Jim Smith (I)
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Scottish 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 2020Glasgow Comedy Festival's biggest shows called off
All events at the King's Theatre, including Stewart Lee, Jerry Sadowitz, Janey Godley, John Shuttleworth, Fascinating Aida, Susie McCabe and Jim Smith, are to be postponed.
Chortle, 16th March 2020Jim Smith on juggling livestock and laughs
Ahead of two mainstage gigs at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Perthshire farmer and stand-up Jim Smith talks to Jay Richardson.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 9th March 2020Humour is now fertile ground for a farmer
Farmers are always being told to diversify. Thanks to the new BBC Scotland channel, I stumbled across the droll delights of Jim Smith, who's done it somewhat differently, combining cattle sheds with a career in stand-up comedy.
Melanie Reid, The Times, 6th January 202010 things that changed my life: Jim Smith
An interview with the Scottish comedian and farmer.
Nan Spowart, The National (Scotland), 8th December 2019Interview with stand-up farmer Jim Smith
'First and foremost I'm a farmer... I just happen to do stand-up comedy on the side'.
Aberdeen Press and Journal, 16th May 2019Scottish Comedy Awards 2019 nominations
The nominations for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2019 have been announced. Breaking The News leads the lists. Chris Forbes, Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, Jay Lafferty, Larry Dean, Liam Withnail, Limmy, Susie McCabe and Tom Stade are in the running for best solo show.
British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2019BBC Scotland produces four iPlayer series
BBC Scotland is to launch four short form comedy series on BBC iPlayer on Thursday 9th May. A Scot Squad spin-off, music mockumentary Bridge & Allen, the darkly comic Hings, and Series 2 of The Farm.
British Comedy Guide, 29th April 2019BBC Scotland unveils Funny Firsts comedy season
BBC Scotland is to debut a number of new shows online and on TV over November and December as part of a season called Funny Firsts. Shows include The Comedy Underground, The State Of It and Whiplashed.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2018Edinburgh 2018: pick of the programme - comedy
That time of year is upon us again! With over 3,000 of shows in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme it can be overwhelming choosing what to see, so we've selected our top picks from the comedy section.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 6th June 2018