For 18 years, until March 2015, he presented a daily BBC Scotland radio programme MacAulay and Co.[1] He has appeared on numerous TV shows.

[2] MacAulay's first experience of stand-up comedy came at Bar Point in the "West End" of Paisley.

He enjoyed vocal support from some close friends as he appeared alongside the established Glasgow comedian Bruce Morton.

In 2009, he hosted a panel game on BBC Radio 4 entitled I Guess That's Why They Call It The News.

In 2020, MacAulay was chosen to host Zoom interviews with Fringe celebrities for the Gilded Balloon's '35th' year.