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Richard Osman

A reader-first guide to the work around the novels: the television career that came before them, the programmes and podcast that continue alongside them, and the milestones connecting both worlds.

At a glance

One career, several shelves

Richard Osman is an English author, television producer and presenter. His public career moved from developing and producing entertainment programmes to appearing on screen, then to internationally bestselling crime fiction. He also co-hosts The Rest Is Entertainment with Marina Hyde.

This page concentrates on published and broadcast work. Private-life detail is included only where an official author biography considers it relevant.

Books
Five Thursday Murder Club novels and two We Solve Murders novels currently listed
Screen
Creator and former co-presenter of Pointless; host of Richard Osman’s House of Games through its ninth series
Audio
Co-host of The Rest Is Entertainment
Home
London, according to Penguin’s current author biography

Selected chronology

From programme-maker to novelist

  1. Pointless begins

    Osman moved from behind-the-scenes television production to co-presenting the quiz he helped create.

  2. Richard Osman’s House of Games begins

    The weekday BBC Two quiz placed four celebrity contestants across a week of changing games.

  3. The Thursday Murder Club is published

    His debut introduced Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron and began the first mystery series.

  4. The Rest Is Entertainment

    Osman and journalist Marina Hyde became hosts of Goalhanger’s entertainment-industry podcast.

  5. A second mystery series

    We Solve Murders introduced Steve and Amy Wheeler and author Rosie D’Antonio.

  6. The first novel reaches the screen

    Netflix released the feature-film adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club, produced by Amblin Entertainment.

  7. A House of Games handover

    Banijay announced that Osman would record one final week after nine series and hand the programme to a new host.

The novels

Two independent mystery series

What comes next?

Penguin’s 2026 catalogue says Osman promises more books in both series. No later title or date is treated as confirmed here.

See what remains unannounced →

Television file

Ideas first, then the other side of the camera

Production

The Royal Television Society credits Osman’s creative work across formats including 8 Out of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Deal or No Deal.

Presenting

Principal credits include Pointless, Two Tribes and Richard Osman’s House of Games. This is a selected guide, not every guest appearance.

House of Games status

Banijay’s March 2026 announcement says Osman is stepping down after a final week of recordings. The successor was not named in that announcement.

Open the full television and podcast guide

Podcast desk

The Rest Is Entertainment

Goalhanger lists Richard Osman and Marina Hyde as hosts of its entertainment programme. Episode availability changes, so this guide links to the network rather than freezing a platform-specific catalogue.

Official Goalhanger host directory ↗

Evidence register

Sources and limits

Penguin author pageCurrent books, series and official biographyPenguin 2026 catalogueCurrent author description and future-series statementBBC News profileMove from production to presentingRoyal Television SocietySelected presenting and production creditsRemarkable EntertainmentProduction-company programme recordBanijay UK, 3 March 2026House of Games departure announcementGoalhangerCurrent podcast host listing

Facts checked 8 September 2026. This independent page does not infer unannounced projects. A separate programme and interview index remains on the backlog.