He has presented BBC Radio Scotland's morning show since 1997, and for BBC TV he hosted one series of the talk show McCoist and MacAulay (with retired footballer Ally McCoist) and two seasons of Life According to Fred.
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From there, in 1988 he performed at Mayfest festival in Glasgow, which burgeoned into a semi-professional career, including jobs as a warm-up act for TV programmes including Have I Got News for You and for comedians Paul Merton and Rory Bremner.
Fred Astaire | Fred Frith | Fred Quimby | Fred Thompson | Fred Beckey | Fred MacMurray | Macaulay Culkin | Fred Willard | Fred Hersch | Fred | Fred Seibert | Fred R. Harris | Fred Olen Ray | Fred Neil | Fred Hoyle | Fred Flintstone | Fred Couples | Macaulay | Fred Noonan | Fred Wilson | Fred Upton | Fred Rogers | Fred Gwynne | Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay | Fred Williamson | Fred Van Lente | Fred Trueman | Fred Titmus | Fred Silverman | Fred Schneider |
I Guess That's Why They Call It The News is a BBC Radio 4 satirical panel game hosted by Fred MacAulay and created by James Sherwood.