HE’S the comedy wizard of Oz, a stand-up comic said by one critic to rate 10 on the gagometer.

Ray Crawford has his own radio comedy show in his native Australia but has been busy wowing the rest of the world from Los Angeles to Dubai and from Prague to Singapore with his laid back story-telling style.

See him next week when he plays the Comedy Cellar at the Lawrence Batley Theatre next Thursday.

Ray will be supported by Dave Longley whose solo show, A Joke Is Just A Joke, was a big hit at last year’s Edinburgh Festival.

This is the man with the butterfly mind who flits from subject to subject, sharing laughs based on sharp observations and the absurdities of everyday life.

The MC for the gig will be Anthony J Brown.

The gags flow from 8pm. Tickets on 01484 430528.