Des Clarke
Who Des Clarke is
Des Clarke is a Scottish comedian and presenter. His own site describes him as a multi-award-winning performer of stage, television and radio, who has hosted the Capital Breakfast Show and Heart Scotland's breakfast show and fronted Breaking The News on BBC Radio Scotland. He has presented live and filmed items for BBC One's The One Show, including broadcasts from a rickshaw at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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At a glance
- On screen
- The One Show and Breaking The News
- Official site
- desclarke.com ↗
Is Des Clarke on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Des Clarke has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: desclarke.com ↗.
Last checked 13 November 2026.
Is Des Clarke coming to my town?
No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow Des Clarke and your town to hear when one is booked.
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Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar → Build a night out with Des Clarke →
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The One Show
- Breaking The News BBC Radio Scotland
Comedians like Des Clarke
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Amanda Hursy also in Breaking The News
- Chris Ramsey also in The One Show
- Connor Burns also in Breaking The News
- Ignacio Lopez also in Breaking The News
- Joe Heenan also in Breaking The News
- Jon Richardson also in The One Show
- Juliette Burton also in The One Show
- Susie McCabe also in Breaking The News
Questions and answers
Where is Des Clarke performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: desclarke.com ↗.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The One Show and Breaking The News (BBC Radio Scotland).
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Amanda Hursy (also in Breaking The News), Chris Ramsey (also in The One Show), Connor Burns (also in Breaking The News), Ignacio Lopez (also in Breaking The News) and Joe Heenan (also in Breaking The News).
Are you Des Clarke?
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Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/des-clarke
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
- Official site ↗ Comedian and presenter; Capital Breakfast Show; Breaking The News on BBC Radio Scotland; Heart Scotland breakfast show
- The One Show turns 20 ↗ Presented live and filmed items for The One Show over several years, including from a rickshaw at the Edinburgh Fringe
Updated · the record checked 12 November 2026