Josh Widdicombe
- 41 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings Page 18
In 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 2017The boys are back - namely Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker and esteemed host Adam Hills - for a new series of The Last Leg, following their sterling work covering the 2016 Paralympic Games from Rio. For this inaugural episode of 2017, the team are joined by the Broadchurch and former Doctor Who star David Tennant, who is on hand to assist in their comic summation of the week's news, plus handling some of the standard #isitok tweets from viewers.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 27th January 201710 facts about the Leicester Comedy Festival
10 facts from its founder Geoff Rowe....
Geoff Rowe, Chortle, 26th January 2017Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker offer up some pre-Christmas punch as the team look back over the year, and forward to the festive season. Grayson Perry brushes mince pie crumbs from the spare seat to join the Leggers as they sift through 2016's nice and naughty lists. Is it OK to hope they have uncovered at least a few morsels of merriness from the wreckage of a year that spawned Brexit, president-elect Trump and Cruz Beckham's debut single?
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 23rd December 2016Preview - The Last Leg Christmas Special
The comic news program that shouldn't necessarily make you laugh with its controversial, often offensive, subject matter and awkward sly comments - but I can't deny it, the boys are funny!
Eloise Craven-Todd, On The Box, 23rd December 2016Preview - Insert Name Here
When Sue Perkins-fronted panel show Insert Name Here began earlier this year, there was not that much notice taken of it, which was a shame as it was one of the better efforts in terms of panel shows.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 21st December 2016