Julian Clary
Who Julian Clary is
Julian Clary is a comedian, performer and author whose career as a camp comic began on the cabaret circuit in the early 1980s, when he performed as The Joan Collins Fan Club. Channel 4 gave him his own show, Sticky Moments, and his television work runs from Terry and Julian, All Rise for Julian Clary and Prickly Heat to Strictly Come Dancing, QI and the sixteenth series of Taskmaster (2023), while on radio he is a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's Just a Minute.
He has toured the UK many times with his one-man shows, most recently A Fistful of Clary, which finished in June 2025, has starred in the London Palladium pantomime for ten years, and has played the Emcee in Cabaret in the West End and Leigh Bowery in Boy George's Taboo. He is also the author of memoirs, of novels including Curtain Call to Murder (2024), and of The Bolds, a series for children.
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At a glance
- Podcasts and radio
- Just a Minute
- Books
- The Lick of Love and A Young Man's Passage, Curtain Call to Murder and The Bolds
- On screen
- Sticky Moments, Friday Night Live, Terry and Julian and 6 more
- Official site
- julianclary.co.uk ↗
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Sticky Moments Channel 4
- Friday Night Live Channel 4
- Terry and Julian
- All Rise for Julian Clary
- Prickly Heat
- Strictly Come Dancing
- QI
- Celebrity Big Brother
- Taskmaster series 16, Channel 4, 2023
Podcasts and radio
- Just a Minute regular panellist, BBC Radio 4
Books and writing
- The Lick of Love and A Young Man's Passage memoir
- Curtain Call to Murder novel, 2024
- The Bolds children's book series
Comedians like Julian Clary
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Josh Widdicombe also in Strictly Come Dancing
- Bill Bailey also in Strictly Come Dancing
- Chris Ramsey also in Strictly Come Dancing
- Lucy Porter also on Just A Minute
- Aisling Bea also in QI
- Bridget Christie also in QI
- Lucy Beaumont also in QI
- Nish Kumar also in QI
Career timeline
- 2023Taskmaster (series 16, Channel 4, 2023) On screen
- 2024Curtain Call to Murder (novel, 2024) Book
Questions and answers
Where is Julian Clary performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: julianclary.co.uk ↗.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Just a Minute.
Have they written a book?
Yes: The Lick of Love and A Young Man's Passage, Curtain Call to Murder and The Bolds.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Sticky Moments (Channel 4), Friday Night Live (Channel 4), Terry and Julian, All Rise for Julian Clary, Prickly Heat and Strictly Come Dancing, among 9 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Josh Widdicombe (also in Strictly Come Dancing), Bill Bailey (also in Strictly Come Dancing), Chris Ramsey (also in Strictly Come Dancing), Lucy Porter (also on Just A Minute) and Aisling Bea (also in QI).
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ His career as a camp turn began on the cabaret circuit in the early 80s as The Joan Collins Fan Club; Channel 4 offered him his own show, Sticky Moments; Terry and Julian, All Rise for Julian Clary, Prickly Heat, Strictly Come Dancing, QI, Celebrity Big Brother, Taskmaster; a regular panellist on Radio 4's Just a…
- Official site ↗ Official site: his UK tour page and The Bolds, his children's books (as of 11 October 2026)
- Channel 4 — Taskmaster series 16 contestants revealed (2 June 2023) ↗ Comedian, performer and author Julian Clary (Friday Night Live, Channel 4) among the series 16 contestants, with Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Sue Perkins and Susan Wokoma (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026