Richard Osman

Actor

November 28, 1970 (55 years)

Billericay, Essex, England, UK

Biography

Presenter, creative director, producer, director from Essex; most famous for hosting BBC game shows Pointless and House of Games. He is also a bestselling crime writer. In 2022, Osman married actor and comedian Ingrid Oliver.

Filmography

7.2

The Graham Norton Show

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Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

7.9

QI

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Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

7.2

Have I Got News for You

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Hilarious, 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.

8.3

Taskmaster

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Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?

7.1

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Panellist

Based 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.

7.8

Would I Lie to You?

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A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

6.7

Celebrity Juice

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The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show.

5.7

The Last Leg

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Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

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A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.

6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

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Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction

7.5

Not Going Out

Richard Osman

Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with female flatmates. His best mate, Daily Mail reading, middle-class citizen Tim is always there to stop Lee from getting in trouble, or not? Mayhem is never far away with cleaner Barbara who has never done an honest day's work in her life.

6.3

Pointless Celebrities

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Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.

7.3

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

7.0

Who Do You Think You Are?

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

6.6

Room 101

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Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.

6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

Self - Presenter

Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

5.6

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

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Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?

6.5

Pointless

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Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.

10.0

Celebrity Catchphrase

In this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include well known phrases, sayings and even film, song and book titles. The celebrities need to buzz in as quickly as they can when they know the answer and can say what they see in a chance to win money for their chosen charities.

5.3

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

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The show that gives fans another bite of Bake Off when one helping just isn't enough. Jo Brand chats to a panel of celebrities about all the action, and meets the latest baker to leave the tent.