Josh Widdicombe
- 42 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and actor
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Preview - The Last Leg
It is hard to think how it will sort out the events of this week. The terrorist attack at Westminster will no doubt be the main topic of discussion tonight.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 24th March 2017RTS Award Winners 2017
BBC Three sitcom People Just Do Nothing has won in two categories at the Royal Television Society Awards 2017, as has Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The Last Leg was also a winner. Julie Walters got a Lifetime Achievement Award.
British Comedy Guide, 21st March 2017The Last Leg team interview
"I think that we're like TFI Friday but in much darker times," suggests The Last Leg's Josh Widdicombe.
Ed Gove, Royal Television Society, 16th March 2017Comedies nominated in Royal Television Society Awards 2017
Catastrophe, People Just Do Nothing and The Windsors are amongst the nominees for the Royal Television Society Awards 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2017TV Review: Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Widdicombe, sporting a curly wig and dodgy jumper for the routine, said: "This is the most fun I've ever had on TV" and it was easy to see why he felt that way.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th March 2017In a new series billed as "madcap", Harry Hill watches over two teams who have to prove how funny humans are. Yes, really. Kelvin Fletcher, Sara Pascoe, Patrick Robinson and Josh Widdicombe must choose clips to go into a capsule that can be unleashed in the event of an alien invasion. By Hill's own admission it is "an idea that's thinner than Kim Kardashian's nightie", but he holds things together with aplomb.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 2nd March 2017Preview - Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Harry Hill has yet to find a success as big as TV Burp since it ended, but his new ITV show might be a hit.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 2nd March 2017Comedy Central reprimanded for Christmas Day f-bomb
Josh Widdicombe said the offending swear word during a broadcast of Live At The Apollo which aired before the watershed.
Ellie Harrison, Radio Times, 20th February 2017Events in the world have rather overtaken The Last Leg. Such is the madness of unfolding news in the United States and in our own parliament, there seems to be no shortage of quality special guests - David Tennant or Russell Brand, say - turning up to voice an opinion on the carnage. This week's guest is still under wraps, but host Adam Hills, assisted by Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe, will be passing comment on the latest news events.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 17th February 2017Mum, Fleabag and The Last Leg win at Broadcast Awards 2017
BBC Two sitcom Mum, BBC Three's Fleabag and Channel 4's The Last Leg have won prizes at the Broadcast Awards 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2017