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Stuart Maconie

Transform audience engagement with Stuart Maconie, speaker, bestselling author and radio presenter. Stuart works with organisations to deliver cultural insights, media expertise and storytelling mastery, recognised through multiple Sunday Times bestsellers and BBC broadcasting acclaim.

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Stuart Maconie, Speaker | TV Presenter, Author, Journalist
Stuart Maconie

Stuart Maconie

London, United Kingdom

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Stuart Maconie's biography

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  • Popular TV and radio presenter
  • Best-selling author and columnist
  • Mastermind Champion in British poetry
Stuart Maconie is a well-known TV and radio presenter, journalist, columnist, and author. He hosts a weekend morning show on BBC Radio 6 Music with Mark Radcliffe from 8 to 10 am. His latest book, The Full English, follows the journey of J. B. Priestley in his 1930s work, English Journey, as Stuart explores contemporary England. The book was named The Times' Book of the Week and became a Sunday Times best-seller. In his previous book, The Nanny State Made Me, he reflects on the Welfare State's impact through his childhood experiences in the sixties and seventies, alongside interviews with its beneficiaries. This edition has been updated to include events since March 2020. In 2017, he commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Jarrow march by retracing the route, resulting in the book The Long Road from Jarrow, which spent five weeks on The Sunday Times Best-Seller list. The Observer praised his work, noting his humour and insight. Stuart has authored several other books, including Pies and Prejudice, Adventures on the High Teas, The Pie At Night, and The People's Songs, which ties in with a Radio 2 series. He is a Mastermind Champion, achieving the highest celebrity score in Modern British Poetry from 1900. He participates in Radio 4's Brain of Britain, hosts the quiz My Generation, and has won Pointless Celebrities twice. In addition to his broadcasting career, he enjoys fell-walking, is a northern soul enthusiast, and has published poetry. He once shared a van with the band Napalm Death.

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Stuart Maconie was approachable and was keen to learn about the event he was presenting. His hosting on the night was first class, which helped create a memorable event.

TPI Awards

Stuart did an excellent job; he was extremely professional, flexible and of course entertaining. There were lots of laughs from the audience which was good and I think he hit just the right tone. We have received lots of positive feedback. It was really nice of him to join us for the reception after the ceremony. He was very accommodating giving an interview on the red carpet and getting in a few photos for guests.

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What is Stuart Maconie's speaking style like?
Stuart Maconie structures his talks around retraced journeys and personal travel, using the physical act of walking a route — such as the Jarrow march or J. B. Priestley's English Journey — as a framework for examining contemporary British society and culture.
What topics does Stuart Maconie specialise in?
Stuart Maconie speaks on contemporary English culture, the Welfare State and social history, and music and popular culture. He is a BBC Radio 6 Music presenter and Sunday Times best-selling author whose book The Long Road from Jarrow spent five weeks on the best-seller list and whose The Full English was named The Times' Book of the Week.
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