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Rick Edwards

Rick Edwards

Actor · b. 1979 · UK

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.

Series21

  • TV7.2

    8 Out of 10 Cats

    2005 · 57 votes

  • TV6.7

    Celebrity Juice

    2008 · 29 votes

  • TV10.0

    Celebrity Catchphrase

    2018 · 1 votes

  • TV6.1
  • TV7.4

    Steal

    2026 · 170 votes

  • TV6.4

    Impossible

    2017 · 5 votes

  • TV6.0

    The Weakest Link

    2021 · 5 votes

  • TV6.0

    The Hit List

    2019 · 3 votes

  • TV5.5

    Between the Covers

    2020 · 2 votes

  • TV3.0
  • TV7.1

    Chewing Gum

    2015 · 108 votes

  • TV5.0

    Sweat the Small Stuff

    2013 · 1 votes

  • TV
  • TV7.2

    We Need Answers

    2009 · 3 votes

  • TV6.0

    The Courtship

    2022 · 4 votes

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  • TV
  • TV
  • TV
  • TV8.0
  • TV

Movies4

  • Movie6.4

    Chalet Girl

    2011 · 673 votes

  • Movie9.0
  • Movie4.9

    Stalled

    2013 · 70 votes

  • Movie