Jim Smith (I)
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Radio 4 announces a raft of new comedy series
Frank Skinner, Catherine Bohart, Randy Feltface, Christian Brighty, Lorna Rose Treen, Jim Smith, Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Sunil Patel, Paul Merton and David Sedaris are amongst those who have got BBC Radio 4 series coming up in 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 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 2023Jim Smith to host festive stand-up special on BBC Scotland
Scotland Stands Up - due to be broadcast as part of BBC Scotland's festive celebrations - will feature Jim Smith, Susie McCabe, Jamie MacDonald, Stuart McPherson and Marjolein Robertson.
British Comedy Guide, 6th November 2023Edinburgh 2023: pick of the programme - limited runs
Our top picks of Edfringe shows with limited runs.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 21st June 2023'It's tougher than ever to be a comedian'
Even for comedians, the cost of living crisis is no laughing matter. Soaring travel costs, unaffordable accommodation, stagnant fees and cash-strapped audiences have made it harder than ever to make a living on stage, BBC Scotland has been told.
Angus Cochrane, BBC, 29th March 2023BBC Scotland orders more The Farm and three more comedies
The BBC has ordered another 30 minute episode of The Farm for BBC One Scotland, plus another instalment of sketch show Stevens & McCarthy, and two new sitcoms, The Islelanders and Stunners, for iPlayer.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd June 2022The Stand announces final batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows
After a tempestuous couple of years resulting in one missed Fringe in 2020 and one barely recognisable one in 2021, The Stand release their final batch of shows for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th May 2022Jim Smith interview, on presenting woodworking show Loggerheads
There's no shortage of chainsaw jobs needing done by Perthshire "comedy farmer" Jim Smith, who is about to host a new BBC Scotland show Loggerheads, which pits two teams of woodworking experts against each other in a timed competition to create something spectacular from their freshly felled timber in just 24 hours.
Michael Alexander, The Dundee Courier, 12th February 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 2021Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 results
The results of the Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 have been announced. The winners included Jim Smith, Mark Nelson, Amelia Bayler, Rosco McClelland, Paul McDaniel, MC Hammersmith, Frankie Boyle, Ashley Storrie, Jojo Sutherland and Janey Godley.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd September 2020