Rob Beckett
- 38 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and presenter
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National Comedy Awards 2023 shortlists revealed
The shortlists for Channel 4's National Comedy Awards 2023 have been revealed. Ghosts, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Derry Girls and After Life are up for Best Scripted Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2023Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett play Greek gods in new movie
Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett voice the pantheon of Greek gods in an animated film hitting cinemas next month.
British Comedy Guide, 6th January 2023Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe pilot Sky panel show about TV
Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe are to host a panel show pilot about TV for Sky.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2023Katherine Ryan and Rob Beckett stand-up specials coming to Sky
Sky Comedy is to air stand-up specials Rob Beckett: Wallop! and Katherine Ryan: Missus between Christmas and New Year.
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2022Josh Widdicombe & Rob Beckett's Parenting Hell hits Sunday Times No. 1
Congratulations to Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett whose Parenting Hell book is top of the The Sunday Times Bestsellers List this week.
Off The Kerb, 23rd October 2022Rob Beckett says LEGO helped him battle suicidal thoughts after having kids
Rob Beckett had a breakdown in 2020 due to crippling worries about providing for his family, despite his success on shows like Taskmaster and 8 Out Of 10 Cats - but his wife and kids helped him.
Alex Lloyd, The Mirror, 15th October 2022Parenting Hell: Beckett and Widdicombe podcast 'redressing the balance'
Beckett suggests that part of the appeal for female listeners could lie in getting an insight into their partner's psyche.
BBC, 13th October 2022These computer generated posters of comedians will give you nightmares
Artificial intelligence is getting good at generating images... but it's not perfect yet. Comedy writer and performer David Reed has demonstrated this by getting a computer to generate posters for some well-known comedians, and posting the results on Twitter. Prepare to have nightmares...
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2022Rob Beckett ends up as accidental activist after becoming caught up in protest
Rob Beckett ended up on the news looking as if he was leading a protest march by accident.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd October 2022Rob Beckett to host BBC One celebrity couples competition Unbreakable
Rob Beckett will host BBC One couples competition Unbreakable, in which celebrities put their relationships to the test in a series of challenges, with participants including Stephen Bailey, Denise Welch, Simon Weston and Shirley Ballas.
British Comedy Guide, 21st September 2022