Josh Widdicombe

Josh Widdicombe
Josh Widdicombe
	Widdicombe in 2018
Birth name	Joshua Michael Widdicombe
Born	8 April 1983 (age 41); London, England
Medium	Radio; stand-up; television;
Education	South Dartmoor Community College; University of Manchester (BA); City, University of London (MA)
Years active	2008–present
Genres	Observational comedy; social satire;
Subject(s)	Everyday life; marriage; family; British politics; social awkwardness;
Spouse	Rose Hanson (m. 2019)
Children	2
Notable works and roles	The Last Leg (2012–present); Fighting Talk (2014–2016); Josh (2015–2017); Insert Name Here (2016–2019);
Website	joshwiddicombe.com

Joshua Michael Widdicombe (/ˈwɪdɪkəm/; born 8 April 1983) is an English comedian, presenter and actor. He is best 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).

He also won the first series of Taskmaster in 2015^[1] and the show's first Champion of Champions special in 2017.^[2] Widdicombe also hosted Hypothetical with fellow comedian James Acaster (2019–2022). During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, Widdicombe started the Parenting Hell podcast with fellow comedian Rob Beckett.

^ "BBC Would I Lie to You: Josh Widdicombe's hilarious hidden tattoo of famous comedian's name". MyLondon. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ Dessau, Bruce (20 December 2017). "News: Taskmaster Champion of Champions Result". Beyond the Joke. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[tattoo-1] "BBC Would I Lie to You: Josh Widdicombe's hilarious hidden tattoo of famous comedian's name". MyLondon. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[champion-2] Dessau, Bruce (20 December 2017). "News: Taskmaster Champion of Champions Result". Beyond the Joke. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

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