Rosco McClelland
Who Rosco McClelland is
Rosco McClelland is a stand-up comedian from Glasgow who has been entertaining audiences for more than a decade with a unique look at the absurdities of everyday life. In 2025 he won the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival and Best International Act at the New Zealand Comedy Festival, and his Edinburgh Fringe runs, most notably Sudden Death, have sold out, as have his shows at the Adelaide and Perth Fringe festivals.
On air he is a regular panellist on BBC Radio Scotland's Breaking the News and has appeared in Scot Squad, Up for It, STV's The Late Show, BBC Four's Best of the Fest and CBBC's The Dog Ate My Homework, and he co-hosts the podcast Shooting Ropes with Christopher Macarthur-Boyd.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Glasgow, Scotland
- From
- Glasgow
- Podcasts and radio
- Shooting Ropes and Breaking the News
- On screen
- Scot Squad, Up for It, The Late Show and 2 more
- Official site
- gagreflex.co.uk ↗
Is Rosco McClelland on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Rosco McClelland has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: gagreflex.co.uk ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Scot Squad BBC One
- Up for It BBC Scotland
- The Late Show STV
- Best of the Fest BBC Four
- The Dog Ate My Homework CBBC
Podcasts and radio
- Shooting Ropes co-host, with Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
- Breaking the News panellist, BBC Radio Scotland
Comedians like Rosco McClelland
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.
- Stephen Buchanan also in Scot Squad
- Alana Jackson also in Scot Squad
- Arsenio Hall also in The Late Show
- Bonnie McFarlane also in The Late Show
- Brennan Reece also in Dog Ate My Homework
- Chris Forbes also in Scot Squad
- Chris Martin also in Dog Ate My Homework
- Christopher Macarthur-Boyd also on Shooting Ropes
Questions and answers
Where is Rosco McClelland performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: gagreflex.co.uk ↗.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Shooting Ropes and Breaking the News.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Scot Squad (BBC One), Up for It (BBC Scotland), The Late Show (STV), Best of the Fest (BBC Four) and The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC).
Where is Rosco McClelland from?
From Glasgow.
Where are they based?
Glasgow, Scotland, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Stephen Buchanan (also in Scot Squad), Alana Jackson (also in Scot Squad), Arsenio Hall (also in The Late Show), Bonnie McFarlane (also in The Late Show) and Brennan Reece (also in Dog Ate My Homework).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Gag Reflex · gagreflex.co.uk ↗ An award-winning Scottish comedian; the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award 2025; Best International Act, New Zealand Comedy Festival 2025; sold-out Edinburgh Fringe runs including Sudden Death, and the Adelaide and Perth Fringe festivals; Breaking The News, Up For It, Scot Squad, The Late Show, Best Of The…
- Chortle — Rosco McClelland wins Billy Connolly award (30 March 2025) ↗ Winner of the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award; one of Scotland's brightest comedic voices, entertaining audiences for over a decade with his unique look at the absurdities of everyday life; a homegrown Glaswegian talent (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026