Rick Edwards

Born: 1979-05-20

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.


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Chalet Girl

as Himself - T4 Presenter
Released: 2011-02-02

While working a job at an exclusive ski resort to support her Dad, Kim learns to snowboard and...

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Stalled

as Operator (voice)
Released: 2013-08-24

A janitor gets trapped in a women's restroom and encounters an all-out attack by a horde of zombies.

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Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

as Presenter
Released: 2013-11-23

Zoe Ball and Rick Edwards get the party started for the celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who,...

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The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things

as Self
Released: 2021-01-04

Comedian Sophie Duker, science nerd Rick Edwards and quantum physicist Dr Michael Brooks dissect...

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Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2017-09-04

Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills...

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8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self
First aired: 2005-06-03

8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4....

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The Weakest Link

as Self - Participant
First aired: 2021-12-18

Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants...

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Celebrity Juice

as Self
First aired: 2008-09-24

The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top...

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Between the Covers

as Self
First aired: 2020-10-09

Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of...

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Mandy

as Himself
First aired: 2020-08-13

Mandy is a woman with dreams. Big dreams. Most of all she dreams of breeding Doberman Pinchers....

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Sweat the Small Stuff

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 2013-04-30

Nick Grimshaw hosts the panel show that makes a big deal about the little things in life.

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We Need Answers

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2009-02-12

We Need Answers is a British television panel game presented by comedians Mark Watson, Tim Key...

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Impossible

as Host
First aired: 2017-01-02

Quiz show in which the 30 contestants competing across the series must avoid giving impossible...

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Evil Genius with Russell Kane

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-11-20

Russell, alongside celebrity guests, expert witnesses, and historians, will interrogate the...

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The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker

as Presenter
First aired: 2020-10-15

Hosted by Rick Edwards, Lee Mack and master craftsman Will Hardie, The Chop is a competition...

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The Courtship

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-03-06

A group of eligible suitors vie to win the heart of a heroine at a 19th-century English castle...

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Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle

as Rick Edwards
First aired: 2018-08-18

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River Hunters

as Himself
First aired: 2019-03-16

US Youtube sensation Beau Ouimette, a river detectorist with over 30 years’ experience, and...

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Impossible Celebrities

as Host
First aired: 2018-08-18

A Saturday evening, celebrity version of the quiz show in which contestants must avoid giving...

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