Richard Osman
Richard Osman

Richard Osman

  • 53 years old
  • English
  • Writer, executive producer, presenter and celebrity

Press clippings

Out Of Order review

Perfectly raucous post-pub television is back.

Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 26th February 2024

Social media stands up for Rosie Jones after House Of Games appearance

Social media has been supportive of comedian Rosie Jones after she appeareed on Richard Osman's House Of Games on Monday. Jones has previously been on the receiving end of bigoted ableist abuse when she appeared on shows including The Royal Variety Performance and Big Fat Quiz Of The Year.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th January 2024

Richard Osman's House Of Games rounds tweaked for Chris McCausland

Fans of Richard Osman's House Of Games will notice some changes this week - as a few of the rounds have been tweaked to accommodate blind comic Chris McCausland. The week's challenges contain no visual elements - and even the Answer Smash round that ends each programme has been replaced with an audio version.

Chortle, 3rd December 2023

Taskmaster hall of fame: ranking the most legendary contestants!

To mark the launch of Series 15 on Channel 4, we celebrate Taskmaster's 25 most memorable and funny contestants so far.

Louisa Mellor, Elizabeth Donoghue and Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 30th March 2023

Richard Osman and Ingrid Oliver marry

The Pointless host, 43, shared the first picture from his nuptials over the weekend alongside his new wife Ingrid, 44.

Fay Leyfield, The Sun, 5th December 2022

Graham Norton, Mel Giedroyc... every celebrity wants to be a novelist. But can they hack it?

A look at new books by among others Ruth Jones and Bob Mortimer.

Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 29th November 2022

Frankie Boyle's New World Order, BBC Two preview

There has also been talk recently that without Mock The Week where will comedians who are not ready for Live At The Apollo get their TV breaks. Well, maybe New World Order is one of the answers.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2022

2022 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction shortlist announced

The 2022 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction has announced an extended shortlist of twelve titles in contention for this year's award, in recognition of the exceptionally strong list of submissions it has received.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th September 2022

Outcry over absence of official Edinburgh Fringe app this year

Comedians and comedy fans alike have expressed their shock and outrage at the news that there will be no official Fringe app this year.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd July 2022

Brooker, Gamble & Mangan among Pointless guest hosts

Alex Brooker, Ed Gamble and Stephen Mangan will form part of the stellar line-up will step in, and help present daytime episodes of the hit BBC One show alongside Alexander Armstrong, following Richard Osman's recent announcement he is to step down from hosting the daytime series of the hit show.

BBC, 27th May 2022