Josh Widdicombe (Actor)
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Works
Mock the Week
Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.
Release Date2005-06-05
Charactersd Himself
Episode Count1
Vote Count77
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 Date2021-01-12
Charactersd Guest
Episode Count1
Vote Count1
Peston
Join Robert Peston for a late-night political magazine show featuring big interviews with the country's leading politicians, topical guests, and the best politial gossip.
Release Date2018-09-26
Charactersd Themselves - Guest
Episode Count1
Hypothetical
Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, top comedians are posed absurd hypothetical situations and scored on how well they would deal with them. Over three rounds, two teams of comedians must think fast as they are faced with a series of completely made-up scenarios and interrogated on their approach to each one. Host Josh Widdicombe poses the questions and interrogates the guests' methods, whilst James Acaster, as arbiter of the Hypotheticals, deals with the guests quibbles and queries and doles out the points.
Release Date2019-02-06
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Charactersd Self - Host
Episode Count[ 32 ]
Vote Count2
Dara O Briain's Science Club
Dara Ó Briain's Science Club is a British science television series presented by Dara Ó Briain which first aired on BBC Two in 2012. Each week, the team take one subject and explore all possible angles, combining it with studio discussions in front of a live audience, films and on the spot reports.
Release Date2012-11-06
Charactersd Himself
Episode Count1
Vote Count3
Bluey Minisodes
A collection of funny and sweet episodes featuring Bluey and her family and friends. This collection of every day moments introduces some new characters and games they have been playing together.
Release Date2024-06-16
Charactersd Barnsley (voice) (uncredited)
Episode Count1
Vote Count30
Josh
Sitcom about flatmates Josh, Kate and Owen, and their annoying landlord Geoff.
Release Date2015-11-11
Charactersd Josh
Episode Count18
Vote Count10
Big Lizard
The cosmic adventures of astronauts Cosima and Dad on Proxima B, where they meet larger-than-life Big Lizard!
Release Date2024-10-28
Charactersd Dad (voice)
Episode Count52
Josh Widdicombe: What Do I Do Now...
Josh Widdicombe, "…the undisputed king of the exasperated petty gripe...”, is back with his new stand-up show.
Release Date2016-11-28
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Himself
Vote Count4
The Last Leg Goes Down Under
Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker head to the Australian wilderness for the ultimate outback road trip.
Release Date2016-01-29
Charactersd Himself
Josh Widdicombe Live: And Another Thing
And Another Thing... is stand-up sensation and star of Channel 4's The Last Leg, BBC2's Mock The Week and Channel 4's Stand Up For The Week Josh Widdicombe's highly anticipated debut DVD. Recorded at London's Hammersmith Apollo, viewers of this tale twisting perfectionist can expect an insight into Josh's everyday annoyances and gripes. Delivered with his unique style and trademark wit, Josh proves that even the most mundane aspects of life can be turned into unbelievable accounts with hilarious consequences.
Release Date2013-11-18
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Himself
Vote Count3
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 Date2007-02-22
Charactersd Self
Episode Count5
Vote Count265
Strictly Come Dancing
A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes. Are today's celebrities fleet of foot or do they have two left feet?
Release Date2004-05-15
Charactersd Self - Contestant
Episode Count1
Vote Count36
The One Show
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
Release Date2006-08-14
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count26
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.
Charactersd Self - Panellist
Episode Count7
Vote Count16
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 Date2007-06-16
Charactersd Self
Episode Count3
Vote Count115
Who Do You Think You Are?
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
Release Date2004-10-12
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count23
Have I Got News for You
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Release Date1990-09-28
Charactersd Self - Panellist
Episode Count1
Vote Count71
The Last Leg
Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.
Release Date2013-01-25
Charactersd Self - Co-host
Episode Count287
Vote Count25
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 Date2005-06-03
Charactersd Self - Guest Captain
Episode Count1
Vote Count44
QI
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
Release Date2003-09-11
Charactersd Self
Episode Count18
Vote Count256
Richard Osman's House of Games
Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.
Release Date2017-09-04
Charactersd Self - Contestant
Episode Count5
Vote Count22
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 Date2013-04-12
Charactersd Self - Contestant
Episode Count3
Vote Count91
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 Date2015-07-28
Charactersd Self
Episode Count7
Vote Count161
Pointless
Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.
Release Date2009-08-24
Charactersd Self - Presenter
Episode Count11
Vote Count39
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?
Release Date2020-11-28
Charactersd Self - Expert
Episode Count4
Vote Count6
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Michael McIntyre's Big Show is a British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian, presenter and former Britain's Got Talent judge Michael McIntyre.
Release Date2016-04-16
Charactersd Self - Performer
Episode Count1
Vote Count8
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.
Release Date2014-06-16
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count12
Newscast
In a televised version of the popular podcast, Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, and guests chat about the stories behind the news.
Release Date2020-02-06
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count2
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 Date1994-07-04
Charactersd Self
Episode Count2
Vote Count23
The Russell Howard Hour
Russell Howard offers his unique take on the week's news and current affairs, picking through the biggest UK and international stories, and offering a wise and worldly view on the globe's news. Along the way, he'll welcome celebrity guests and leading experts, as well as hear from fledgling global correspondents. Plus, there will be stand-up, too, as Russell showcases some of the comedy scene's finest and most exciting stars.
Release Date2017-09-21
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count11
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
The comedy show in which the nation's favourite comics and celebrities compete to convince Mel Giedroyc that they are the most Unforgivable person in the room. To do this they will have to dredge up their most outrageous sins, lies, legal transgressions and morally bankrupt behaviour.
Release Date2021-02-02
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count3
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule is a panel show that sees Harry Hill presiding over two teams tasked with saving planet earth from alien invasion! Each team must find clips, people, basically anything that is fun or funny enough for Harry to place in a capsule which, in the event that we're invaded by aliens, we can present to them to demonstrate earthlings are good fun and therefore worthy of saving. Over a series of rounds, the two teams of two present Harry with fun stuff which Harry must adjudicate on and ultimately decide what's in and what's out of the Fun Capsule with the triumphant team winning bragging rights. Along the way there will be sketches, studio items and special guests. And the occasional appearance of an alien.
Release Date2017-03-02
Charactersd Self
Episode Count2
Vote Count1
Blankety Blank
Bradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants win the coveted cheque book and pen?
Release Date2021-10-02
Charactersd Self - Panellist
Episode Count3
Vote Count1
Insert Name Here
Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins.
Release Date2016-01-04
Charactersd Self - Team Captain
Episode Count28
Vote Count3
The Ranganation
Romesh Ranganathan, joined by celebrity guests and the Ranganation, his very own focus group of 25 members of the public, takes a funny, topical look at modern Britain.
Release Date2019-05-19
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count6
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Ever worried about laboratory-grown meat, accidentally touching someone’s hand on the train or the impending nuclear apocalypse? Then join Jon Richardson as he hilariously works out exactly how worried the British public should be about everything there is to worry about.
Release Date2018-05-16
Charactersd Self
Episode Count2
Vote Count7
The Traitors: Uncloaked
Catch up from the castle. The latest banished and murdered have their say with Ed Gamble. How will they react to the betrayals, revelations, mind games and manipulations?
Release Date2024-01-05
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count4
Hold the Front Page
In this fun, factual series comedians Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar immerse themselves into the world of local newspapers by travelling across the UK working for a different local paper each week on a mission to find real local stories.
Release Date2023-01-04
Charactersd Self - Presenter
Episode Count12
Vote Count4
One Night in…
Comedian friends spend the night in some of the UK's most exciting attractions, without a grown-up in sight to hamper their fun!
Release Date2021-12-16
Charactersd Self
Episode Count5
Vote Count3
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Hosted by the brilliant Rob Beckett alongside his team captains – TV fanatic Josh Widdicombe, and a lady who frankly is TV, Alison Hammond – the show is a hilarious celebration of the small screen and the shows we love (and some we don’t).
Release Date2024-02-29
Charactersd Self - Team Captain
Episode Count14
Vote Count3
A League Of Their Own: European Road Trip
Freddie and Jamie hit the road for a riotous spell of James Corden-set challenges.
Release Date2019-01-10
Charactersd Self
Episode Count2
Vote Count1
Don't Sit in the Front Row
Comedy entertainment show in which Jack Dee and a group of comedians explore the lives of the studio audience. In each episode, three comedians probe the lives of five members of the audience for potential comedy material. The more comedy material the Front Rowers provide the stand-ups, the longer they'll last. As the panellists get to know more about the contestants, they will then have to decide who to eliminate at the end of each round. The last Front Rower standing will be crowned with the ultimate prize of a 'Golden Chair Award'.
Release Date2012-10-29
Charactersd Self - Panellist
Episode Count2
Taskmaster: Champion of Champions
Five series of Taskmaster, five winners - but who is the supreme champion of all?
Release Date2017-12-13
Charactersd Self
Episode Count2
Vote Count13
Comedy World Cup
David Tennant hosts the competition to determine which of Britain's comedians have the biggest fountain of funny knowledge
Release Date2012-09-15
Charactersd Self
Episode Count3
The Last Leg of Tokyo 2020
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are officially here and who better to cover it than the cast of The Last Leg? Returning to their disability positive routes, the comedy trio will be providing us with laughs and Paralympic insight throughout the Game.
Release Date2021-08-24
Charactersd Self
Episode Count12
Vote Count1
Paul Sinha's TV Showdown
Two teams of three familiar faces from the world of telly do battle in the ultimate TV trivia quiz.
Release Date2021-01-09
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count5
Rob Beckett's Playing for Time
This brand new series sees Rob Beckett and celebrity pals travel back in time to play the greatest video games in history. Guided by Peggy Aytean, Rob and co begin their journey back in the 1980s, making their way through the decades to the present day.
Release Date2018-03-30
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.
Release Date2016-09-12
Charactersd Self
Vote Count2
Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013
A host of great comic talents, on stage and in sketches, gather together at London's O2 Arena to play to an audience of 16,000 in aid of the charity Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Release Date2013-06-07
Charactersd Self
Vote Count3
Josh Widdicombe: Bit Much...
Recorded live at The London Palladium, Josh finally tackles the hot comedy topics of advent calendars, weddings and the closing time of his local park.
Release Date2022-07-22
Charactersd Self
Vote Count4
Celebrity Black Ball Final with Steve Davis
Celebrities attempt to pot the elusive black ball in a relaxed recreation of the legendarily tense final moments of the 1985 World Snooker Championship final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor. Which of Steve Davis' guests - Rebecca Adlington, Joey Essex, Russell Watson, Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe - will manage to do a Dennis Taylor and sink the black?
Release Date2015-05-04
Charactersd Self
Grandmaster-level baddie Sam Campbell being ‘somewhat’ foolish @ Bill Murray comedy club
A pretty unprepared set. Oh well. I made this as a test to show to some men.
Release Date2025-04-03
Charactersd Self
Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe’s Parenting Hell
Join Rob & Josh twice a week as they share their tales of parenting woe and chat to celebrity parents about how they’re coping, or not coping.
Release Date2020-04-28
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
A League of Their Own
Two teams comprised of comedians, celebrities and sports stars compete against each other in a test of their sporting knowledge, taking place over three rounds.
Release Date2010-03-11
Episode Count1
Vote Count13
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 Date2014-02-07
Episode Count2
Vote Count9
Celebrity Catchphrase
In this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include well known phrases, sayings and even film, song and book titles. The celebrities need to buzz in as quickly as they can when they know the answer and can say what they see in a chance to win money for their chosen charities.
Release Date2018-06-17
Episode Count1
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Gaming enthusiast Dara O Briain presides over the mayhem as two stars join team captains – gaming geek Steve McNeil and gaming cynic Sam Pamphilon – to battle each other at their favourite computer games.
Release Date2016-09-05
Episode Count1
Vote Count9
Taskmaster Bonus Material
Interviews, outtakes and extra footage from Taskmaster UK
Release Date2015-12-13
Episode Count1