Rick Edwards
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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 7.924 |
Birthday | 1979-05-20 |
Place of Birth | UK |
Also Known As |
2013
Stalled
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A janitor gets trapped in a women's restroom and encounters an all-out attack by a horde of zombies.
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Stalled
2011
Chalet Girl
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While working a job at an exclusive ski resort to support her Dad, Kim learns to snowboard and is so good at it that she enters a competition with a h...
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Chalet Girl
2021
The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things
10/1
Comedian Sophie Duker, science nerd Rick Edwards and quantum physicist Dr Michael Brooks dissect the science of Netflix’s Stranger Things, sorting the...
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The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
9/1
Zoe Ball and Rick Edwards get the party started for the celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who, with Doctors and companions past and present, celebrity...
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Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2016
FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags
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For Him Magazine hit the shelves in 1985 and soon grew to become the biggest selling magazine in Britain. Written by some of the funniest contributors...
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