
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.
30 acting credits
Acting · 30

8 Out of 10 Cats
2005

Celebrity Juice
2008

Richard Osman's House of Games
2017

Steal
2026

The Weakest Link
2021

Celebrity Catchphrase
2018

Between the Covers
2020

Chewing Gum
2015

The Hit List
2019

Chalet Girl
2011

Sweat the Small Stuff
2013
I'm A Celebrity... The Daily Drop
2020

We Need Answers
2009

Evil Genius with Russell Kane
2023

River Hunters
2019

Impossible
2017

The Celebrity Inner Circle
2025

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013

The Apprentice: Unfinished Business
2026
Celebrity Advice Bureau
2016

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
2018

Stalled
2013

No More Women
2009

The Courtship
2022

The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker
2020
Freshly Squeezed
2006

Impossible Celebrities
2018

Great British Castle Rescue
2026

FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags
2016

The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things
2021