Having presented the very funny and eventful MacAulay and Co on BBC Radio Scotland for almost 18 years and with a string of tv appearances since 1995, Fred’s on air witticisms and on screen reputation are the product of years of experience on the live circuit, including a stint as the first ever-Scottish compere at the Comedy Store in London.

He has successfully featured in and presented many programmes for BBC TV: still fondly remembered for co-hosting the talk show McCoist and MacAulay and presenting Life According to Fred, Hoots, Simply Fred and Scots on the Box.

Appearances on many Radio 4 comedy panel shows including:

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Just A Minute, The Unbelievable Truth and The News Quiz guarantee an audience for Fred’s Live stand-up tours, and in the last 4 years he has introduced a huge number of new (and old) comedians in his Radio4 Series ‘Fred At The Stand’ series 4 of which was broadcast in Autumn 2021.

On national television he has been a panelist on shows including Mock the Week, QI and Have I Got News For You. In addition he was a guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson twice on US television and his performance at The Montreal Comedy Festival has been shown coast to coast in North America as well. In 2016 he was selected to appear on Australian tv covering the referendum vote on ‘Brexit at Tiffanys’

He lasted 7 out of 11 nights when he sang on Comic Relief Does Fame Academy. Further charity challenges saw him kayak the Caledonian Canal for Sport Relief, he has climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and his West Highland Way walk was broadcast on STV.

In May 2021 Fred joined Bauer media’s Scottish network and presents his show every Sunday from 10am to 1pm. (Clyde2/Forth2/Tay2/Westsound/MorayFirthRadio/Northsound/Borders).

Fred will be back in Edinburgh for his 33rd Fringe in August 2022.