While at school, gained broadcasting experience as a regular contributor to Turn It Up, an open-access music show which went out every Sunday evening on BBC Radio Sussex.
Suffers from a condition known as nystagmus which causes the eyes to move involuntarily.
Went to Cambridge University at the same time as Pointless co-host Alexander Armstrong.
After pitching the idea for Pointless to the BBC, he got the role as co-presenter after they were impressed with his demonstration.
Co-wrote sitcom Boyz Unlimited with David Walliams and Matt Lucas in 1999.
Topped Heat magazine's 2011 list of weird crushes.
His debut novel, The Thursday Murder Club, the first in a series of classic crime stories, will be published in autumn 2020, and the second in 2021.
Is a season ticket holder at Fulham FC.
Richard Osman
November 28, 1970 (age 53)
Billericay, England, UK
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While at school, gained broadcasting experience as a regular contributor to Turn It Up, an open-access music show which went out every Sunday evening on BBC Radio Sussex.
Suffers from a condition known as nystagmus which causes the eyes to move involuntarily.
Went to Cambridge University at the same time as Pointless co-host Alexander Armstrong.
After pitching the idea for Pointless to the BBC, he got the role as co-presenter after they were impressed with his demonstration.
Co-wrote sitcom Boyz Unlimited with David Walliams and Matt Lucas in 1999.
Topped Heat magazine's 2011 list of weird crushes.
His debut novel, The Thursday Murder Club, the first in a series of classic crime stories, will be published in autumn 2020, and the second in 2021.
