24 h. 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

2 d. 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"

Events

4 d. 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...

Politics

7 d. 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.

Culture

8 d. ago Piers Morgan makes cheeky Hillary Clinton jibe after 'smashing glass ceiling'

Piers Morgan took to social media to share the rare occasion he and Hillary Clinton agreed with each other as there are calls for e United States secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth to resign

Politics

9 d. ago Richard Osman urges writers to ‘have a good go’ at Meta over breaches of copyright

The author was responding to news that the company used a notorious publicly available database of more than 7.5m books to train artificial intelligenceRichard Osman has said that writers will “have a good go” at taking on Meta after it emerged that the company used a notorious database believed to contain pirated books to train artificial intelligence.“Copyright law is not complicated at all,” the author of The Thursday Murder Club series wrote in a statement on X on Sunday evening. “If you want to use an author’s work you need to ask for permission. If you use it without permission you’re breaking the law. It’s so simple.” Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Author Richard Osman says he will 'take on Meta' to fight against AI copyright infringement

The television presenter hit back at the tech giant as it was revealed the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.

Sport

2 w. ago Dangerous birds, headless statues and rescues from space – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?Last week, the Thursday quiz idly speculated as to whether Lady Jane Grey, having been queen for less time than Liz Truss was in Downing Street, went on a similar book promotional tour. Many readers pointed out in the comments that in fact she was imprisoned and executed. May the quiz gently draw your attention to the rules about there being no need to factcheck obvious jokes. It is quite clear that Lady Jane Grey did not embark on such a venture. For a start, unlike Liz Truss, she did not write a hubristic book arguing she had been right all along, or issue legal threats to the powers that be insisting they refrain from saying she crashed the economy. Anyhoo, here is this week’s quiz. Enjoy!The Thursday quiz, No 202 Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Richard Osman flooded with support after two word career announcement

Richard Osman - who shot to fame co-presenting Pointless with Alexander Armstrong - has made an announcement on social media that's left many rushing to support him

Events

2 w. ago Pointless sparks wave of complaints as viewers fume that 'wrong answer' was accepted by Alexander Armstrong

The BBC quiz show, which hit our screens in 2009, is presented by the 55-year-old and Richard Osman , 54.

Politics

4 w. ago Richard Osman’s remarks about Hollywood say a lot about Britain’s small

A clip of the presenter appearing to criticise Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison has prompted some ridicule on social media. But his take on the UK’s blinkered relationship with celebrity is worth unpacking, writes Louis Chilton

Politics