B4 Members enjoy the company of a living legend of the entertainment industry

On Friday, Peter joined B4 Members as our special guest at Brasserie Blanc for another excellent Members Lunch, courtesy of our host and GM, Emily Carroll and her wonderfully attentive team.

On agreeing to become Patron of Raise, Peter commented. “I thought the event in December at Keble College was fantastic. There was clearly a lot of support from the business community for Raise. It’s a great idea to support multiple charities with one big event and there are obviously lots of parallels with Comic and Sport Relief. If I can help Richard and the team develop Raise then I have no doubt it will continue to grow. I am delighted to be announced as Patron.”

During the superb three course lunch, our guests, which included Zoe Jackson of Shire & Wold Staffing, had the opportunity to quiz Peter about his career, the people he represents and the boom of Comic Relief which he co-founded.

As founder of Raise and CEO of B4, Richard Rosser, added. “We are so fortunate to have Peter on board for Raise and having him as our Patron is a huge boost and one which will hopefully elevate the profile of Raise to another level. It was great to have Peter as our guest on Friday and it’s opportunities like this that B4 are able to bring to our Members. Please do get in touch with me if you would like to find out more about joining us at a future B4 event.”

More about Peter Bennett-Jones

Peter founded the Tiger Television Group and artist agency PBJ Management in 1988 after a decade of theatre production. The Tiger Group produced over 500 titles and won scores of domestic and international awards for its multi-genre output, from Mr Bean to Billy Elliot.

PBJ Management represents the cream of UK comedic creative talent. Sister company KBJ Management represents leading television presenters and journalists. He is also Chairman of independent TV producers Burning Bright Productions.

Peter was an original Trustee and subsequently Chair of Comic Relief and Sport Relief (1998- 2013); Chair of Save the Children UK; a director of the Millennium Promise (UK);  Governor of Rugby School; Board member of the Liverpool Playhouse/Everyman; RADA; the Oxford Playhouse and the Royal National Theatre, where he chaired the Production Board. He is a Trustee of mental health Foundation The Prudence Trust.

Peter is a Fellow of the Royal Television Society, and was granted its Lifetime Achievement Award alongside a BAFTA Special Award. He was awarded a CBE for services to the Entertainment Industry and to Charity in the 2014 New Years Honours. He is a Deputy Lieutenant in Oxfordshire (read more here: www.oxfordshire-lieutenancy.org).

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