Josh Widdicombe
Josh Widdicombe

Josh Widdicombe

  • 38 years-old
  • English
  • Stand-up comedian

Known for: Stand Up For The Week (Self), The Last Leg (Regular Panellist), Josh (Josh), Insert Name Here (Team Captain), Hypothetical (Host / Presenter)

  1. 21st October via British Comedy Guide: Alan Carr to host The Royal Variety Performance 2021
  2. 21st October via British Comedy Guide: Josh Widdicombe to present The Funniest Adverts On The Planet
  3. 4th October via The Sun: Josh Widdicombe discovers he is related to Henry VIII
  4. 14th September via Kent Online: Widdicombe and Kumar film pilot at Gillingham Town
  5. 13th September via British Comedy Guide: Joe Lycett & Josh Widdicombe film 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
Josh Widdicombe
Josh Widdicombe is an English stand-up comedian.

More information

Born
Friday 8th April 1983
Birth name
Joshua Michael Widdicombe
Nationality
English

Awards

National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Best Stand Up Show: Longlisted
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Best Comedy Podcast: Longlisted (Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's Parenting Hell)
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance: Longlisted
RTS Awards 2018
Entertainment Performance: Winner
RTS Awards 2017
Entertainment Performance: Winner
Taskmaster 2017
Champion: Winner
Taskmaster 2015
Champion: Winner
Chortle Awards 2011
Breakthrough Act: Nominee
Malcolm Hardee Awards 2011
Act Most Likely to Make a Million Quid: Nominee
Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2010
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year: Winner
So You Think You're Funny? 2008
Main Prize: Nominee
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2001
Best Newcomer: Nominee

Credits

Year Production Role
2021 Comedians Giving Lectures - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2021 Cheltenham Literature Festival Self
2021 Blankety Blank - Series 18
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 The Last Leg - Series 23 Regular Panellist
2021 The Last Leg - The Last Leg Of Tokyo 2020 Regular Panellist
2021 Joe Lycett's Got Your Back - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2021 A League Of Their Own - Series 16
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2021 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2021 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2021 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2021 The Last Leg - Series 22 Regular Panellist
2021 There's Something About Movies - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 61
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Dating No Filter - Series 1 Self
2021 Hypothetical - Series 3 Executive Producer
2021 Hypothetical - Series 3 Host / Presenter
2021 Who Said That? - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode 23
 Guest
2021 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Would I Lie To You? - Series 14
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
  3. Special - The Best Bits
 Guest
2021 The Last Leg - Series 21 Regular Panellist
2021 Paul Sinha's TV Showdown - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2021 Hold The Front Page In Development Host / Presenter
2020 The Last Leg - Series 20 Regular Panellist
2020 There's Something About Movies - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2020 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 15
  1. E4 - Meeting Ninety-One
 Guest
2020 A League Of Their Own - Series 15
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Highlights
  3. Special - Episode Ten
 Guest
2020 Live At The Apollo - The One About...
  1. Special - Transport
 Guest
2020 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2020 QI - Series R
  1. E9 - Radioactive
  2. E11 - Roaming
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2020 Big Zuu's Big Eats - Series 1
  1. E7 - Josh Widdicombe
 Guest
2020 The Last Leg - The Last Leg: Locked Down Under
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Regular Panellist
2020 Home Alone With Joel Dommett
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2020 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival - 2020
  1. E1 - 10 Years Of Mach Fest
 Guest
2020 Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
  1. E17 - Episode Seventeen
 Guest
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2 Executive Producer
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2020 The Last Leg - Series 19 Regular Panellist
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 58
  1. Special - Have I Got 2019 News For You
 Guest
2019 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 3
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Self
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18 Regular Panellist
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 Birmingham Comedy Festival Self
2019 Josh Widdicombe: Bit Much... Self
2019 Blockbusters - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 QI - Series Q
  1. E2 - Quintessential
  2. Special - Quizmas
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2019 Reading & Leeds Festivals Self
2019 Comedy Gala 2019: In Aid of Waverley Care Self
2019 Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule - Series 3
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2019 Under The Tweets
  1. E2 - Josh Widdicombe
 Guest
2019 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 2
  1. E6 - People
 Guest
2019 The Tringe Self
2019 The Last Leg - Series 17
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Self
2019 The Last Leg - Series 17 Regular Panellist
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 57
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Best Bits, Part 1
  3. Special - Best Bits, Part 2
 Team Captain
2019 Comedians Watching Football With Friends Self
2019 Hypothetical Creator
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1 Executive Producer
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2019 The Last Leg - Series 16 Regular Panellist
2018 Insert Name Here - Series 4 Team Captain
2018 12 Days Of Jessmas
  1. E2 - Good King Wenceslas as Lily Allen
 Self
2018 Dave's Advent Calendar Self
2018 I'll Get This - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2018 The Last Leg - Series 15 Regular Panellist
2018 Have I Got News For You - Series 56
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Have I Got 2018 News For You
 Guest
2018 The Graham Norton Show - Series 24
  1. Special - Graham Norton's Good Story Guide
 Self
2018 QI - Series P
  1. Special - Pubs
  2. E13 - Phenomena
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2018 A League Of Their Own - Series 13
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2018 The Last Leg - Series 14 Regular Panellist
2018 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 1
  1. E1 - The Home
 Guest
2018 Josh Widdicombe Will Make Your Life Better Host / Presenter
2018 Rob Beckett's Playing For Time
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 Have I Got News For You - Series 55
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2018 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2018 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 14 (Channel 4: Series 15)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 The Last Leg - Series 13 Regular Panellist
2018 Room 101 - Series 7
  1. E4 - Vicky McClure, Sandi Toksvig, Josh Widdicombe
  2. Special - Bonus Bellyaches
 Guest
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 54
  1. Special - Have I Got 2017 News For You
 Guest
2017 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions Self
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 3 Team Captain
2017 Josh Widdicombe: What Do I Do Now... Live Writer
2017 Josh Widdicombe: What Do I Do Now... Live Host / Presenter
2017 QI - Series O
  1. E10 - Origins And Openings
  2. E13 - Omnishambles
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2017 Josh - Series 3 Story
2017 Josh - Series 3 Writer
2017 Josh - Series 3 Josh
2017 The Last Leg - Series 12 Regular Panellist
2017 The Last Leg: Correspondents Announcer
2017 The Last Leg - Series 11 Regular Panellist
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 53
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2017 The Michael McIntyre Story Self
2017 Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Unseen
 Guest
2017 The Last Leg - Series 10 Regular Panellist
2017 The Graham Norton Show - Series 20
  1. E14 - Matthew McConaughey, Christina Ricci, Ed Sheeran, Josh Widdicombe
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2016 QI - Series N
  1. Special - Noel
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 15
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 16
 Guest
2016 Insert Name Here - Series 2 Team Captain
2016 Live At The Apollo - Series 12
  1. E2 - Josh Widdicombe, Celia Pacquola, Nathan Caton
 Host / Presenter
2016 The Last Leg - Series 9 Regular Panellist
2016 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 5
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Best Of
 Guest
2016 Would I Lie To You? - Series 10
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
 Guest
2016 Josh - Series 2 Story
2016 Josh - Series 2 Writer
2016 Josh - Series 2 Josh
2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years Of Laughing At Ourselves (as Josh Widdecombe) Self
2016 The Last Leg - The Last Leg: Live From Rio
  1. E1 - Welcome To Rio
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Regular Panellist
2016 Josh Widdicombe: What Do I Do Now... Self
2016 Die Trying - Series 1
  1. E10 - Alone Striker
 Self
2016 Fighting Talk - 2016 Summer Specials Host / Presenter
2016 Taskmaster - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Pistachio Eclair
 Guest
2016 The Last Leg - Series 8 Regular Panellist
2016 Mock The Week - Series 15
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E10 - Episode Ten
  4. Special - Highlights Special
  5. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2016 Just A Minute - Series 75 Guest
2016 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2016
 Guest
2016 Very British Problems - Series 2 Self
2016 Radio 4 At The Machynlleth Comedy Festival With Elis James Self
2016 Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2016 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 4
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 3
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. Special - Out-takes
 Guest
2016 The Last Leg - Series 7 Regular Panellist
2016 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 10
  1. E5 - Jo Brand, Freddie Flintoff, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker, Josh Widdicombe, Jason Derulo
 Guest
2016 The Football's On - Series 3
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 Insert Name Here - Series 1 Team Captain
2015 Live At The Apollo - Series 11
  1. Special - Noel At The Apollo
 Guest
2015 Very British Problems - Very British Problems At Christmas Self
2015 The Graham Norton Show - Series 18
  1. E11 - Tina Fey, Kurt Russell, Josh Widdicombe, Sia
  2. Special - Series 18 Highlights
 Guest
2015 Have I Got News For You - Series 50
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2015 Josh - Series 1 Writer
2015 Josh - Series 1 Josh
2015 QI - Series M
  1. E9 - Messing With Your Mind
  2. E13 - Monster Mash
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 13
  4. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 14
 Guest
2015 Fighting Talk - Series 13 Host / Presenter
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E16 - Episode Sixteen
 Guest
2015 Very British Problems - Series 1 Self
2015 Josh Widdicombe: Work In Progress Self
2015 Josh Widdicombe's XFM Show Live! Self
2015 Taskmaster - Series 1 Self
2015 Josh Widdicombe: And Another Thing Writer
2015 Josh Widdicombe: And Another Thing Host / Presenter
2015 The Last Leg - Series 6 Regular Panellist
2015 Fighting Talk - Wimbledon Special Host / Presenter
2015 Mock The Week - Series 14
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E9 - Episode Nine
  6. E10 - Episode Ten
  7. Special - Highlights Special
  8. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2015 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2015
 Guest
2015 A League Of Their Own - Series 9
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. Special - Best Of - Vol 1
  4. Special - Best Of - Vol 2
  5. Special - Unseen - Vol 1
  6. Special - Unseen - Vol 2
 Guest
2015 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 14
  1. E7 - Noel Gallagher, Last Leg hosts, No Offence cast
 Guest
2015 Jack Dee's HelpDesk - Jack Dee's Election HelpDesk
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2015 The Graham Norton Show - Series 17
  1. E3 - Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Josh Widdicombe, Blur
  2. Special - Compilation Show
 Guest
2015 The Last Leg - General Election Specials
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Alternative Election Special
 Regular Panellist
2015 The Football's On - Series 2
  1. E33 - Episode Thirty Three
 Guest
2015 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 8
  1. E7 - Damian Lewis, Bryan Ferry, Paloma Faith, Josh Widdicombe
 Guest
2015 The Rest Is History - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 The Last Leg - Series 5 Regular Panellist
2015 The Last Leg - Last Leg Of The Year 2015
  1. The Last Leg Of The Year
 Regular Panellist
2014 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 14
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 Would I Lie To You? - Series 8
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2014 Have I Got News For You - Series 48
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2014 QI - Series L
  1. E4 - Levity
  2. E5 - Lenses
  3. E8 - Lovely
  4. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 11
  5. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 12
 Guest
2014 A League Of Their Own - Series 8
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Unseen Vol 1
  3. Special - Unseen Vol 2
  4. Special - Unseen Vol 3
  5. Special - Unseen Vol 4
 Guest
2014 Wordaholics - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2014 Josh - Pilot Writer
2014 Josh - Pilot Josh
2014 Fighting Talk - Series 12 Host / Presenter
2014 Don't Make Me Laugh - Series 1 (as Josh Widdecombe)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2014 The Last Leg - Series 4 Regular Panellist
2014 Josh Widdicombe's XFM Show Live! Self
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 3 (Channel 4: Series 4)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2014 Mock The Week - Series 13
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
  6. Special - Highlights Special
  7. Special - Christmas Special
  8. Special - New Year Special
 Guest
2014 The Football's On - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2014 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2014
 Guest
2014 24 Hours To Go Broke Self
2014 Porridge: Inside Out Self
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 17
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - Jimmy, Sean & Jon's Best Bits
 Guest
2014 Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 Room 101 - Series 3
  1. E5 - Sara Cox, Aled Jones, Josh Widdicombe
 Guest
2014 The Last Leg - Series 3 Regular Panellist
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 2 (Channel 4: Series 3)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2013 Twit Of The Year Host / Presenter
2013 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - British Comedy Awards Nomination Show 2013
 Self
2013 Was It Something I Said?
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2013 Live At The Apollo - Series 9
  1. E1 - Eddie Izzard, Josh Widdicombe, Trevor Noah
 Guest
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 16
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2013 Stand Up For The Week - Series 5 Self
2013 Don't Sit In The Front Row - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2013 QI - Series K
  1. E3 - K-Folk
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 9
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 10
 Guest
2013 The Last Leg - Series 2 Regular Panellist
2013 Josh Widdicombe: Incidentally... Self
2013 Mock The Week - Series 12
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E10 - Episode Ten
  5. E11 - Episode Eleven
  6. Special - Highlights Special
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2013 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013
 Guest
2013 Would I Lie To You? - Series 7
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
 Guest
2013 Mock The Week Looks Back At...
  1. E3 - Education
  2. E6 - Science And Technology
  3. E7 - Travel
  4. E8 - Britain
 Self (Archive Material)
2013 The Last Leg - Series 1 Regular Panellist
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 15
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2012 The Last Leg - Last Leg Of The Year 2012
  1. The Last Leg Of The Year
 Regular Panellist
2012 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 26 (as Josh Widdecombe)
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 Don't Sit In The Front Row - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2012 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 14
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2012 Comedy World Cup
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2012 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2012 Host / Presenter
2012 Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows Self
2012 Josh Widdicombe: The Further Adventures of... Self
2012 A Short History Of Everything Else
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2012 Mock The Week - Series 11
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E11 - Episode Eleven
  5. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2012 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2012
 Guest
2012 The Guessing Game - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2012 Stand Up For The Week - Series 4 Self
2012 The Mad Bad Ad Show
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2011 Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow - Christmas Special
  1. Michael McIntyre's Christmas Comedy Roadshow
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Stand Up For The Week - Series 3 Self
2011 Show & Tell
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2011 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 12
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2011 Fighting Talk - Series 9
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E25 - Episode Twenty Five
  3. E35 - Episode Thirty Five
 Guest
2011 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2011
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2011 Three@TheFringe Self
2011 The Rob Brydon Show - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2011 Fosters Comedy Live @ highlight Self
2011 Amused Moose Comedy Awards Showcase Self
2011 Comedy Gala 2011: In Aid of Waverley Care Self
2011 Josh Widdicombe: If This Show Saves One Life Self
2011 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 11
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2011 What's The Story? - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2011 The Back End Of Next Week Self
2011 Stand Up For The Week - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2011 24 Hour Panel People Guest
2011 The Leicester Comedy Festival
  1. E6 - The Leicester Comedy Festival 2011
 Guest
2011 What's The Story? - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 FHM's Stand-Up Hero - Series 1
  1. E2 - Heat 2
 Self
2010 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2010
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2010 Fighting Talk - Series 8
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E20 - Episode Twenty
  3. E29 - Episode Twenty Nine
 Guest
2010 The Comedy Zone Self
2010 Amusements Self
2010 Look Away Now - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2010 Arthur Smith's Balham Bash - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2010 What's The Story? - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
Josh Widdicombe: If This Show Saves One Life Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Josh Widdicombe on IMDb

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