That's what it's like when you try and do a Zoom call, when the kids need their bum wiped or there's spaghetti on the floor." Josh Widdicombe". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016 . Retrieved 2 September 2016. Widdicombe says any disaster which befalls him in his parenting efforts leaves him with a positive – in that he'll have something to bring to the podcast the following week. a b Dessau, Bruce (20 December 2017). "News: Taskmaster Champion of Champions Result". Beyond the Joke. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022 . Retrieved 4 January 2022.

RB: I’ll be constantly in the pub. The grandparents are desperate to see the kids and they’re so easy to look after now, so I can just leave them with them. It’s a completely guilt-free opportunity. THE MADNESS, ABSURDITY, AND UTTER CHAOS OF BEING A PARENT FROM THE HOSTS OF THE NO.1 SMASH HIT PODCAST.

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Using a different television show of the time as it's starting point for each chapter Watching the Nineties is part-childhood memoir, part-comic history of 90s television and culture. It will discuss everything from the dangers of recreating Gladiators in your front room, to Josh's belief that Mr Blobby is one of the great comic characters, to being the only vegetarian child west of Bristol. But we are really good friends and we get on and we laugh about it. Basically, no one knows how to parent – we are all just doing our best. It's quite fun that two people who do it so differently get on, and can wind each other up about it." What is The Last Leg’s greatest legacy? Widdicombe gives it deep thought, before deadpanning: “Well, Alex has bought a big house in Huddersfield.” “It’s not that big,” says Brooker. “Although it has got a pool table. I can’t even play.” In 2015, Widdicombe was a contestant on the first series of the Dave game show Taskmaster and won the series. For one of the tasks, Widdicombe got a tattoo of host Greg Davies's name on his left foot. [3] He then returned for a team task in series two where he was partnered with Richard Osman and Jon Richardson. [34] [35] JW: In terms of mental health and speaking about stuff, this has unknowingly really helped me deal with the last year. It is so useful to talk about these things. It’s provided an outlet and, I think, for listeners it’s the same.

Neither wants more children at this stage, but then Widdicombe's son and daughter are a bit younger. Josh Widdicombe". BBC Programmes. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022 . Retrieved 4 January 2022. Josh gets second series on BBC Three". RadioTimes. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016 . Retrieved 3 July 2016. This pretty much features all the recognisable shows of that decade, whilst other televised events like the Euro '96 tournament and the funeral of Diana.RB: I feel like a lot of the female audience enjoy listening to men chat about parenting, because not a lot of men do. It’s that whole thing of getting men to speak more, about mental health and stuff like that. Sometimes, the female audience quite likes trying to know what a bloke’s thinking about. It’s like spying behind enemy lines. Tope, Rebecca. Sabine Baring-Gould. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022 . Retrieved 24 February 2023. It's the same with The Last Leg [the Channel 4 series he co-presents with Adam Hills and Alex Brooker]. You are with people who are noticeably different in their outlook and tastes in life, which makes it a much more interesting watch or listen – but at the end of the day, you've got to be able to make each other laugh. It's the easiest job I've ever had in my life."

Using a different television show of the time as its starting point for each chapter Watching Neighbours Twice a Day... is part-childhood memoir, part-comic history of '90s television and culture. It will discuss everything from the BBC convincing him that Michael Parkinson had been possessed by a ghost, to Josh's belief that Mr Blobby is one of the great comic characters, to what it's like being the only vegetarian child west of Bristol. a b Joseph, Nathan (17 October 2021). "Josh Widdicombe Wife & Baby: All About the Widdicombe Family". Otakukart. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022 . Retrieved 4 January 2022.

It tells the story of the end of an era, the last time when watching television was a shared experience for the family and the nation, before the internet meant everyone watched different things at different times on different devices, headphones on to make absolutely sure no one else could watch it with them. When asked what type of father Widdicombe is, he replies: "I'm weak, too eager to please, a pushover." Widdicombe, Josh (9 January 2017). "Anfield draw was my greatest experience as a Plymouth fan – but pure pain". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019 . Retrieved 23 January 2019. Series P, Episode 13 - Phenomena". British Comedy Guide. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022 . Retrieved 4 January 2022. JW: I have struggled. We didn’t make friends through NCT [a charity that provides support for expectant parents], because we did an extreme two-day course. The friends I’ve got at the nursery gates are all mums, actually. I haven’t made any new dad friends, beyond acquaintances.