The Principal of the Academy. Appeared in many of Britain’s best-loved TV series, including Dr Who. A producer of training films for major organisations, like BP and IBM, he is also much in demand as a voice and presentation coach. As such, he has worked with Barclays, Cisco Systems, Deutsche Bank, Hanson PLC and Abbott Laboratories. Has been seen on Channel 5 and BBC TV as an expert in communication skills. Receives constant fan mail from his appearance in Dr Who. His unique coaching and training has helped people from a dozen countries around the globe - Australia, China, Russia, Poland, Shri Lanka, Ghana, France, Spain, Italy, Dubai, Germany and Japan.

Valentine lives by the sea on Britain’s south coast and is never happier than when he is on, in or under the sea, being a keen swimmer, sailor and diver. However, he much prefers the warmer Mediterranean waters. In fact he has lived and worked in many of the world’s warmest climates, including Australia, Shri Lanka, Spain and Malta. He used to collect sports cars but has now seen the error of his ways and reduces his carbon footprint by travelling by train whenever possible. A film buff since childhood, his top ten movies turn out to be mainly black and white ones, starting, of course with ‘Citizen Kane’.