After Dinner Speakers: Claire Rayner, Marco Pierre White, Helen Sharman

Claire Rayner is the UK's best-known agony aunt. A journalist, novelist, broadcaster and honorary associate of the National Secular Society. As an ex-nurse Claire is now an acknowledged authority on childcare, medical and allied subjects whose widely read Problem Pages attracted many thousands of readers over the years. Author of over ninety books ranging from sex education to serious novels, She has long been a familiar face and voice on British television including several of her own in addition to a wide ranging radio programmes. Claire Rayner is a regularly contributor to national newspapers, magazines and medical journals. She remains an enthusiastic campaigner on health and women's issues via statutory and non-statutory organisations.