Biography
With his popular breakfast radio show and a string of TV credits, he is undoubtedly one of the most famous faces of Scottish comedy today. His on screen reputation and on air witticisms are the product of years of experience on the live circuit, including a stint as the first ever-Scottish compere at the Comedy Store in London.
Fred started out in the world of stand-up comedy at the age of 31. He has gone on to be a regular performer at the Edinburgh Fringe and at comedy festivals worldwide. He has been presenting the very funny and eventful MacAulay and Co on BBC Radio Scotland since June 1997 and began hosting his own panel game on BBC Radio 4 entitled I Guess That's Why They Call It The News in 2009.
Fred has successfully featured and presented many programmes for BBC TV: he hosted one series of the talk show McCoist and MacAulay and two seasons of Life According to Fred. He has appeared as a guest on comedy quiz shows They Think It's All Over, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Just A Minute, QI, The News Quiz, Mock the Week and Have I Got News For You. He also co-hosted Life According To Fred, Hoots, Simply Fred and appeared in Comic Relief Does Fame Academy.
Born Perth, 1956, he attended Killin Primary, Rattray Primary, Blairgowrie High School and Perth Academy. Fred went on to study at the University of Dundee and graduated with an MA Degree in Accountancy in 1978. He received an honorary doctorate (LLD) from Dundee University in 2006. He is also is a former Rector of the University. In 2003 he entertained the troops in Iraq and in January 2011 scaled Kilimanjaro in a charity climb. Fred is a Patron of a number of charities and is an Ambassador for the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust. He is married with three children.
Fred is much in demand as an after-dinner speaker and awards presenter, which has taken him to Australia, Hong Kong, America, Iceland, France and Spain.
"Rib-achingly funny, one of the funniest men alive" Sunday Times
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