Julian Clary
- 64 years old
- English
- Actor, stand-up comedian and presenter
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Radio Times review
If ever a programme needed no introduction it's this venerable panel game, which has been on air for nearly 47 years and here begins a 69th series.
The secret of its success? A deceptively simple concept that requires razor-sharp skill to execute. Debutante Vanessa Feltz does well enough to suggest she'll be back. She's up against Julian Clary. "It is the most difficult game in the world", the stalwart confirms. "To play it makes your brain hurt."
David McGilivray, Radio Times, 19th May 2014Julian Clary: The cutting-edge riposte
Sharp of tongue and armed with a cattle prod, British comedian Julian Clary intends to corral more than a few Australian men in his new stage show.
Elissa Blake, Sydney Morning Herald, 12th April 2014Julian Clary interview
'Comedy is flooded with blokes talking about their girlfriends'.
Ben Walters, The Guardian, 16th March 2014Jo Brand: 'I look like Julian Clary on steroids'
Making her panto debut as the genie in Aladdin is not that far removed from the comedy Jo Brand usually does: it's all about getting laughs.
Veronica Lee, The Telegraph, 3rd December 2013Julian Clary was driven to the 'brink of suicide'
He was ready to take an overdose in a hotel after the 1993 British Comedy Awards where he made a crude joke about then Chancellor Norman Lamont.
Tom Bryant, The Mirror, 16th October 2013Julian Clary talks about the death of his boyfriend
Julian Clary has told how late boyfriend Christopher laughed at being told he had six months to live - and how his former partner's death lead to terrible anxiety attacks.
Rob Leigh, The Mirror, 9th September 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast, episode 11
Julian Clary is in the hot seat once more, having an explicitly adult talk with Reginald D Hunter (all in the name of comedy). Alexei Sayle reminisces about both having starred in Carry on Columbus. And there's a sketch from i][Jigsaw[/i] and a song from Brian Kennedy to top it all off
The Guardian, 24th August 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast, episode 10
Host Julian Clary talks to Al Murray about how he came up with the infamous 'pub landlord' sketch in Edinburgh many moons ago. There's stand-up from Carl Donnelly, Stephen Carlin and Al Lubel, then Julian wraps it up with a foot-tapping musical number on why it's not yet cool to be gay.
The Guardian, 23rd August 2013My Edinburgh: Julian Clary
As he prepares to host Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcast from this year's Fringe, the comic recalls the intoxication of his past Edinburgh festival experiences.
Nosheen Iqbal, The Guardian, 5th August 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast returns for 2013
Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcast is back at this year's Edinburgh festival, and will be winging your way throughout August. To whet your appetite, here are some of the best bits from 2012 along with interviews and stand-up from some of the guests lined up for this year, including: Julian Clary, Al Murray, Lee Mack, Jenny Eclair, Ed Byrne, Jo Caulfield, Alan Davies and more.
The Guardian, 31st July 2013