The beginning
Barbara Speake Agency is established in London, beginning a long association with the discovery and development of performers.
BARBARA SPEAKE AGENCY · EST. 1961
Legacy is only powerful if it keeps moving.
Established 1961. Built on instinct. Evolving for what comes next.
OUR STORY
From heritage to what comes next.
Established in 1961, Barbara Speake Agency grew from a belief in recognising potential early and giving talent the support to develop it. Lady Barbara Speake and Ms June Collins shaped an agency known for its commitment to performers and for careers built with patience, instinct and personal attention.
That history remains part of the agency today. Following the passing of its founders, stewardship of Barbara Speake Agency moved into a new chapter under its current ownership, preserving its heritage while expanding the business across representation, casting, literary and creative work, film and television, rights, partnerships and advisory services.
Barbara Speake & June Collins
The agency’s identity was shaped by a personal eye for talent, a commitment to young performers and relationships built across generations of the entertainment industry.
Continuity with ambition
June Collins’ contribution remains embedded in the agency’s history. Following Barbara Speake’s passing, stewardship of the agency moved into its current ownership with a responsibility to protect the name, history and standards while building a broader modern business.
A heritage agency with a contemporary remit.
Today Barbara Speake Agency brings its founding commitment to talent into a wider entertainment business spanning representation, casting, books and literary work, film and television, rights, partnerships and strategic advisory.
BARBARA SPEAKE TODAY
Talent. Stories. Culture.
Young PerformersTalentDigital & Brand PartnershipsLiterary & CreativeBooks & LiteraryFilm & TelevisionCastingRights & VenturesBSA Advisory
THE NEXT CHAPTER