Daliso Chaponda collection_Olympic Paralympic Speakers Angela Barnes swapped a career

Angela Barnes swapped a career in health and social care for stand-up in 2010 and hasn’t looked back

Their dramatic 1985 World Championship final

Gyles Brandreth’s distinguished career began at Oxford University

deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony and the king of rapid-fire wit

How can we reach our full potential by managing our “frame of mind”

Daliso Chaponda collection_Olympic Paralympic Speakers Angela Barnes swapped a careerWith over 300 million views of his stand up online, Daliso shot to fame on Britains Got Talent making it to the final of the 2017 series and establishing himself a firm favourite with the judges and the British public. Since then, Daliso has gone on to become a TV and Radio regular. Appearances include Celebrity Pointless winner, The Royal Variety Performance, Good Evening Britain and Britains Got Talent Champions, The Complaints Department and Rhod