section_path: Theatre and comedy
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paragraph_text: Theatre and comedy
  
  In 1981 he teamed with Richard Vranch as a comedic duo calling themselves "Aftertaste". For a number of years they toured throughout Great Britain performing in small venues: theatres and clubs, including the Tunnel Club, King's Head Theatre in London and aboard the Thekla ship in Bristol. Together they hosted the Channel 4 quiz The Music Game (1992–93) and some episodes of the ITV series Cue the Music.
  
  Featuring his baritone voice, Slattery appeared on London's West End stages in the musicals Me and My Girl and Radio Times, as well as in the play Neville's Island at Nottingham Playhouse in 1994.
  
  In May 1998 he was elected as Rector of the University of Dundee, his first job in two years. In 2000, his poor attendance record (a single visit in a one-year period) led to calls for his resignation from some students. The official view was that it would not be worthwhile ousting him, because his term was to end in February 2001.
  
  In May 2006 he was a narrator in Richard O'Brien 's Rocky Horror Tribute Show, at the Royal Court Theatre as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations.
  
  In 2017–2018 he was the eponymous star of Slattery Night Fever, an improvised comedy show on London's off-West End, directed by Lesley Ann Abiston.
  
  In 2017, Slattery returned to Edinburgh and appeared at the Fringe, as a guest joining other performers. In 2018 Slattery was performing his own again at the Fringe and appeared in shows with the title Slattery will get you Nowhere. He launched a fundraising appeal in May 2019, in support of his continuing to appear on stage.
  
  Starting in 2024, Slattery appeared on a weekly improvised podcast, Tony Slattery's Rambling Club. Special guests included Robin Ince, Richard Vranch and Julian Clary.
  
  In 1981 he teamed with Richard Vranch as a comedic duo calling themselves "Aftertaste". For a number of years they toured throughout Great Britain performing in small venues: theatres and clubs, including the Tunnel Club, King's Head Theatre in London and aboard the Thekla ship in Bristol. Together they hosted the Channel 4 quiz The Music Game (1992–93) and some episodes of the ITV series Cue the Music.
  
  Featuring his baritone voice, Slattery appeared on London's West End stages in the musicals Me and My Girl and Radio Times, as well as in the play Neville's Island at Nottingham Playhouse in 1994.
  
  In May 1998 he was elected as Rector of the University of Dundee, his first job in two years. In 2000, his poor attendance record (a single visit in a one-year period) led to calls for his resignation from some students. The official view was that it would not be worthwhile ousting him, because his term was to end in February 2001.
  
  In May 2006 he was a narrator in Richard O'Brien 's Rocky Horror Tribute Show, at the Royal Court Theatre as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations.
  
  In 2017–2018 he was the eponymous star of Slattery Night Fever, an improvised comedy show on London's off-West End, directed by Lesley Ann Abiston.
  
  In 2017, Slattery returned to Edinburgh and appeared at the Fringe, as a guest joining other performers. In 2018 Slattery was performing his own again at the Fringe and appeared in shows with the title Slattery will get you Nowhere. He launched a fundraising appeal in May 2019, in support of his continuing to appear on stage.
  
  Starting in 2024, Slattery appeared on a weekly improvised podcast, Tony Slattery's Rambling Club. Special guests included Robin Ince, Richard Vranch and Julian Clary.