Rick Edwards
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1979-05-20 (age 47)
- Place of birth
- UK
Biography
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
TV Shows (25)
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self
Steal
2026
The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Participant
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
as Self - Contestant
Chewing Gum
2015
as Rick Edwards
Between the Covers
2020
as Self
The Hit List
2019
as Self - Contestant
Sweat the Small Stuff
2013
as Self - Panelist
I'm A Celebrity... The Daily Drop
2020
as Self - Guest
We Need Answers
2009
as Self - Contestant
Impossible
2017
as Host
River Hunters
2019
as Himself
Evil Genius with Russell Kane
2023
Celebrity Advice Bureau
2016
as Self
The Celebrity Inner Circle
2025
as Self - Participant
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
2018
as Rick Edwards
The Apprentice: Unfinished Business
2026
as Self
The Courtship
2022
The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker
2020
as Presenter
No More Women
2009
as Self - Contestant
Freshly Squeezed
2006
as Host
Impossible Celebrities
2018
as Host
Great British Castle Rescue
2026
as Self - Host
Movies (5)
About 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… With 30 credits spanning from 2005 to 2026, Rick Edwards has appeared in 5 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rick Edwards Movies
- Chalet Girl (2011) — as Himself - T4 Presenter
- Stalled (2013) — as Operator (voice)
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013) — as Presenter
- FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags (2016) — as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things (2021) — as Self
Where to Watch Rick Edwards Films
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