Des Clarke
- 43 years old
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Greg Hemphill & Robert Florence's Queen Of The New Year returns to BBC
Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence's sketch show Queen Of The New Year is returning to BBC Scotland on 1st January for a fourth year running, as part of the corporation's festive programming. Other cast members include Florence's The Scotts co-stars Louise McCarthy and Barbara Rafferty, stand-up and actor Stephen Buchanan and Limmy's Show alumni Martin Quinn and Paul McCole.
British Comedy Guide, 14th November 2024BBC Scotland to air Euro football comedy specials
To tie in with this summer's European football tournament, BBC Scotland is to air The All Star Euros Sketch Show, a Breaking The News special and an entertainment series hosted by Martin Compston and Gordon Smart.
British Comedy Guide, 24th May 2024Paul Black stand-up special Nostalgia lands on BBC One Scotland
Paul Black's debut stand-up special, Nostalgia, is one of several comedy shows announced for BBC Scotland's Christmas television offerings, airing alongside a special from Susie McCabe and returns for sketch show Queen Of The New Year and panel show Breaking The News.
British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2023Best Comedy Podcast 2023 nominees revealed
Nominees have been revealed for 2023's British Podcast Awards, with comedians and comic shows featuring in a range of categories.
British Comedy Guide, 25th July 2023Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten shows about sport
There doesn't seem to be much of a crossover between sport and art at the Edinburgh Fringe. Of more than 1,300 comedy shows we could only just find ten with any sort of sporting theme. Here goes...
Chortle, 22nd July 2023Paul Black brings a Hogmanay whodunnit spoof to BBC Scotland
TikTok star Paul Black writes, directs and stars in Paul Black's First Footing for BBC Scotland, part of a festive line-up for the corporation north of the border that also features the return of Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence's Queen Of The New Year and Ooh The Banter, a celebration of Scottish humour presented by Jack Docherty.
British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2022Jim Smith makes The Farm sitcom pilot for BBC Scotland
Comedian and farmer Jim Smith has shot a half-hour sitcom pilot of The Farm, inspired by his working life, after a string of successful shorts on BBC iPlayer.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2021Stand Comedy Club starts redundancy process
Frankie Boyle, Kevin Bridges, Limmy and Fern Brady are among the comics leading calls for a Scottish Government bail-out of The Stand Comedy Club - as it emerged that the "vast majority" of staff are to be made redundant unless it is thrown a lifeline.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 23rd August 2020Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 nominations
Janey Godley, Jim Smith and Larry Dean are amongst the nominees for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 9th June 2020Des Clarke on doing stand-up from his sofa
Well, they say, laughter is the best medicine, but for locked-down stand-ups the joke's wearing thin.
Jenna Macfarlane, The Sunday Post, 25th May 2020