Richard Osman
Early life and education
Osman attended Yardley Court and Warden Park School in Cuckfield. While still at school, he gained his first broadcasting experience, as a regular contributor to Turn It Up, an open-access music show which went out on Sunday evenings on BBC Radio Sussex.
Personal life
Osman was born with nystagmus, an eye condition that significantly reduces his vision. He learns his scripts by heart as his condition makes it difficult to read an autocue. He has had a food addiction since childhood and said that he had therapy for the disorder, but believed that it would be lifelong.
Richard Osman
Richard Osman (born 28 November 1970) is an English television presenter, producer, and novelist. He is the creator and former co-presenter of the BBC One television quiz show Pointless. He has presented the BBC Two quiz shows Two Tribes) and Richard Osman's House of Games, and been a team captain on the comedy panel shows Insert Name Here and The Fake News Show. He has also made regular appearances on British comedy panel shows including Would I Lie to You?, QI, Have I Got News for You and Taskmaster.)
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