HE’S GIVEN an after-dinner speech that lasted for 12-and-a-half hours, but his show at The Hexagon this autumn won’t go on quite as long.
Raconteur, jumper-lover and former Conservative MP Gyles Brandreth is coming to Reading to share stories from his long career.
He’s been in Countdown’s dictionary corner, popped up on Pointless, sat on the This Morning sofa, shared his immense knowledge on QI, told some porkies on Would I Lie To You?, and been a regular on The One Show.
He’s also a regular on BBC Radio 4 quiz Just A Minute – his gift for talking makes him the ideal panellist.
But the man who is rarely lost for words is on a mission to find out why he can’t keep his mouth shut, even in his sleep.
The show, on Sunday, October 1, starts at the respectable time of 3pm, and will see Gyles talk about his life and career in a rollercoaster of revelations. And to add some spontaneity to the proceedings, an audience member will get a chance to spin a wheel to decide what he will talk about next.
And in case you think he’s just a blowhard who can spout nonsense, Gyles won the audience award for most popular show on the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as receiving multiple five-star reviews and selling out every time he’s been the Scottish festival.
Tickets for the show cost £27, and are available by calling the box office on: 0118 960 6060, or logging on to: whatsonreading.com
