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Rick Edwards
UK
Rick began his career on the standup circuit after graduating with a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University. He now works as a journalist, presenter and screenwriter…
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Rick began his career on the standup circuit after graduating with a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University. He now works as a journalist, presenter and screenwriter. Rick has a keen interest in history and loves a bit of wild swimming - he has swum outdoors across the UK. On television, Rick hosts BBC1’s smash daytime quiz show !mpossible which will be recording its fourth series in 2018. Amongst his other numerous presenting credits are: ITV2’s comedy roast Safeword, BBC Three’s live current affairs debate show Free Speech and Channel 4’s Paralympic Breakfast Show. Rick hosts the podcast Science(ish) alongside Dr Michael Brooks which delves into the science behind popular films. The series proved such a hit that the duo were commissioned by Atlantic to write a book of the same name, Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind The Movies, which was published in October 2017 and ranked number 1 in the Physics, Cosmology and Humorous Essays Amazon charts for several weeks as well as achieving a position of 21 in the overall book charts. The podcast itself has topped the iTunes Science & Medicine chart.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Great British Castle Rescue
TV show Self - Host
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2026
The Apprentice: Unfinished Business
TV show Self
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2026
Steal
TV show
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2025
The Celebrity Inner Circle
TV show Self - Participant
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2023
Evil Genius with Russell Kane
TV show
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2022
The Courtship
TV show
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2021
The Weakest Link
TV show Self - Participant
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2021
The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things
Movie Self
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2020
I'm A Celebrity... The Daily Drop
TV show Self - Guest
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2020
The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker
TV show Presenter
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2020
Between the Covers
TV show Self
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2019
The Hit List
TV show Self - Contestant
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2019
River Hunters
TV show Himself
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2018
Impossible Celebrities
TV show Host
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2018
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
TV show Rick Edwards
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2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
TV show Self - Contestant
More credits
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2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
TV show Self
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2017
Impossible
TV show Host
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2016
Celebrity Advice Bureau
TV show Self
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2016
FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags
Movie Self - Narrator (voice)
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2015
Chewing Gum
TV show Rick Edwards
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2015
Baguettes
Movie Writer
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2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Movie Presenter
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2013
Stalled
Movie Operator (voice)
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2013
Sweat the Small Stuff
TV show Self - Panelist
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2012
Games On: Tent
Movie Writer
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2011
Chalet Girl
Movie Himself - T4 Presenter
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2010
The Boot Sale
Movie Writer
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2009
No More Women
TV show Self - Contestant
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2009
We Need Answers
TV show Self - Contestant
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2008
Celebrity Juice
TV show Self
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2006
Freshly Squeezed
TV show Host
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2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV show Self
