Acting
Jamie MacDonald
Place of birth
Scotland, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
15 titles
Jamie MacDonald is a Scottish comedian, writer, actor and voiceover artist. He has been shortlisted with his co-presenter Jamie O'Leary as UK Documentary Presenter Of The Year at the 2022 Grierson Awards. He became the first blind comedian to be on a TV panel show when he was on the TV version of Breaking The News on BBC Scotland. He is also a regular contributor on BBC Radio Scotland including The Afternoon Show on which he co-hosts a monthly book club.
Known for
7.9Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
QI
2003
7.1Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Have I Got News for You
1990
7.0Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
—
6.1Celebrities scramble to compete in the kitchen. What culinary triumphs will they whisk up?
Celebrity Masterchef
2006
6.0Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
6.0Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?
The Weakest Link
2021
Film credits
2020s · 5 titles
NRThe celebratory sketch show takes on the talking points from 2023 - making us smile, wince and reminisce as we speed towards the bells. From smoking bans to climate activism via true crime podcasts, King Charles, Sam Smith and Traitors, and with a healthy dose of Hogmanay celebrations along the way, Queen Of The New Year pokes fun at the news and gossip of the last twelve months.
Queen of the New Year 2023
2023
Jamie O’Leary has terrible sight, and is now facing eye surgery that could potentially lead to sight loss. A television director for almost 20 years, Jamie has produced groundbreaking programmes that take a fresh look at disability, as well as making popular travelogue shows with some of the UK’s funniest talent, including Karl Pilkington, Romesh Ranganathan and Katherine Ryan. At this pivotal point in his life, O’Leary wants to explore how people cope with sight loss and how blind artists achieve their creative vision of a world they see from a unique perspective. So he has hooked up with blind observational comedian Jamie MacDonald to bring light and shade to facing the condition. Together, they’re on a blind-leading-the-nearly-blind mission to uncover and collaborate with the best blind creative talent.
Blind Ambition
2021
8.0A centenary celebration of the life and legacy of Rikki Fulton, one of Scotland’s most beloved comic actors. Ashley Jensen narrates an affectionate tribute to one of Scotland’s funniest comedians, Rikki Fulton. It’s 100 years since Rikki first made an entrance on to the world stage and 20 years since he bowed out. For decades, he’s been making the nation laugh with his rubber face, razor sharp wit and laconic demeanour. His influence is still felt in new generations of comics, and clips of his sketches still make us laugh to this day.
Rikki
2024
NRAs the hype reaches fever pitch ahead of the big kick-off in Germany, a stellar line-up work their magic in an essential selection of comic set pieces. Featuring favourite characters and brand new scenarios. Mixing running gags, quickies, send-ups and musical numbers. The top team includes Jonathan Watson, Grado, Greg Hemphill, Jack Docherty, Ford Kiernan and Karen Dunbar.
The All Star Euros Sketch Show
2024
NRA celebration of some of the most memorable, funny and sometimes shocking British TV ads.
Britain's Favourite Ads Of The 70s And 80s
2023
Series credits
7.9Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
QI
2003
7.1Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Have I Got News for You
1990
7.0Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
—
6.1Celebrities scramble to compete in the kitchen. What culinary triumphs will they whisk up?
Celebrity Masterchef
2006
6.0Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
6.0Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?
The Weakest Link
2021
6.9A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.
Live at the Apollo
2004
6.8Mockumentary comedy series following the life of scottish police officers from different areas of the force in a fly on the wall style.
Scot Squad
2014
6.3Comedy shadowing a typical family and their chaotic life. They say blood is thicker than water- and no-one is thicker than The Scotts. Brothers Henry and Vincent have a love/hate relationship. They team up with their wives Laura and Vonny to organise a surprise party for their mum. How hard can it be to keep the entire family happy? Enter Colette, a sister with a grudge, who is determined to keep a feud bubbling. Will she crash the party and wreck the surprise?
The Scotts
2021
NRComedian Mark Nelson and his star team bring you the best of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Edinburgh Unlocked
2021