Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host
Person human Q6289517
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Josh Widdicombe

Summary

Josh Widdicombe is a human[1]. He was born in Hammersmith[2]. He was born on April 8, 1983[3]. He worked as a comedian[4], stand-up comedian[5], radio personality[6], television actor[7], and entertainer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,252 views/month, #5,938 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Josh Widdicombe's place of birth was Hammersmith[2].
  • Josh Widdicombe was born on April 8, 1983[3].
  • Josh Widdicombe's father was Gerard Widdicombe[10].
  • Josh Widdicombe's mother was Sarah Charles[11].
  • Josh Widdicombe held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Josh Widdicombe's professions included comedian[4].
  • Josh Widdicombe's professions included stand-up comedian[5].
  • Josh Widdicombe worked as a radio personality[6].
  • Josh Widdicombe's professions included television actor[7].
  • Josh Widdicombe's professions included entertainer[8].
  • Josh Widdicombe was educated at University of Manchester[13].
  • Josh Widdicombe was educated at South Dartmoor Community College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Josh Widdicombe is The Last Leg[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Josh Widdicombe is Fighting Talk[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Josh Widdicombe is Josh[17].
  • Josh Widdicombe is recorded as male[18].
  • Josh Widdicombe's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Josh Widdicombe's Commons category is recorded as Josh Widdicombe[20].
  • Josh Widdicombe's family name is recorded as Widdicombe[21].
  • Josh Widdicombe's given name is recorded as Josh[22].
  • Josh Widdicombe's official website is recorded as http://www.joshwiddicombe.co.uk/[23].
  • Josh Widdicombe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Josh Widdicombe's start of work period is recorded as 2008[25].
  • Josh Widdicombe's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+563189'}[26].
  • Josh Widdicombe's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+533498'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1983-04-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d9892861-0315-437f-89d4-a37e7f917ad2[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Josh Widdicombe's place of birth was Hammersmith[2]. He was born on April 8, 1983[3]. His father was Gerard Widdicombe[10]. His mother was Sarah Charles[11].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester[13], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Manchester[35] and South Dartmoor Community College[14], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1964[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], stand-up comedian[5], radio personality[6], television actor[7], and entertainer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Last Leg[15], a television series[39]; Fighting Talk[16], a radio program[40]; and Josh[17], a television series[41], directed by David Schneider[42].

Why It Matters

Josh Widdicombe ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,252 views/month, #5,938 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Josh Widdicombe born?

Josh Widdicombe's place of birth was Hammersmith[2].

Who were Josh Widdicombe's parents?

Josh Widdicombe's father was Gerard Widdicombe[10]. Josh Widdicombe's mother was Sarah Charles[11].

What did Josh Widdicombe do for work?

Josh Widdicombe worked as comedian[4], stand-up comedian[5], radio personality[6], television actor[7], and entertainer[8].

Where did Josh Widdicombe go to school?

Josh Widdicombe was educated at University of Manchester[13] and South Dartmoor Community College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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