Jimmy McGhie

Jimmy was an Assistant Producer for the BBC’s Science and History Dept, having spent seven years working in factual television before he ran off to join the stand up comedy circus professionally in 2009. Since then he has performed stand up all over the world and appeared on numerous television and radio programmes including the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, Comedy Central, ABC Australia, THREE New Zealand, Absolute Radio and many more.

He is “a brilliant talent” (The Scotsman) and with “an easy charm and appealing relaxed manner” (Chortle), he has performed 10 solo shows at festivals around the world including the Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival and New Zealand International Comedy festival.

He is now a top circuit act in the UK, as well as a highly sought after corporate awards host and TV warm up artist. He regularly provides the studio warm up for BBC1’s Graham Norton Show, ITV’s Loose Women and Ch4’s Deal or No Deal.

“Hilarious… This is stand-up. Comedy. A dying art form up here. Thank goodness Jimmy McGhie is kissing it back to life… The hour is absolutely rammed with funny and I have not seen anyone else this month packing so many laughs per minute.” ★★★★ Scotsman

“Hilarious… He’s smart. He’s unexpected. He’s a brilliant comedian… Sensational!” ★★★★ Broadway Baby

“Hilarious, self-deprecating and lovable… A fantastic storyteller… Ultimately this is the quintessential comedy show from somebody who knows their craft inside out.” ★★★★★ Three Weeks