Richard Osman

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media

Society & Culture, Unknown

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Richard Osman: writer, presenter, producer, creator and podcaster. From Pointless, to House of Games, to Thursday Murder Club and The Rest is Entertainment - the range, volume and success of Osman's work is impressive. So how did this shy boy who liked to stand outside things, observe and who has "weird brain gifts" become such an on and off-screen talent? Richard talks to Gyles about his early years - how his happy childhood spent holidaying with families from the street was disrupted by his father leaving the family when Richard was only nine. He talks about his struggles with his eyesight, and how that and his height made him feel separate, and different. He talks about his amazing mum, and how she coped as a single parent. Richard talks about how much he loves TV, and about how much he loves his wife, Ingrid Oliver. And he tells Gyles about seeking help for his food addiction.

This is a fascinating episode full of wisdom and honesty.

It was recorded at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Rosebud.
0:24.2	On Rosebud, over the last couple of years, we've had an extraordinary range of guests.
0:28.9	Prime ministers, poets, Oscar winners, Booker Prize winners, scientists, sports stars, TV presenters, authors, billionaires.
0:37.3	Today's guest is certainly a millionaire. He's also a
0:41.2	crime writer and a TV presenter. Today, our special guest is Richard Osmond. In the UK, you'll
0:48.8	probably know him from Pointless, the TV quiz show that he both devised and co-presented, and also from Richard
0:57.1	Osmond's House of Games, on which he met his wife, actress and comedian Ingrid Oliver.
1:04.5	Internationally, he's known as one of the most successful crime writers in the world, truly
1:09.9	a mega number one bestseller.
1:12.6	It began only five years ago with the Thursday Murder Club. Since then, there have been
1:17.8	sequels to that and he's begun a new series. There's even a movie now out of the Thursday
1:23.1	Murder Club. His height has been a challenge for him in life. He's six foot seven inches tall.
1:30.3	His eyesight has been a challenge too. And aspects of his childhood have been a challenge,
1:35.9	a challenge that really, I think, has informed the rest of his life. This is a conversation
1:42.0	with an interesting personality, a remarkable individual, and it's about pain and about addiction and love, and our life isn't easy for any of us.
1:51.8	It's full of wit and wisdom, and I think, some important takeaways.
1:57.0	This, for me, is one of the most interesting episodes of Rosebud we've ever had.
2:01.9	And that's saying something.
2:03.2	So, welcome to Rosebud with Richard Osmond.
2:07.3	Enjoy.
2:08.5	Cue the music. Richard Thomas Osman, born on 28th November 1970, in Bitterickie in Essex.
2:29.0	I want to ask you, what is your very first memory?
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