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Rick Edwards

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46 Years Old

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.

Born

UK on 20th May 1979

All Credits

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Celebrity Juice
Self
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Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
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8 Out of 10 Cats
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Impossible
Host
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Chewing Gum
Rick Edwards
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The Weakest Link
Self - Participant
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Sweat the Small Stuff
Self - Panelist
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We Need Answers
Self - Contestant
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The Hit List
Self - Contestant
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Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
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Between the Covers
Self
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No More Women
Self - Contestant
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River Hunters
Himself
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Freshly Squeezed
Host
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The Courtship
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Impossible Celebrities
Host
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I'm A Celebrity... The Daily Drop
Self - Guest
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The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker
Presenter
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Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
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Chalet Girl
Himself - T4 Presenter
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Evil Genius with Russell Kane
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Stalled
Operator (voice)
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Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Presenter
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FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags
Self - Narrator (voice)
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The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things
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