Reginald D. Hunter travelled to the UK from his home in Albany, Georgia (USA), aged 27 to study at RADA. He switched to stand-up comedy after doing his first gig as a dare for ?10, and is now a well-loved and established figure of British comedy. His 3-part documentary for BBC2, Songs of the South, about the music of the Southern States of America, aired to critical acclaim in Spring 2015.