Des Clarke

Alex Salmond 'roasted' by Trump impersonator at show

Alex Salmond's attempts to ridicule Donald Trump in a special edition of his Edinburgh festival fringe show last night saw the former First Minister upstaged by a pitch perfect impersonation of the US president.

Des Clarke talks Scottish women's football chants

Hearing that comedian Des Clarke was championing Scotlands Womens National Football side we grabbed the opportunity to catch up with him and grill him about the footy chants he had put together for the tea.

Ha Ha Hamilton Comedy Festival is back with a bang

Host Des Clarke will lead a celeb-packed line-up at comedy gala at Hamilton Town House on September 17.

Des Clarke on returning to stand-up at the Fringe

TV presenter and quiz show host Des Clarke returns to his first love, stand-up comedy, with three different shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. He tells Janet Christie why he's uncharacteristically making life complicated for himself.

BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals 2016

An all-star line-up of top comedy, arts, writing and music - as well showcases for new fresh talent - will be at the heart of the BBC's Edinburgh Festivals coverage across TV, radio and online.

Des Clarke's six tips for surviving the Fringe (Link expired)

Comedian Des Clarke shares his top tips for surviving the Fringe in August...

14 shows to see at the 14th Glasgow Comedy Festival

Don't just stick with the names you know from Live at the Apollo, though: here are 14 shows you really ought to see.

Narrated by Jack Docherty, this lovely one-off programme gathers various Scottish comedians and asks them to reminisce about our Hogmanay traditions.

"Ye cannae see in the New Year with a messy hoose," my Gran always says, insisting that if you start the New Year in a mess then you'll remain so. That's the tradition this programme opens with: the need to have the place spick and span to greet the New Year, and we're mocked for boasting about our Hogmanay housewifery. "Whit, ye've hoovered?", says Des Clarke. "That's something you should be doing regularly!" Nonetheless, we boast about the dusting because it makes us feel part of the celebration.

"Officer Karen" from Scot Squad talks of opening the door to let the old year out - something which is rarely welcome as it also means letting the cold in, whilst Jane McCarry recalls wandering the streets and looking up at tenement windows to see where the loudest noise and brightest lights were coming from - then you'd simply walk up and gatecrash. "There were nae buzzers in those days" so it was easy.

All these Scottish traditions are compared with others from around the globe, but the verdict is that ours are the best.

Scottish comedian Des Clarke talks panto

Now firmly established as one of Scotland's favourite pantomime stars, Clarke will be appearing in this year's Glasgow King's Theatre pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Reviews Hub had a chance to catch up with Des at the recent pantomime launch show.