Funnyman Junior gives a glimpse of the future

Dec 14 2007 by Val Javin, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

COMEDY is back at Dean Clough tonight with a bill that features a trio of comic talents.

Many see Luton's lapsed choirboy Junior Simpson as one of the comedy world’s most exciting talents.

Having honed his material and performance skills on the British black comedy circuit, Junior is now much in demand both nationally and in the top London clubs.

Junior has hosted a game show for Channel 5, is a guest contributor to the prestigious Cutting Edge at The Comedy Store. He's been a tv regular, while his scriptwriting credits mysteriously include Rolf Harris's Amazing World of Animals.

Guitar-wielding Christian Reilly earned his comedy stars working on the Perrier award-winning show Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars, with comic/songster Rich Hall, Christian's career has taken him around the world three times. On his way, he received accolades at international festivals and numerous network TV credits in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Britain.

Now a solo stand-up performer and playing all the major comedy venues in his own right, Christian uses his guitar and vocal skills to target histrionic rock bands, musical theatre and morose indie musicians.

He has written and performed for That Was Then This Is Now (BBC Radio 2) as musical counterpart to Richard Herring and Emma Kennedy, as well as giving his improvisation skills an outing on Radio 2's 'Jammin'.

Dominic Woodward, the third name on the bill, is from Oldham. He spent six years working his way up the management ladder at McDonalds before deciding to give it a go on the professional comedy circuit.

That was six years ago and since then, Dominic has quickly risen to become a regular performer on the professional stand-up circuit. Dom's confident and cheeky (sometimes grumpy) persona charms audiences as he paints images of the quirky people he meets. Always in demand as headliner, support and compere he performs regularly all over the UK.

Tonight’s gig is in Dean Clough’s Viaduct Cafe Bar where the gags begin to flow at 8pm.