Austin Knight is a scriptwriter and top after dinner comedian on the Northern circuit. He is a very versatile performer with many years of experience in the business.Early in his career, Austin Knight was firmly established as a regular support on the cabaret circuit and worked with the likes of Neil Sedaka, Bill Haley, Martha Reeves and many more during the halcyon seventies era, when the cabaret boom was in its heyday.
Towards the eighties, when impressionists became unfashionable, Austin developed a ''stand-up'' act featuring topical news items of the day, a wry glance at life and also honed to perfection his now famous ''Drunk Routine'' which is much requested by audiences and organisers alike.
Having also written for TV & Radio, compiled scripts for Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, and many more, Austin has also appeared in Coronation St, Krypton Factor, Sandbagger, Taggart, Fallen Hero, Crib the Detective, the list goes on and on.
Today Austin concentrates full time as an after-dinner speaker and is able to work either super clean or cheeky, depending on what the audience requires.
In 2004 he played 'The Funniest Man on Earth' in the feature film 'ZEMANOVALOAD'. 2003 gigs included The Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium; pre-match entertainment at Manchester United FC; a four week provincial theatre tour with 'The New Comedians'; many sporting dinners; players testimonials and high profile corporate events for major companies and professional associations nationwide.
With lots of experience in the business, in booking Austin for your function and have confidence that the evening will be enhanced by his hilarious and outrageous view of life itself.
''Is he funny? I fear he is. Very. The audience out front are creasing themselves, and so from my place in an obscure corner, to my amazement so am I. The audacity, the cleverness, the garrulity, and yes, the wit is irresistible.'' - Andrew Grimes, Manchester Evening News
''Austin Knight has to be one of the funniest and most original stand-ups in the country. Extremely articulate and instantly engaging, Knight threw in material that this trade audience had clearly not heard before.'' - The Stage Newspaper.
