Des and Les Comedy Duo

Comedy duo performing Characterisations, Professional After Dinner Speakers, Comperes and MCs

Based in Auckland New Zealand.
Available locally and internationally.

Des 'n' Les have existed for 16 years. They are probably NZ's longest running comedy duo, so they must be doing something right. The first 8 of those years, Des and Les were actually known as "The Golden Holdens".

Des n Les are in fact not Des & Les but:
Alan Reid father of one, ex-professional tennis coach, youth worker, property developer, business entrepreneur and operations manager and, Bruce Hopkins father of three, ex-fisherman, Limbs Dance Co. dancer, Mercury Theatre actor, currently a freelance actor (credits include "Gamling" in Lord of the Rings, Savage Honeymoon, Jubilee, Spin Doctors, Lawless 1, 2 & 3, Mercy Peak etc), voice artist and professional emcee.

Having been friends from the age of 14, Des & Les were urged by others to take their brand of interactive humour beyond the living room of Bruce's apartment and out into the world. Thus, Des and Les were born.

They now have 16 years experience as each half of the duo that is them. D & L (as they are known to their mates), have performed at a huge variety of events and locations in both New Zealand and Australia.

Examples of Des & Les' work are:
Their "top rating" nationally broadcast, Sunday evening talkback radio show on Newstalk ZB, from 9pm to midnight, "The Sunday Roast with Des and Les".

Providing corporate and conference entertainment (30 to 40 minute comedy set) for companies such as: Telecom, Vodafone, Scott Panel Ltd, CompleteNZ, Society of Corporate Treasures, Stihl Ltd, Woolworths, Line 7, CPO Post Productions etc.

MCing corporate / private functions and public events such as: The World Dairy Summit Dinner 2001, The NetGuide Web Awards 2000, the DINZ Design Awards 2001, Northland Sports Awards, Prudential Assurance Conference and many others.

Product launches for Holden and various travel industry companies.
Audience warm up for a number of studio based television productions: Blind Date, Animal Antics for 3 years.
 
And ground announcing at Eden Park sports stadium for the inaugural Super 12 rugby series.
Various charity events.
The list goes on and on and on and on and on and......Basically
DES & LES DELIVER A GREAT TIME FOR ALL