Steve Graham

The BBC are about to launch a brand new program which will raise the awareness of the importance of public speaking in a modern world.  The Speaker which is a kind of X-Factor for Public Speaking will show an original 160 applicants going through auditions in front of a panel of judges to select just 20 to be put forward to the next stage.

This is for teenagers between 14 and 18 years of age.  We will finally hear what our young people, the future leaders of the country perhaps, have to say for themselves. The contestants will have to undergo a series of challenges with people being eliminated along the way. I shall be commenting on each show and providing some hints and tips to cover the points raised by the judges.

With that in mind I have decided to launch a competition for adults to fight back. The Dorset Speaker will be open to anyone in the Dorset area over 18 years of age to submit a vidoe of their 2 minute speech to let us know what they think and to win some great prizes too.

Find out how to submit your video to The Dorset Speaker.