Fred Ewen Gillies Macaulay (1 January 1925 — 15 February 2003) was a Gaelic scholar and radio producer who was head of the BBC Gaelic department for 19 years, and oversaw a tenfold increase of Gaelic broadcasting time.^[2][1]

Macaulay was born in North Uist in 1925.^[2][3] He attended the Inverness Royal Academy.^[2][3][4] During World War Two, he served with the Royal Corps of Signals and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.^[2][3] He then studied at the University of Edinburgh, earning a Master of Arts in Celtic Studies and a diploma in phonetics.^[2][3][4] He joined the BBC Gaelic department in 1954^[2][3][5] and became head of the department in 1964.^[2][5][6] In 1980, he became manager of BBC Highland, based in Inverness, before retiring on 1 July 1983.^[2][3][5] In his time at the BBC, Gaelic broadcasting on BBC Radio increased tenfold, from 1.5 hours to 15 hours per week.^[5] Macaulay was also responsible for Gaelic programs on TV, including current affairs, and the light entertainment series Se Ur Beatha ('You're welcome').^[2][5][4][6] Macaulay also appointed the first woman in the BBC Gaelic department.^[2]

• 1999 - Radio Lifetime Achievement Award from the Celtic Film and Television Festival^[3]
• 2000 - Honorary Chieftain, Gaelic Society of Inverness^[3]