Rosco McClelland
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Rosco McClelland wins Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award
Stand-up comic Rosco McClelland has been announced as the 2025 winner of the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
British Comedy Guide, 31st March 2025Glasgow International Comedy Festival Gala 2025 review
It's a measure perhaps, of the confidence and rude health of Scottish comedy right now, that this showpiece event at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival featured almost exclusively local acts and comedians who've chosen to make Scotland their home.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 31st March 2025Rosco McClelland on hell, WIPs, and Scottish comedy
We talk to Rosco McClelland about hell, writing about birds and committing to the bit of being nominated for Glasgow Comedy Festival's top award every year.
Polly Glynn, The Skinny, 31st March 2025Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award shortlist 2025
Craig Hill, Kim Blythe, Marjolein Robertson, Paul Black, Rosco McClelland, Scott Agnew and Viv Gee are nominated for the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award 2025.
British Comedy Guide, 13th March 2025Chortle Awards nominees revealed
Nominees have been revealed for the 2025 Chortle Awards. Alma's Not Normal, Bob Mortimer, Inside No. 9 and Rosie Jones are shortlisted in the television categories.
British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2025Richard Gadd tops The List magazine's Hot 100
Richard Gadd has been placed in the top spot of The List's Hot 100, a rundown of people who have made a mark on Scotland's cultural scene over the last 12 months. Other comics to appear in the list include Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and Ray Bradshaw.
British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2024Why Rosco McClelland is risking death by heart failure to perform at the Fringe: 'people may find it bizarre'
As a stand-up comedian, it feels like my sole job is to make people laugh.
Rosco McClelland, The Scotsman, 8th August 2024Rosco McClelland on the irresistible buzz of the festival
"Edinburgh feels so alive during the Fringe, it's impossible not to get caught up in it."
Chortle, 24th July 2024Rosco McClelland on exploring rare heart condition in latest Fringe show
Dying is a subject often avoided or talked about in hushed tones, but not for comedian Rosco McClelland.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 22nd July 2024Interview with comedian Rosco McClelland
"I try hard not to watch too many people I actually like as I dread the thought of just doing what they do. What I prefer to do is watch stuff I don't like and then just do the opposite!"
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 19th July 2024