Del

Born in Scotland, Derek (Del) has lived in London for 25 years, attaining both a Master’s (with commendation) and an Honours degree in music, graduating from both at the Royal Albert Hall.

He has worked in the TV, film and events industry since 2003 – both on camera and behind the scenes.

Since joining Great British Presenters, Del has hosted many corporate events, awards, and trade shows, including Infosec London Olympia, events at London Excel, SEC Glasgow, Epsom Racecourse, London’s Congress Centre, MK Dons Stadium, and Celtic Manor.

Contact Great British Presenters, the UK’s leading presenter bureau, to book Derek, a Scottish presenter and live corporate host, for your next live or virtual event. +44 1753 439289.

Type Of Talent

26-34All PresentersAwards HostBusiness & FinanceCommercial ActorsCorporate Video PresentersEntertainmentExhibition HostsHome Studio PresentersLive Event HostMale PresentersMC's & ComperesMediaScottishSouth-East/LondonStem

More About Del

Del has presented many live events and has been in conversation and hosted Q&As with names found on our sister site Great British Speakers, Wayne Sleep, Gloria Hunniford, Phil Spencer, Danni Menzies, Martin Lewis, Martin Roberts, Richard Arnold, Nick Knowles, Keith Brymer-Jones, Olly Smith, Gregg Wallace, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, The Style Sisters, David Domoney, Joe Swift, John Amabile, Kate Hardcastle MBE, Marvin Ambrosius, Ranvir Singh, Amanda Lamb, Rachel Henderson, Cliff Tan, The Skinny Jean Gardener, Phil Vickery, BBC “Scotland’s Home of The Year”, and more.

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As an actor, Del has accumulated a diverse range experience, including notable roles such as Hornigold’s pirate spokesman in the Netflix/ZDF Top 5 hit series The Lost Pirate Kingdom, co-pilot Jerry Smith in the international docudrama Air Crash Confidential Series 3 (Discovery Channel/Channel 9 Australia), and weatherman Joe Randall in the BBC 2 comedy Broken News, where he starred alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Indira Varma.

He also made a brief appearance as a young police constable opposite Steve Coogan in ITV’s critically acclaimed Stephen (by Jed Mercurio), played an FBI informant in The Real Story of The Infiltrator (ITV Studios Global Entertainment/WMR 2019), and worked as a quiz and game show host on terrestrial channels FIVE, ITV 1, and STV (ITV 1 Scotland). Additionally, Del applies his extensive knowledge of gemstone jewellery as a presenter on Freeview’s TJC (The Jewellery Channel).

Del tech Infosec trade show booth presenter at Great British Presenters

At Infosec (London Olympia), Del presented a highly technical IT security segment for cybersecurity company Varonis. He is annually booked by them for additional events and trade shows

He’s also fronted the original Miss Great Britain London heat at West End nightclub “MAYA” and toured with the new Channel 4 Home strand sponsor, Hillary’s Blinds, on the “Hillary’s Experience Expo 2018” roadshow, presenting to thousands across the UK.

It isn’t just presenting and acting that he loves; he is also an experienced composer and sound designer, having written music for many UK and international television projects. As a pianist and producer, he has written across a vast range of genres and also works as a professional audio-visual editor from his well-equipped studio.

In 2024, he appeared on BBC One’s The Apprentice, tutoring some of the candidates (including eventual winner Rachel) in TV presentation techniques.

To book Scottish presenter Del to host or present for your next corporate events contact Great British Presenters 0044 1753 439 289

Testimonials

Derek’s understanding of a clients needs, fast turnaround and innovative diverse style never misses the mark.
Rebecca Hughes – Commercial Partnerships Controller, Channel Five

Derek combines originality with consistently high quality. He has a great understanding of the project, and is extremely user-friendly!
Michael Leggo – BBC Light Entertainment

Everything went well at the event, and Del is a true hero. It was a delight having him, once again. He’s like the Duracell Bunny of presenters, he just keeps going and going, across the 3 days of the event!
Carl Groves – Varonis