Josh Widdicombe

Josh Michael Widdicombe (; born 8 April 1983) is an English comedian, presenter and actor. He is known for his appearances on The Last Leg (2012–present), Fighting Talk (2014–2016), Insert Name Here (2016–2019), Mock the Week (2012–2016) and his BBC Three sitcom Josh (2015–2017). Widdicombe won the first series of Taskmaster in 2015 and the show's first Champion of Champions special in 2017. He hosted Hypothetical with fellow comedian James Acaster (2019–2022). During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, he started the Parenting Hell podcast with fellow comedian Rob Beckett.

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Born

Joshua Michael Widdicombe (1983-04-08) 8 April 1983 Hammersmith, London, England

Education

South Dartmoor Community College University of Manchester (BA) City, University of London (MA)

Notable work

The Last Leg (2012–present) Fighting Talk (2014–2016) Josh (2015–2017) Insert Name Here (2016–2019)

Spouse

Rose Hanson (m. 2019)

Children

Years active

2008–present

Medium

Radio stand-up television

Genres

Observational comedy social satire

Subjects

Everyday life marriage family British politics social awkwardness

Website

joshwiddicombe