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Josh Widdicombe

Josh Michael Widdicombe (/ˈwɪdɪkəm/; born 8 April 1983) is an English comedian and radio and television presenter, best known for his appearances on The Last Leg (2012–present), Fighting Talk (2014–2016), Insert Name Here (2016–2019), Mock the Week (2014–present) and his BBC Three sitcom Josh (2015–2017). He also won the first series of Taskmaster in 2015 and the show's first Champion of Champions special in 2017.

English
Filmography

Taskmaster

2015
as Josh Widdicombe

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

2024
as Josh Widdicombe

Insert Name Here

2016
as Captain

Josh Widdicombe: What Do I Do Now...

2016
as Josh Widdicombe

Josh Widdicombe Live: And Another Thing

2013
as Josh Widdicombe

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016
as Himself

One Night In...

2021
as Josh Widdicombe

Taskmaster: Champion of Champions

2017
as Josh Widdicombe

Josh Widdicombe

2017
as Josh Widdicombe

Josh

2015
as Josh

Writer

Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 3 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 7 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 1 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 3 		2013
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 5 		2012
Episode Josh
Close Up & Long Shot 		2016
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 6 		2012
Episode Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live
Part 2 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 5 		2014
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 7 		2012
Episode Comedy World Cup
Johnny Vegas, Josh Widdicombe, Mick Miller, Phill Jupitus, Roisin Conaty, Barry Cryer 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 4 		2012
Episode Don't Sit in the Front Row
Frank Skinner, Josh Widdicombe and Roisin Conaty 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 8 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 2 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 4 		2013
Movie Josh Widdicombe: What Do I Do Now... 2016
Episode Don't Sit in the Front Row
Phill Jupitus, Sue Perkins and Josh Widdicombe 		2012
Movie Josh Widdicombe Live: And Another Thing 2013
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 8 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 6 		2014
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 5 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 1 		2014
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 7 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 5 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 3 		2013
Episode BBC Comedy
Olympic Fighting Talk 		2016
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 7 		2014
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 1 		2011
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 2 		2011
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 9 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 4 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 2 		2014
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 1 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 8 		2014
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 6 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 6 		2012
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 3 		2011
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 8 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 2 		2013
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 4 		2011
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 5 		2013
Episode Josh
Bed & Breakfast 		2016
Episode Live at the Apollo
Jack Whitehall, Josh Widdicombe, Shappi Khorsandi 		2012
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 5 		2011
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 3 		2014
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 1 		2012
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 6 		2011
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 10 		2012
Episode Josh
Share & Share Alike 		2016
Episode Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2012 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 9 		2013
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 1 		2012
Episode Josh
Cut & Dried 		2016
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 2 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 6 		2013
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 2 		2012
Episode Josh
Sex & Politics 		2016
Episode The Last Leg
Episode 4 		2014
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg Live from London: Day 7 		2012
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 3 		2012
Episode The Last Leg
The Last Leg of the Year (2012) 		2012
Episode Josh
Planks & Pranks 		2016
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 4 		2012
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 6 		2011

Host

Series Hypothetical 2019
Series Hold the Front Page 2023
Series The Last Leg 2013

Guest Star

Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Joe Wilkinson, Sara Pascoe, Alan Carr, Josh Widdicombe, Bill Bailey 		2018
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 4 		2012
Episode Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Episode 4 		2022
Episode Mock the Week
Josh Widdicombe, Gary Delaney, Romesh Ranganathan and Tiffany Stevenson 		2014
Episode Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Noel Gallagher, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker, Will Mellor, Joanna Scanlan, Alexandra Roach, Paul Ritter 		2015
Episode Live at the Apollo
Christmas Special: Nina Conti, Tanyalee Davis, Hal Cruttenden, Josh Widdicombe 		2015
Episode There's Something About Movies
Stephen Graham, Kerry Godliman and Josh Widdicombe 		2020
Episode Have I Got News for You
Alexander Armstrong, Josh Widdicombe, Germaine Greer 		2014
Episode Have I Got News for You
Steph McGovern, Ash Sarkar, Josh Widdicombe 		2019
Episode QI
Noel 		2016
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 6 		2011
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 5 		2012
Episode QI
K-Folk 		2013
Episode Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
The Home 		2018
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Kathy Burke, Josh Widdicombe, Dara Ó Briain 		2014
Episode Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2012 		2012
Episode Was It Something I Said?
Vic Reeves, Josh Widdicombe, Kirsty Wark 		2013
Episode Mock the Week
Milton Jones, Katherine Ryan, Josh Widdicombe 		2012
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 6 		2012
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Josh Widdicombe, Joe Swash, Harriet Kemsley, Dotty, Suzi Ruffell 		2019
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Heston Blumenthal, Hannah Cockroft, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan 		2012
Episode Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live
Part 2 		2012
Episode Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
And Then He Deftly Grabbed My Cervix 		2016
Episode The Mad Bad Ad Show
Public Information Films: Lorraine Kelly and Josh Widdicombe 		2012
Episode Would I Lie to You?
Matt Dawson, Mel Giedroyc, Josh Widdicombe and Dermot O'Leary 		2013
Episode QI
Quintessential 		2019
Episode QI
Underground and Underwater 		2024
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 7 		2012
Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Ellie Taylor, Steve Pemberton, Fern Britton and Josh Widdicombe (1/5) 		2018
Episode Mock the Week
Matt Forde, Milton Jones, Zoe Lyons, Josh Widdicombe 		2015
Episode QI XL
Underground and Underwater 		2024
Episode Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Nick Grimshaw, Josh Widdicombe, Louis Walsh, Russell Tovey, Beady Eye 		2013
Episode Live at the Apollo
Josh Widdicombe, Celia Pacquola, Nathan Caton 		2016
Episode Don't Sit in the Front Row
Frank Skinner, Josh Widdicombe and Roisin Conaty 		2012
Episode Mock the Week
Loyiso Gola, Milton Jones, Miles Jupp, Ellie Taylor, Josh Widdicombe 		2016
Episode Have I Got News for You
Jo Brand, Josh Widdicombe, Tim Farron 		2015
Episode I'll Get This
Josh Widdicombe, Gemma Collins, Adrian Chiles, Melvin ODoom, and Holly Walsh 		2018
Episode QI XL
Testing 		2023
Episode QI
Testing 		2022
Episode Comedy World Cup
Johnny Vegas, Josh Widdicombe, Mick Miller, Phill Jupitus, Roisin Conaty, Barry Cryer 		2012
Episode Don't Sit in the Front Row
Phill Jupitus, Sue Perkins and Josh Widdicombe 		2012
Episode Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Episode 3 		2023
Episode Mock the Week
Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Josh Widdicombe and Gary Delaney 		2013
Episode Mock the Week
Ed Byrne, Gary Delaney, Katherine Ryan, Josh Widdicombe 		2014
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Lorraine Kelly, Freddie Flintoff, Josh Widdicombe, Rob Beckett 		2013
Episode QI
Omnishambles 		2018
Episode Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Episode 4 		2024
Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Ellie Taylor, Steve Pemberton, Fern Britton and Josh Widdicombe (2/5) 		2018
Episode Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Episode 7 		2021
Episode Mock the Week
Milton Jones, Miles Jupp, Josh Widdicombe and Seann Walsh 		2013
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jack Dee, Claudia Winkleman, Josh Widdicombe, Trevor Noah 		2013
Episode QI XL
Vintage 		2025
Episode Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Alex Horne, Louis Smith, Paloma Faith, Josh Widdicombe, Tony Law 		2012
Episode The Graham Norton Show
Episode 17 		2024
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Sarah Millican & Josh Widdicombe, Alan Carr & Thanyia Moore, Delightful Sausage 		2025
Episode Have I Got News for You
Jeremy Paxman, Steph McGovern, Josh Widdicombe 		2018
Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Ellie Taylor, Steve Pemberton, Fern Britton and Josh Widdicombe (3/5) 		2018
Episode Mock the Week
Ed Gamble, Milton Jones, Katherine Ryan and Josh Widdicombe 		2015
Episode Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Episode 3 		2021
Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Ellie Taylor, Steve Pemberton, Fern Britton and Josh Widdicombe (4/5) 		2018
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Roisin Conaty, Asim Chaudhry, Josh Widdicombe, Bill Bailey 		2022
Episode CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Josh Widdicombe - Alan's Big Scary Teeth 		2022
Episode Room 101
Josh Widdicombe, Sara Cox, Aled Jones 		2014
Episode CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Josh Widdicombe - Teapot Trouble: A Duck and Tiny Horse Adventure 		2023
Episode BBC Comedy
Olympic Fighting Talk 		2016
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Alex Reid, Russell Kane, Rachel Riley, Josh Widdicombe 		2011
Episode QI
Radioactive 		2020
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Bill Bailey, Josh Widdicombe, Jake Yapp 		2014
Episode Would I Lie to You?
Josh Widdicombe, Prof. Kate Williams, Kevin Bishop and Brian Blessed 		2016
Episode The ONE Show
Fred Sirieix, Josh Widdicombe 		2019
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jack Dee, Claudia Winkleman, David O'Doherty, Josh Widdicombe 		2013
Episode Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Danny Dyer, Josh Widdicombe, Rita Ora, Fleur East 		2015
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 1 		2011
Episode Comedy World Cup
Semi-Final - Alan Carr, Sara Pascoe, Clive Anderson, Johnny Vegas, Josh Widdicombe, Mick Miller 		2012
Episode The Graham Norton Show
Episode 14 		2017
Episode Richard Osman's House of Games
Ellie Taylor, Steve Pemberton, Fern Britton and Josh Widdicombe (5/5) 		2018
Episode Mock the Week
Josh Widdicombe, Zoe Lyons, Gary Delaney, James Acaster 		2015
Episode QI
Levity 		2014
Episode Mock the Week
Josh Widdicombe, Miles Jupp, Milton Jones 		2012
Episode Mark Watson Kicks Off
Simon Day, Graham Taylor, Josh Widdicombe 		2010
Episode Frank Skinner on Demand With...
Josh Widdicombe 		2015
Episode A Question of Sport
Festive Fun 		2017
Episode Mock the Week
Series 12 Compilation 		2013
Episode QI
Lenses 		2014
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 2 		2011
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Alex Jones, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Spencer Matthews 		2014
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 3 		2011
Episode Mock the Week
James Acaster, Rob Beckett, Ellie Taylor and Josh Widdicombe 		2015
Episode Mock the Week
James Acaster, Ed Byrne, Sara Pascoe and Josh Widdicombe 		2014
Episode Have I Got News for You
Alexander Armstrong, Naga Munchetty, Josh Widdicombe 		2018
Episode Would I Lie to You?
At Christmas (2014) 		2014
Episode Rob Beckett's Playing for Time
Josh Widdicombe 		2018
Episode Mock the Week
Christmas Special 		2013
Episode QI
Lovely 		2014
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 4 		2011
Episode Have I Got News for You
David Harewood, Kirsty Wark, Josh Widdicombe 		2017
Episode QI XL
'S' Animals 		2022
Episode Portrait Artist of the Year
Josh Widdicombe, Nicky Spence, Shirley Ballas 		2023
Episode Mock the Week
Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Nish Kumar, Zoe Lyons, Josh Widdicombe 		2016
Episode A Short History of Everything Else
Will Self and Josh Widdicombe 		2012
Episode Would I Lie to You?
Josh Widdicombe, Gemma Cairney, Raj Bisram and Sophie Hermann 		2021
Episode Mock the Week
Milton Jones, Josh Widdicombe and Katherine Ryan 		2013
Episode QI
Pubs - A Christmas Special 		2018
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 5 		2011
Episode Mock the Week
Milton Jones, Ed Byrne, Chris Ramsey, Josh Widdicombe 		2012
Episode 24 Hours to Go Broke
Germany 		2014
Episode Live at the Apollo
Jack Whitehall, Josh Widdicombe, Shappi Khorsandi 		2012
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 6 		2011
Episode The Graham Norton Show
Episode 3 		2015
Episode QI
Messing With Your Mind 		2015
Episode Mock the Week
Gary Delaney, Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Tiff Stevenson, Josh Widdicombe 		2016
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 1 		2012
Episode Mock the Week
Rob Beckett, Gary Delaney, Sara Pascoe and Josh Widdicombe 		2014
Episode Mock the Week
James Acaster, Matt Forde, Katherine Ryan, Josh Widdicombe 		2015
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker, Alex Horne and The Horne Section 		2015
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Christian Jessen, Russell Kane, Kimberley Walsh, Josh Widdicombe 		2011
Episode QI
'S' Animals 		2022
Episode Mock the Week
Gary Delaney, Holly Walsh and Josh Widdicombe 		2013
Episode QI
Monster Mash 		2016
Episode QI
Roaming 		2020
Episode Room 101
Extra Storage: Josh Widdicombe, Sara Cox, Aled Jones 		1970
Episode Mock the Week
Milton Jones, Josh Widdicombe, Joe Wilkinson 		2012
Episode Comedy World Cup
Final - Jason manford, Paul Chowdry, Nicholas Parsons, Johnny Vegas, Josh Widdicombe, Mick Miller 		2012
Episode QI
Quizmas 		2019
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 2 		2012
Episode Mock the Week
Angela Barnes, Miles Jupp, Romesh Ranganathan and Josh Widdicombe 		2014
Episode Mock the Week
Rob Beckett, Milton Jones, Ellie Taylor, Josh Widdicombe 		2015
Episode Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Kelvin Fletcher, Sara Pascoe, Patrick Robinson, Josh Widdicombe. 		2017
Episode The Jonathan Ross Show
Jo Brand, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker, Josh Widdicombe, Freddie Flintoff, Jason Derulo 		2016
Episode Dating: No Filter (UK)
Episode 2 		2021
Episode Dating: No Filter (UK)
Episode 3 		2021
Episode Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums
How Maths Gets You More Bang for Your Buck 		2013
Episode Mock the Week
Josh Widdicombe, Ed Byrne and Hal Cruttenden 		2013
Episode The Apprentice: You're Fired!
Episode 4 		2013
Episode QI
Origins and Openings 		2018
Episode QI
Phenomenal 		2019
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Holly Walsh, Amir Khan, Richard Ayoade, Josh Widdicombe 		2011
Episode Strictly Come Dancing
Christmas Special 		2024
Episode Strictly - It Takes Two
Episode 36 		2024
Episode 8 Out of 10 Cats
Reginald D. Hunter, Rachel Riley, Josh Widdicombe, Gemma Collins 		2012
Episode Stand Up for the Week
Episode 3 		2012
Episode Big Zuu's Big Eats
Josh Widdicombe 		2020
Episode The Graham Norton Show
Episode 13 		2022