Rhod Gilbert

Rhodri "Rhod" Gilbert, (born 18 October 1968) is a Welsh comedian who was nominated in 2005 for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. In 2008, he was nominated for the main if.comedy (as the Edinburgh Comedy Awards were then branded). He appears on television and radio panel shows, has performed stand-up on the Royal Variety Performance and hosts a weekly show on BBC Radio Wales.

Works

9.5

Rhod Gilbert: A Pain in the Neck for SU2C

In June 2022, comedian Rhod Gilbert was diagnosed with a little-known form of head and neck cancer. This is the story of his intimate, inspiring and humorous journey through treatment.

Release Date:2023-10-30

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Self

Vote Count:2

6.7

Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John

Filmed live from the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, 'The Book of John' is the sold-out, highly anticipated new show from Rhod Gilbert, which critics have called 'uproariously funny' - The Guardian. Raw, personal and brutally honest like never before, Rhod takes us on a non-nonsense journey into finding the homour when you've hit rock bottom.

Release Date:2022-11-14

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Himself

Vote Count:3

6.2

Save the Cinema

The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre from closure. Alongside then Mayor of Carmarthen Richard Goodridge, they enlisted the help of Steven Spielberg, securing a special premiere of Jurassic Park.

Release Date:2022-01-14

Character:Mr. Powell

Vote Count:24

Take a Hike

Take a Hike

We travel to a different part of Britain each week as five hikers go head-to-head to showcase the jaw-dropping countryside walks. Each week five people from all walks of life across the UK compete against each to see which of them can lead the best walk. They will be judged by the other hikers on the quality of the route, the picnic, the views and the entertainment. At the end of the week, the winner will walk off with a £500 voucher for outdoor gear and the coveted golden walking stick.

Release Date:2021-09-13

Character:Self - Narrator

Episode Count:15

Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Infertility

While undergoing treatment himself, comedian Rhod Gilbert goes on a frank, revealing, and frequently funny journey into the world of male infertility. Rhod also meets a man whose wife had eight years of treatment before they discovered that he was the one with the fertility issues.

Release Date:2021-01-25

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Himself

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
7.0

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains involves celebrity guests revisiting their teenage years. Each celebrity will take a trip down memory lane; competing across fashion, pop culture, retro gadgets, first loves, school reports and more to get their teenage years recognised as the most embarrassing by comedian Rhod Gilbert. With mystery guests popping up along the way, offering up further revelations the show celebrates those ultimate embarrassing teenage moments, and it's down to Rhod to judge which celebrity should be crowned 'winner'.

Release Date:2021-01-12

Department:Crew

Job:Presenter

Character:Self - Host

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:1

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
7.5

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills.

Release Date:2018-03-06

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:8

9.0

Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up to Shyness

Stand-up comedian Rhod Gilbert presents a documentary in which he confronts his painful shyness, looking at why he suffers from it and what can be done.

Release Date:2018-01-24

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:

Vote Count:1

Taskmaster
8.3

Taskmaster

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion in this brand new game show?

Release Date:2015-07-28

Character:Self

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:146

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
6.6

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.

Release Date:2015-03-30

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:30

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
5.7

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show.

Release Date:2014-02-07

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:9

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

Release Date:2013-04-12

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:86

7.2

Rhod Gilbert: The Man With The Flaming Battenberg Tattoo

Rhod's stand-up rants on life's minor irritations are legendary, but this year, he's a more mellow fellow altogether. After a course of anger management therapy, he's now so laid-back he even let someone tattoo a Battenberg on him. In this brand new show Rhod recounts the hilarious and turbulent lead-up to a make-or-break trip to New York with his on-off girlfriend. Will the new, chilled-out Rhod get his girl and live happily ever after, or will it be microwaved baked potato for one again? Could it be the Mr Angry of comedy as you've never seen him before?

Release Date:2012-11-19

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Rhod Gilbert

Vote Count:6

World's Most Dangerous Roads
7.1

World's Most Dangerous Roads

Celebrities drive on some of the most dangerous roads around the world, tackling impossible conditions to reach their goals.

Release Date:2011-09-04

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:6

5.7

Rhod Gilbert and The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst

Following his top-selling debut DVD release in 2009 and sensational performances on Live At The Apollo, and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, multi-award winning comedian Rhod Gilbert is back! Here, Rhod brings us his unique brand of observational comedy focussing on life’s minor exasperations. Stung by accusations that he over-reacts, Rhod sets out on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey to discover the truth. Is he, as he believes, a visionary in a sea of closed minds, or has he, as everyone else believes, got anger-management problems?

Release Date:2010-11-15

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Rhod Gilbert

Vote Count:7

Ask Rhod Gilbert
6.8

Ask Rhod Gilbert

Ask Rhod Gilbert is a British comedy panel show produced by Green Inc for the BBC. It began on 27 September 2010 and ended on 9 November 2011 on BBC One, it is presented by Rhod Gilbert with Greg Davies and Lloyd Langford as regular panelists.

Release Date:2010-09-27

Character:Self - Presenter

Episode Count:16

Vote Count:4

A Concert for Heroes

An incredible line up of stars from the worlds of pop and comedy come together in a special concert to mark the nation's appreciation of its servicemen and women.

Release Date:2010-09-12

Character:Self

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Sport Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their favourites.

Release Date:2010-02-20

Character:Himself - Judge

Episode Count:1

Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience
7.0

Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience

Following comedian Rhod Gilbert as he tries out different jobs across Wales

Release Date:2010-01-19

Character:Presenter

Episode Count:34

Vote Count:1

5.4

Rhod Gilbert and the Award-Winning Mince Pie

Following two sell-out UK tours, multi-award winning Welsh wonder Rhod Gilbert presents his eagerly awaited debut stand-up DVD. One of the UK’s hottest comedians, Rhod takes observational humour to a whole new level with his fantastical ranting on life’s minor irritations.

Release Date:2009-11-16

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Rhod Gilbert

Vote Count:7

9.5

Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV

Produced exclusively for DVD, with nearly of 3 hours of the hottest standup comedians performing in the funniest program on TV. Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV contains all the best laugh out load moments that couldn't be shown on TV or anywhere else, for reasons of taste, decency and sheer outrageousness. For the first time see unbroadcastable material from Dara O'Briain, Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons, Russell Howard and a host of the funniest stand-up comedians on the circuit

Release Date:2007-11-26

Character:Self

Vote Count:2

5.0

Rhod Gilbert vs Kilimanjaro

In 2013 Velindre Cancer Care asked Rhod to lead an expedition to climb Kilimanjaro, the 19,341 ft high volcano in Africa. Rhod assumed they were 'taking the piss' but gave it a go anyway. He got together with some friends and tried to get fit before setting off for the peak.

Vote Count:1

Would I Lie to You?
7.7

Would I Lie to You?

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

Release Date:2007-06-16

Character:Self

Episode Count:9

Vote Count:107

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

Release Date:2007-02-22

Character:Self

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:259

The One Show
4.6

The One Show

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

Release Date:2006-08-14

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:25

The Apprentice: You're Fired!
5.0

The Apprentice: You're Fired!

The Apprentice: You're Fired!, sometimes named You're Fired!, The Apprentice: You're Hired! or You're Hired!, is a British television show made by the BBC and filmed at Riverside Studios as a spin-off from the reality TV hit The Apprentice. It was hosted by Adrian Chiles from 2006 to 2009, and Dara Ó Briain took over as host in 2010 after Chiles' move to ITV. The programme airs in a 30 minute slot after each episode of The Apprentice finishes. It was originally shown on BBC Three, but moved to BBC Two in 2007. Its format is similar to that of Big Brother's Little Brother and Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. The final episode of each series is renamed "The Apprentice: You're Hired!" and involves interviews with the winner, the runner-up and Lord Sugar himself, and a reunion with all of the former candidates.

Release Date:2006-02-22

Character:Self - Host

Episode Count:36

Vote Count:3

8 Out of 10 Cats
7.1

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas".

Release Date:2005-06-03

Character:Self

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:40

QI
7.9

QI

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

Release Date:2003-09-11

Character:Self

Episode Count:7

Vote Count:250

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.0

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.

Release Date:1996-11-12

Character:Self - Presenter

Episode Count:14

Vote Count:52

Room 101
6.3

Room 101

Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.

Release Date:1994-07-04

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:23

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
7.0

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.

Character:Self - Presenter

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:16

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