Josh Widdicombe
- 41 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and actor
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Parenting Hell: Beckett and Widdicombe podcast 'redressing the balance'
Beckett suggests that part of the appeal for female listeners could lie in getting an insight into their partner's psyche.
BBC, 13th October 2022The new comedy establishment?
I couldn't help noticing recently that a lot of comedians are intertwined. In a fiercely competitve business a lot of solo stand-ups seem to be forming temporary double acts for podcasts and programmes. And the same people keep cropping up, creating what you might want to call, if you were so inclined, the new Comedy Establishment.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th June 2022James Acaster, Aisling Bea, Dylan Moran play new Manchester comedy festival
Laughterama, presented by heycar, is Manchester's all-new comedy festival, landing in Castlefield Bowl from 21-25th September 2022.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th June 2022'The pandemic changed my approach to comedy,' says Josh Widdicombe
One positive about the pandemic, according to Josh Widdicombe, is that it strengthened the connection between comedians and their audiences.
Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 28th May 2022Improv Corner - Improv in the media - Hypothetical The Podcast
In the podcast the tables are turned and this time round the guests put presenters Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster in the limelight and get them to answer hypothetical answers. It is really fun to see how they deal with the questions they are given and the answers that they tend to give as well.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 23rd May 2022Josh Widdicombe interview
Josh Widdicombe on being pied by Caitlyn Jenner, the cancel culture myth, and why he's far cooler than people realise.
Cydney Yeates, Metro, 22nd May 2022Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe Hold The Front Page for Sky
Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe are making a Sky comedy series about local news. Shooting this summer, Hold The Front Page will see the pair championing the role that local newspapers play in the communities they serve.
British Comedy Guide, 9th May 2022James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe interview
With the return of their unashamedly nice TV gameshow Hypothetical, the duo are out to prove you don't need to be mean-spirited to get laughs.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 29th April 2022Dave launches two comedy podcasts
The channel is launching a Hypothetical spin-off with James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe, plus new format with Jordan Brookes.
Chortle, 28th April 2022Taskmaster: the best of British comedy
Taskmaster is arguably one of the best examples of British comedy in recent years. Its format is simple but clever. The fact that famous comedians are the contestants has meant it has become one of the funniest and most recognisable shows on our screens.
Emily Doughty, Illustration by Verity Laycock, Palatinate, 27th April 2022