Richard Osman
- 53 years old
- English
- Writer, executive producer, presenter and celebrity
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Fringe guests confirmed for Richard Herring interviews
Confirmed so far for August are Lucy Beaumont, Phil Wang, Vikki Stone, Jen Brister, Tony Slattery, Geoff Norcott and Richard Osman.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th July 2019The last show in a riotous run finds Richard Ayoade in charge as regular team leaders Ian Hislop and Paul Merton and their guests, Pointless presenter and producer Richard Osman and the comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean, lampoon the week's events and muse on the spectacle of the Tory leadership race.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 31st May 2019Series 4 for Insert Name Here
Sue Perkins is to host a fourth series of panel game comedy Insert Name Here on BBC Two.
British Comedy Guide, 10th September 2018Feelings of loss surrounding Bruce Forsyth are assuaged by this reboot, with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins hosting two episodes reviving the 70s gameshow. Families compete in plate-spinning and teapot-throwing challenges, with Lorraine Kelly, Richard Osman and Martin Kemp acting as celebrity insurance.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 1st April 2018The Generation Game, BBC1, review
Latest reboot lacked Brucie's genius for the impromptu.
Jeff Robson, i Newspaper, 1st April 2018Generation Game on a Sunday night? That's sacrilege!
In terms of what we should expect from prime time Easter television, this fell well short of the mark. And it focuses the mind on what we should be saying to those responsible for entertainment at the BBC: stop trying to revisit the past. Go away and think up some original ideas.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 1st April 2018Insert Name Here to return for third series
Sue Perkins will return with Josh Widdicombe and Richard Osman to host Series 3 of cult-hit panel show Insert Name Here.
British Comedy Guide, 10th October 2017Following a one-off episode as part of Channel 4's Fake News Week (it even managed to seed some of its own fake news, many outlets picking up its made-up story about Kanye West planning an appearance on Pointless), The Fake News Show gets a proper series. Stephen Mangan hosts the panel show that aims to separate the alternative facts from the alternative fiction, with help from captains Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 15th May 2017Richard Osman and Sara Pascoe are the celeb joystick-wagglers launching the second series of Dave's arcade thunderdome. This anarchic gameshow has finally cracked how to turn video gaming into a spectator sport by booking enthusiastic guests, adding studio audience interactivity and, crucially, putting game-literate wits O Briain and Ellie Gibson in charge. A new reviews-focused companion show, Go 8 Bit: DLC, follows straight after.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 15th May 2017Channel 4's Alternative Election Night to return
Jeremy Paxman, David Mitchell and Richard Osman will host Channel 4's Alternative Election Night, an all-night show incorporating the results of the general election.
British Comedy Guide, 15th May 2017