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  Slattery first broke into television as a regular performer on Chris Tarrant 's follow up to O.T.T., Saturday Stayback (1983), while also appearing for children in Behind the Bike Sheds and the Saturday-morning show TX. In 1988 he appeared in the first series of comedy improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and quickly became a regular performer on the show. In 1991 he and fellow Whose Line regular Mike McShane starred in their own improvisational comedy series, S&M. During the 1990s he was also a regular guest on the comedy panel show Have I Got News for You.
  
  As a dramatic actor he appeared in The Crying Game, To Die For, Peter's Friends, Up 'n' Under and The Wedding Tackle (1999) as Little Ted.
  
  At the end of the 1980s he became a film critic, presenting his own show on British television, Saturday Night at the Movies. He also appeared in the ITV sitcom That's Love with Jimmy Mulville.
  
  Slattery was also a regular guest with the Comedy Store Players, both at The Comedy Store in London and on tour.
  
  In 1990 Slattery appeared as a contestant on Cluedo, facing off against David Yip. From 1993 to 1994 he was the host of the game show Trivial Pursuit.
  
  In 1992 Slattery appeared in the film Carry On Columbus. In the same year he appeared in the series Dead Ringer, filmed for the observation round in The Krypton Factor. Also in 1992 Slattery appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4 show GamesMaster, and in 1993 he starred in the ITV sitcom Just a Gigolo.
  
  In 1994 Slattery auditioned for the role of the Eighth Doctor in the Doctor Who television film. The part was given to Paul McGann. He was featured in all episodes of the televised version of the long-running radio gameshow Just A Minute in 1994, and became a team captain when the format was revised in 1995, again appearing in all episodes.He starred in a pilot episode of gentlemen detective spoof Tiger Bastable for ITV in 1995 which was not picked up as a series.
  
  Slattery first broke into television as a regular performer on Chris Tarrant 's follow up to O.T.T., Saturday Stayback (1983), while also appearing for children in Behind the Bike Sheds and the Saturday-morning show TX. In 1988 he appeared in the first series of comedy improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and quickly became a regular performer on the show. In 1991 he and fellow Whose Line regular Mike McShane starred in their own improvisational comedy series, S&M. During the 1990s he was also a regular guest on the comedy panel show Have I Got News for You.
  
  As a dramatic actor he appeared in The Crying Game, To Die For, Peter's Friends, Up 'n' Under and The Wedding Tackle (1999) as Little Ted.
  
  At the end of the 1980s he became a film critic, presenting his own show on British television, Saturday Night at the Movies. He also appeared in the ITV sitcom That's Love with Jimmy Mulville.
  
  Slattery was also a regular guest with the Comedy Store Players, both at The Comedy Store in London and on tour.
  
  In 1990 Slattery appeared as a contestant on Cluedo, facing off against David Yip. From 1993 to 1994 he was the host of the game show Trivial Pursuit.
  
  In 1992 Slattery appeared in the film Carry On Columbus. In the same year he appeared in the series Dead Ringer, filmed for the observation round in The Krypton Factor. Also in 1992 Slattery appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4 show GamesMaster, and in 1993 he starred in the ITV sitcom Just a Gigolo.
  
  In 1994 Slattery auditioned for the role of the Eighth Doctor in the Doctor Who television film. The part was given to Paul McGann. He was featured in all episodes of the televised version of the long-running radio gameshow Just A Minute in 1994, and became a team captain when the format was revised in 1995, again appearing in all episodes.He starred in a pilot episode of gentlemen detective spoof Tiger Bastable for ITV in 1995 which was not picked up as a series.