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Gráinne Maguire
Gráinne Maguire turns complex political and current affairs material into talks that conference audiences genuinely enjoy. An award-winning Irish comedy writer for The Last Leg, Saturday Live, and the BAFTA Awards.
Gráinne Maguire is an award-winning Irish comedian and comedy writer who works political insight into talks built for conference audiences.
She currently writes for Saturday Live and The Last Leg, and her credits include the BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards, Channel 4's Alternative Election Special, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Too Hot To Handle, and Late Night Mash. She appears regularly on Radio 4's Broadcasting House, Loose Ends, PM, and Woman's Hour, as well as Times Radio and 5 Live topical panels.
Gráinne's value to corporate clients is translation. She takes current affairs and communications themes that would otherwise need a briefing document and turns them into something an audience will remember. Her stage presence is warm and authoritative, meaning she can challenge a room without losing it, and it holds up in front of leadership groups and client briefings as well as after dinner.
Audiences get political comedy with the reasoning visible, a performer who can handle a serious question from the floor, and the very latest material, written for that week.
Book Gráinne for leadership events and conferences that need complex subject matter delivered in an accessible, entertaining way.
Gráinne Maguire writes comedy for the BAFTA Film and Television Awards and currently contributes to The Last Leg, Saturday Live, and BBC Radio 4's topical panels. That national broadcast profile, combined with weekly current affairs writing, means her material stays accurate and current right up to the event.
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To book Gráinne Maguire, email grainne.maguire@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Gráinne's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
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