34 h. ago Richard Osman gushes over 'special and beautiful' gift from wife Ingrid

Richard Osman has opened up about the thoughtful gift his wife Ingrid Oliver got him, describing it as "special, lovely, beautiful thing"

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40 h. ago Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club: Netflix release date, cast details and first look images

Murder mystery fans will be excited to hear that a release date for Netflix's adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club is finally here

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41 h. ago The Thursday Murder Club release date confirmed for Netflix's Richard Osman adaptation as first look images featuring Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan are revealed

The streaming giant has revealed that the film will launch exclusively on the platform on Thursday August 28.

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59 h. ago The Thursday Murder Club: Netflix drops first look at Richard Osman film

Netflix gives fans a first look at The Thursday Murder Club 🎥

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64 h. ago Missing ingredients, brand new colours and the chances of alien life – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?Gather round, faithful quizzers, for another adventure is at hand. Dare you tackle our 15 questions on topical news, general knowledge and pop culture trivia? If you do, you will be excited to find you are being treated to a brand new regular feature. The quiz is also, as ever, littered with a few silly in-jokes and references, which you can point out in the comments when you spot them. Enjoy!The Thursday quiz, No 207 Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Murder on Line One review: Another British broadcaster hops on the whodunnit bandwagon

For many, the words “the first in a new murder mystery series from Jeremy Vine” will feel more like a threat than a promise. Ever since Richard Osman’s monster hit The Thursday Murder Club five years ago, there has been a barrage of crime novels written by British broadcasters — Robert Peston (ITV), Richard Madeley (ITV), Stig Abell (Times Radio), Richard Coles (Radio 4), to name but a few. Yet Vine (Radio 2, Channel 5) can be forgiven for jumping on the bandwagon. In a niche but growing sub-genre, his small-town whodunnit, Murder on Line One, is one of the better offerings.

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1 week ago Richard Osman warns 'we don't have the money' as he shares worries over show announcement

Richard Osman has claimed the UK won't be able to keep up with the enormous funds at the disposal of their US counterparts, as he discussed a major TV announcement

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2 w. ago Nuclear pests, Hockney’s best and dozens of swimming tortoises – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?The Thursday quiz has taken a brief respite from shouting “chicken jockey” and throwing popcorn at fellow cinemagoers, giving it just long enough to cobble together today’s offering between screenings of the Minecraft movie. Silently waiting for you, like a creeper about to blow up your base, you will find 15 questions that veer from the topical, to general knowledge, to pop culture and back. There are no prizes, but we always love to hear how you’ve got on in the comments.The Thursday quiz, No 205 Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Death in Paradise creator apologised to Richard Osman after realisation

Robert Thorogood released his book, The Marlow Murder Club, months after Richard Osman released The Thursday Murder Club, and the similarities stretch beyond the title

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3 w. ago Richard Osman jokes 'he's not that knowledgeable' in cheeky jibe at BBC co

Richard Osman has taken a cheeky swipe at his BBC co-star Amol Rajan during a recent podcast appearance as he addressed his knowledge on the hit quiz show University Challenge

Politics

3 w. ago Richard Osman fumes 'it's hard to know what to do’ as he suffers from 'illegal' issue

BBC's Pointless presenter and author Richard Osman has been left furious after discovering that his books have been "stolen"

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3 w. ago Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement

‘I am a crime writer, I understand theft,’ said Val McDermid – joining Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kate Mosse in their appeal to Lisa Nandy to act on their behalfA group of prominent authors including Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kate Mosse and Val McDermid have signed an open letter calling on the UK government to hold Meta accountable over its use of copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence.The letter asked Lisa Nandy, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, to summon Meta senior executives to parliament. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Richard Osman reveals 'real reason' why Dancing On Ice was 'rested' AGAIN but not axed by ITV despite the beleaguered show being taken off air amid plummeting ratings

The presenter and TV producer, 54, took to X to share his insight after the skating competition was taken off air following months of rumours and plummeting ratings.

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