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Rick Edwards

b. 1979 (age 47) UK
Actor Writer

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.

Known For

Filmography

The Apprentice: Unfinished Business
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★ 2.7
The Apprentice: Unfinished Business
2026 Self
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Evil Genius with Russell Kane
2023 Self
The Courtship
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★ 5.6
The Courtship
2022 Self
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Mark Smith vs the People
2021 Self
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University Challenge: Children in Need Special
2021 Self
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The Science(ish) of... Stranger Things
2021 Self
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★ 3.9
Martin & Roman's Weekend Best!
2020 Self
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★ 5.0
The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker
2020 Self
River Hunters
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★ 8.5
River Hunters
2019 Self
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
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★ 6.7
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
2018 Self
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★ 5.8
Impossible Celebrities
2018 Self
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★ 7.1
Fatberg Autopsy: Secrets of the Sewers
2018 Self
Impossible
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★ 6.9
Impossible
2017 Self
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★ 6.6
The Chris Ramsey Show
2017 Self
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Word of the Year 2017
2017 Self
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Make or Break
2017 Self
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Forged in Britain
2017 Self
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Debatable
2016 Self
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FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags
2016 Self
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Tour de Celeb
2016 Self
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Celebrity Advice Bureau
2016 Self
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★ 5.4
Safeword
2015 Self
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Baguettes
2015 Writer
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Revolution Presents: Democracy Dealers
2015 Self
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The Totally Senseless Game Show
2015 Self
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★ 8.1
Tulisa: The Price of Fame
2014 Self
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Viral Tap
2014 Self
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City Limits Live
2014 Self
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
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★ 6.2
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013 Self
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★ 7.9
Eye Spy
2013 Self
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★ 7.0
The Cleveland Captives: What Really Happened?
2013 Self
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The Horsemeat Banquet
2013 Self
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Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened?
2013 Self
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★ 7.7
The Big Bang Theory: It All Started with a Big Bang
2012 Self
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★ 7.9
The Big Bang Theory: Access All Areas
2012 Self
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★ 3.4
Free Speech
2012 Self
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★ 8.2
Unzipped
2012 Self
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Games On
2012 Writer
Chalet Girl
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★ 6.3
Chalet Girl
2011 Actor
T4 Presenter
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★ 7.6
Tool Academy
2011 Self
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★ 7.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 2 T4 Premiere Special
2011 Self
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T4 on the Beach
2011 Self
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Bad Teacher T4 Special
2011 Self
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X-Men: First Class T4 Movie Special
2011 Self
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The British Comedy Awards: Live Lock In
2011 Self
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Gaga's Monsters
2011 Self
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★ 7.9
Inception: 4Movie Premiere Special
2010 Self
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★ 6.8
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows T4 Premiere Special
2010 Self
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★ 5.9
The Boot Sale
2010 Writer
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★ 6.8
The Social Network: T4 Movie Special
2010 Self
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★ 7.2
The A Team: T4 Premiere Special
2010 Self
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★ 7.0
The Crush
2010 Self
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T4 on the Beach
2010 Self
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That Paralympic Show
2010 Self
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Mark Watson Kicks Off
2010 Self
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★ 7.8
Fantastic Mr Fox: T4 Movie Special
2009 Self
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★ 6.0
Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince: T4 Premiere Special
2009 Self
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★ 4.3
T4 on the Beach 2009
2009 Self
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★ 2.2
Hollyoaks Music Show
2009 Self
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No More Women
2009 Self
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Sherlock Holmes: T4 Premiere Special
2009 Self
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T4's Stars of 2009
2009 Self
Police Interceptors
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★ 7.0
Police Interceptors
2008 Self
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★ 6.5
The Day the Earth Stood Still: T4 Movie Special
2008 Self
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★ 6.9
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian T4 Movie Special
2008 Self
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★ 9.2
T4 on the Beach 2008
2008 Self
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Hollyoaks Special: Summer's Got a Secret
2008 Self
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★ 7.4
The Bourne Ultimatum: T4 Movie Special
2007 Self
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British Academy Video Games Awards 2007
2007 Self
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T4's Global Warning
2007 Self
Freshly Squeezed
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★ 7.5
Freshly Squeezed
2006 Self
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E4 Music Zone
2005 Self
Coming Up
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★ 6.0
Coming Up
2003 Writer
Comedy Lab
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★ 5.3
Comedy Lab
1998 Writer
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★ 7.9
Athletics: World Championships
1983 Self
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Paralympic Games
1960 Self
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The First
Writer
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Castles SOS
Self