Julian Clary
Julian is one of the UK’s most distinctive comedians. He divides his time between TV, radio, film and theatre as a comedy performer, presenter, writer and actor.
Julian is also a children’s author, publishing the first of his series, The Bolds, in 2015. He is available for corporate work too.
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Julian Clary’s panel show pilot Radio 2
23rd April 2018 Julian Clary's panel show pilot Censored is on BBC Radio 2 tonight. The game takes the sense out of censorship, bleeping everything from celebrity soundbites to TV clips and interviews with members of the public. It's down to Julian's guests to work out what the bleep is going on. The show, part of Radio 2's Comedy Showcase, goes out at 10.30pm.Julian Clary publishes The Bolds 4
5th April 2018 Julian Clary is delighted to unleash The Bolds in Trouble, the fourth instalment of his best-selling children’s book series, The Bolds. The Bolds are an extraordinary family of hyenas living in disguise as humans in south-west London. This time, they decide to keep their heads down without raising suspicion among their human neighbours... that's until a sly fox starts making a big nuisance of himself. The Bolds in Trouble hardback edition is released through Andersen Press today, followed by a paperback version later in the year. Julian also published short story The Bolds' Great Adventure for this year's World Book Day.Julian Clary at the Palladium this Christmas
11th December 2017 Julian Clary returns to the London Palladium this week when Dick Whittington opens. He stars as Spirit of the Bells alongside Elaine Paige, Nigel Havers, Paul Zerdin, Ashley Banjo and Diversity, Gary Wilmot, and Charlie Stemp. Julian played Dandini in last year's pantomime, Cinderella, which broke box office records for the highest grossing week in West End theatre history and was twice nominated for an Olivier Award. The show runs until Sunday 14 January.Julian Clary selected for World Book Day 2018
29th September 2017 Julian Clary joins a stellar line-up of authors representing World Book Day 2018. Following the huge success of his children's series, The Bolds, Julian has written a special story about his much-loved hyena family, which sees them move across the ocean from African safari park to England. The Bolds’ Great Adventure is one of the 11 official World Book Day titles available from late February, when children in the UK and Ireland will be given a £1 token to claim their chosen book. To mark today's launch, readers are taking part in a game on Twitter called #ShareAStoryIn10. Julian will be reading some of the day’s stories in a livestream at 4pm, with collaborator David Roberts illustrating. World Book Day, which aims to encourage children and young people to read for pleasure, takes place on 1 March 2018 with various events leading up to the big day.MWAM at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017
14th July 2017 Reginald D Hunter, Katy Brand, Jordan Brookes, Eleanor Tiernan and Chris Kent are taking new shows to the 70th Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. Reginald is currently on a UK tour with Some People v Reginald D Hunter and plays The Assembly Hall in August. Katy returns with more autobiographical storytelling in I Could've Been An Astronaut, the follow-up to last year's sell-out show, I Was A Teenage Christian. Jordan brings Body of Work, his third consecutive hour after 2016's critically acclaimed The Making Of. Eleanor and Chris, who both took a break last year and doubled at Camden Fringe, make a welcome return with People Pleaser and Moving On. Also appearing in Edinburgh: Paul Merton will guest on BBC Radio 4's Just A Minute while Julian Clary discusses The Bolds on Holiday, the third instalment of his children's series, at the International Book Festival.Julian Clary publishes The Bolds 3 paperback
13th July 2017 Julian Clary's third children’s book, The Bolds on Holiday, is now available in paperback following its hardback release in February. Complete with illustrations by award-winning and much sought after children’s illustrator David Roberts, the series tells the story of an extraordinary family of hyenas living in disguise as humans in Teddington. Julian's busy promotional schedule includes upcoming appearances at Camp Bestival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.Julian Clary stars in black comedy Le Grand Mort
13th June 2017
Julian Clary will star in the world premiere of black comedy Le Grand Mort in London this September.
The play was written specially for him by four-time Olivier Award-nominated writer Stephen Clark, who sadly died last October aged 55.
Julian said: “In 2010, Stephen Clark took me out to lunch in Camden and told me he’d like to write a play for me. How lovely, how flattering, how unusual!
"Over the following few years I got the occasional email from Stephen saying ‘I haven’t forgotten the play!’ but I decided he’d probably thought better of it. We were both busy with life, work and, in Stephen’s case, some serious health issues.
"Then, one day in 2013, it arrived. A funny, dark, beautiful play.
"Le Grand Mort will take me so far out of my comfort zone I may never return.”
Directed by Christopher Renshaw, Le Grand Mort opens at Trafalgar Studios on Wednesday 20 September, closing on Saturday 28 October.