After Dinner Speakers: Sharron Davies, Doctor Hook, Michael Aspel

Sharron Davies occupies a unique position in British life. In an age of increasingly fleeting fame for film, tv, music and sports stars, Sharron has occupied a position as one of the UK’s best known and most popular women since she burst onto the scene as a 13-year-old Olympian in 1976. As a sportswoman, television personality, devoted mother, stunning model, tireless charity worker, powerboat racer, author, interior designer, or equestrian Sharron enjoys remarkable popularity among 8 to 80 year olds and is without doubt one of the best known faces and widely recognised name in Great Britain. Career highlights include: GB International swimmer aged 11. Member of GB Montreal Olympic team aged 13. Double European Bronze medallist at 14 (losing out only to East Germans). Double Commonwealth Gold medallist in 1978 Olympic silver medal in 1980 (behind East German Petra Schneider a self confessed performance enhancing drug user). Double European Short Course Champion. Retired for eight years. Returned to win national titles and Commonwealth Games Silver and Bronze medals. 200 British records. 5 World Masters records. ‘British Press Sportswoman of the Year’ twice. Awarded MBE by the Queen in 1993. Presenter of Channel 4’s ‘The Big Breakfast’. Amazon on ITV’s Gladiators. Commentator and presenter for BBC television & radio at world’s major sporting events. Presenter of 26 part tv series on parenting. Author of several books. Released Fit For Life – a health and fitness CD Rom. Presented fitness video ‘The Stretch’. Patron of Disabled Sport England and The Sports Aid Foundation.