People in 2010, and also appeared on BBC Radio 4's In Business with Peter Cook in 2009 to talk about what business can learn from the comedy game.

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Outside of appearing and speaking at live corporate and private events Neil Mullarkey has a number of retail products available that can be purchased through Speakers Corner. For upcoming new book and product launches related to Neil Mullarkey then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

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Neil Mullarkey News

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Neil Mullarkey's book review: Don't Be Needy Be Succeedy - the A to Zee of Motivitality
2nd December 2008Review of Neil Mullarkey and the alternative motivational succeedy business guru, L-Vo's book 'Don’t Be Needy Be Succeedy – The A to Zee of Motivitality'
Jonathan Ross hosted the British Comedy Awards 2009, presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Terry Wogan
15th December 2009Jonathan Ross once again hosted the British Comedy Awards 2009 on Saturday night. Terry Wogan received a standing ovation when he was presented with The Lifetime Achievement award and Outnumbered staring Hugh Dennis & Claire Skinner won 3 awards including best comedy sitcom. Other winners included Harry Hill and Michael McIntyre, and Peter Kay received an Outstanding Contribution to Comedy award
Outnumbered picks up 5 nominations for the British Comedy Awards
18th November 2009Jonathan Ross is returning to host this year's British Comedy Awards, with BBC Comedy Outnumbered picking up 5 nominations. All three of the show's child stars are up for an award, as well as Claire Skinner who plays the mother in the family comedy. Alan Carr and Michael McIntyre also have high hopes for awards with three nominations apiece.
Alan Carr wins British Comedy Award
10th December 2008Alan Carr won the award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality of 2008 at the British Comedy Awards. The British Comedy Awards regularly attract of audiences of around ten million, and was hosted this year by Angus Deayton.
Graham Norton to take over the Friday Night with Jonathan Ross slot
1st September 2010The BBC One controller, Jay Hunt has confirmed that Graham Norton's chat show will switch to friday nights in October to replace Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
The Reading Comedy Festival gets underway weekend, with performances from Jimmy Carr & Rhod Gilbert
2nd October 2009The 6th annual Reading Comedy Festival has once again attracted a host of big name comedians as well as some up and coming acts to produce an impressive two week line up. Jimmy Carr and Rhod Gilbert's dates have sold out. Other big names at the festival include Tim Minchin, Simon Amstell, Andy Parson, and Alastair McGowan. The event closes not with a headliner but with Reading’s hugely popular open mic contest, where the stars of tomorrow will get their moment in the spotlight – but only one of them will be crowned Reading’s best new comic.
Triumphant night for 'Gavin and Stacey' at comedy awards
6th December 2007The simple premise of boy meets girl resulted in three prestigious British Comedy Awards last night.
Third Time Lucky for Comedy Award Winner Russell Kane
31st August 2010It is the third successive nomination for Russell Kane and he has finally been awarded the Fosters Edinburgh award for Best Comedy Show at the Fringe. Bo Burnham received the prestigious Panel Prize and Best Newcomer went to Roisin Conaty.
Best Comedy Show nominations have been announced at The Fringe
26th August 2010The stars Greg Davies and Russell Kane have been joined by the rising talent Bo Burnham in nominations for Best Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Tim Vine Wins Best Joke Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
23rd August 2010Comedian Tim Vine beat the likes of John Bishop and Jack Whitehall to win the best joke award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, so what did he say?

Neil Mullarkey Reviews

Neil Mullarkey has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Neil Mullarkey for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Neil Mullarkey for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

"Neil (as L-Vo) did a fantastic job for us in energising and entertaining the Top 100 Executives in our business with a quick witted and satirical view on what it takes to be an effective leader. He was brilliant at quickly incorporating relevant Unilever content into his act and had us all in stitches with his pointed humour. I would thoroughly recommend using him for any occasion where the objective is to provoke and entertain."
Unilever

"Neil, has spoken at 4 major conferences in the last 10 months in the guise of L. Vaughan Spencer and on each occasion his act has been extremely well received by different audiences ranging from junior management to executive level colleagues, both male and female. The act is a hilarious antidote to a day of serious corporate messages and yet, ironically, potentially aligned to some of those messages; e.g. pushing personal performance. Neil is a highly polished and professional Entertainer and as L. Vaughan Spencer he delivers the requisite wow factor often missing in after dinner speakers. I have no hesitation in recommending him."
Halifax Bank of Scotland

"We all feel succeederised and the spirit of L-Vo will live long in our hearts as was evident by the ladies from marketing singing the Succeedy-Succeedy anthem on the coach home. Steve is nursing his woundsand we have recommended your book chicken nuggets for the soul to him and will be providing him some motivational muffins to improve his newly acquired L-oser status. A big thank you from me and all the folks here whohave been singing your praises since the event."
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"Watching the audience wondering if L-Vo is for real is a sight to behold, L.Vaughan is a wonderful parody of the archetypal American motivational speaker"

Helena

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2nd September 2010
Michael Douglas shared his struggle on The Late Show with David Letterman yesterday and keynote speakers including Lance Armstrong and Martina Navratilova have been open to sharing their own experiences and stories of hope.
1st September 2010
The BBC One controller, Jay Hunt has confirmed that Graham Norton's chat show will switch to friday nights in October to replace Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.