Chris Forbes
Who Chris Forbes is
Chris Forbes is a Scottish stand-up comedian, actor and writer, known on TV for the BBC's Scot Squad, and a multiple Scottish Comedy Awards winner (Best Writer 2014; Best Actor 2016, 2017 and 2018). His 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show Father Christmas, a stand-up show about festive joy and family, won the first McTavish Award for the best Scottish comedy show at the Fringe.
At a glance
- On screen
- Scot Squad, How Do I Get Up There? and The Farm
- Official site
- chrisforbescomedy.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: chrisforbescomedy.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Scot Squad BBC
- How Do I Get Up There? BBC
- The Farm BBC
Questions about Chris Forbes
Where is Chris Forbes performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: chrisforbescomedy.com ↗.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Scot Squad, How Do I Get Up There? and The Farm.
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Chortle — Chris Forbes named best Scottish comic at the Edinburgh Fringe ↗ Won the inaugural McTavish Award for the best Scottish comedy show at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe, with a £2,500 prize, for Father Christmas; published 28…
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe — Chris Forbes: Father Christmas ↗ Scottish comedian; stand-up solo show about festive joy, family and the Christmas Day that changed everything; star of Scot Squad; nominated for Best Show at…
- Chris Forbes — official site ↗ Multi-award-winning comedian, actor, writer and after-dinner speaker; star of BBC's Scot Squad; wrote and starred in BBC's How Do I Get Up There? and The…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 4 October 2026