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Radio Times: “I would love to have been a detective like my grandfather.“Sadly, I have a condition called nystagmus that means I’ve got terrible eyesight, so it was never a possibility.”Richard and his brother Mat were brought up by their mother, Brenda Wright.Their father left when Richard was nine years old.He later met his father as an adult but they didn’t form a close relationship.Richard said: “My dad’s side of the family wasn’t something I was interested in, because that’s not the family I grew up in.“It would, in a funny way, be like learning about strangers.“My family are the Wrights from Brighton and those are the people I feel genuinely connected to.”During the show, it was discovered that Richard’s four-times great-grandfather, Gabriel Gillam, born in Brighton in 1789 was a fisherman who lived with his wife in a poor area of Brighton.He turned to smuggling to feed his family.Richard said: “Early 19th-century Brighton was an incredibly poor place if you came from the fishing community.“Then suddenly the Prince Regent, later King George IV, decided to build the Royal Pavilion and Brighton became very fashionable.

Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong have hosted Pointless on the BBC for more than a decade. Now the presenters have revealed the impact the coronavirus lockdown has had on the show and their lives.The former, 49, asked for fans' forgiveness after getting a new request "non-stop" behind-the-scenes.The television producer remarked on what the nation were entertaining themseleves with during the pandemic.When asked if they were constantly being asked to host quizzes at the moment, they confirmed it was very much the case.Alexander, 50, told this week's Radio Times: "Yeah – are you, Rich?"He replied: "Literally non-stop.

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman have opened up about BBC quiz Pointless, now in its 11th year.The duo have addressed whether the programme has gain a new audience in lockdown.The former, 50, claimed the reaction when he is out and about has changed, but said it might be due to his face mask.He said they weren't "getting the daily feedback" they had previously, in a new interview with Radio Times.When asked with the country quizzing, had they seen viewing figures shoot up for the daily 5pm offering.Richard, 49, started: "It’s a good question, because daytime TV has very healthy audiences, but now everyone’s watching."Pointless is definitely getting a new audience, although we’re up against Boris Johnson or Matt Hancock sometimes."He

Richard Osman has opened up about the effect lockdown has had on Pointless, which he hosts alongside Alexander Armstrong.The BBC presenter said the programme is in "trouble" if Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is doing the daily Government update at the same time.However, the 49-year-old claimed the opposite happens if Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, is the one on screens.Speaking in a new interview with the Radio Times, the small screen favourite said they have seen "ratings shoot up" during the pandemic.While Alexander, 50, said he has experienced a different reaction from the general public when out and about.When asked about the country quizzing in lockdown and if Pointless had gained a new audience,

Pointless host Richard Osman spoke of his "devastation" following the confirmation that Tim Brooke-Taylor had died due to coronavirus.The Goodies actor and comedian died today age 79, with his death soon trending on Twitter with many famous faces paying tribute.The 49-year-old spoke out in view of his own 897,000 folowers, recalling happy memories.He was among a long list of Tim's co-stars who spoke out, including his The Goodies colleagues Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden.The group found fame as members of 1970s comic trio, and attracted millions of viewers in their heyday.A statement from Tim's agent, Alison Finch of JFL Agency, said: "It is with great sadness that we announce Tim's death early today from Covid-19."Joining Footlights in 1960