Des Clarke (comedian)
Early life
Clarke was raised in the Gorbals district of Glasgow and attended Holyrood Secondary School.
Television
Clarke presented ITV)'s children's television show SMTV Live from March to December 2003, following the departure of Ant & Dec. He has hosted Whatever on Sky One, Discovery's Invention SOS and Club Cupid, the adult dating show on STV) as well as fronting the Scottish coverage of Children in Need. Clarke has also been involved in sports broadcasting, appearing regularly on BBC One Scotland’s flagship football programmes, Offside) and Sportscene as well as Sportsround on the CBBC Channel. At the end of 2007, Clarke hosted From SR to Lavvie Heid: How We Made the Break, an affectionate look at the top 50 adverts shown in Scotland since 1957 as part of the celebrations for STV's 50th birthday.
Television
Clarke has also appeared in BBC One's Live Floor Show and BBC Two's World Cup's Most Shocking Moments. In 2014, Clarke was a panelist on CBBC's The Dog Ate My Homework. He is also a regular warm-up comedian for BBC Scotland. Clarke hosted the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. In 2019, Clarke made a guest appearance in the first episode of the ninth series of Still Game. Clarke is the announcer for the 2024 British version of Jeopardy!), as well as the 2024 Australian version.
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