BOB “THE CAT” BEVAN Bob “the Cat” Bevan is now enjoying the busiest years of his entertainment career. While the reference to “the Cat” indicates his goalkeeping background – he is a top corporate comedian tailoring his act to the audience. He has made countless TV and radio appearances, including the BBC 1 Variety Show ‘Jim Davidson Presents’ and four appearances on Terry Wogan’s “Auntie’s Bloomers”. He has followed Danny Baker as presenter of BBC Radio 5’s Six O’Clock Show and was also the subject of a documentary on Meridian TV on which channel he has his own show. He frequently appears on Sky, including as a spoof cricket reporter and on a Christmas panel of four comedians – the others being Jim Bowen, Bernard Manning and Jimmy Tarbuck. has appeared on BBC Radio’s Trivia Test Match. Bob appeared in Ronnie & Friends at the Fairfield Halls with Ronnie Corbett, Jasper Carrott, Jimmy Tarbuck and Bruce Forsyth. Other credits include appearances with comic greats Ken Dodd, Frankie Howerd, Arthur Lowe and Eric Morcambe; he stole the show at Eric Clapton’s 25 years in the music business dinner; he has his own cartoon strip in the Daily Express and he has appeared with several members of the Royal Family and the late Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Runcie, one of he many public figures he has spoken for. Apart from his act, Bob is also an excellent Master of Ceremonies and, with his journalism and public relations background, makes an excellent facilitator. He began as a reporter on the daily shipping newspaper Lloyd’s List and was deputy editor of a travel trade magazine. He was Group Director of Public Relations for European Ferries for 14 years and has twice run his own PR consultancy with some success. He made his first speech at his old boys dinner in 1966 and turned professional in 1980. He played football for West Wickham in the Southern Amateur League for 25 years and still plays veteran games. He plays cricket and is trustee for the cricket based charity Lord Taverners and has played Kent League tennis. He has appeared four times at the Footballer of the Year Dinner – a record – and also twice at the Professional Footballers Association Player of the Year Awards. Of the 92 Premier and Football League clubs, Bob has appeared at 74 of their dinners. He stars in the “Great Goalkeepers Show” with Gordon Banks and Pat Jennings and has also made a recording on football humour, which has frequently been featured on British Airways comedy channel. Bob’s act travels well. He has appeared in Australia and the USA on a number of occasions as well as Hong Kong, Kenya and South Africa. In 1999 he was flown to Sydney to speak at a dinner for England Cricket Captain, Nasser Hussein and he has appeared at countless benefit functions. Accolades include – Benedictine After Dinner Speakers Award and Mail on Sunday After Dinner Speakers Hall of Fame. In May 2001 he was inducted into the Grand Order of Water Rats – there have been 825 Water Rats in 105 years including such comic greats as Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and Tommy Cooper. Other current members include Bob Hope and Michael Crawford.   [ back ]