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Richard Osman's love of language

Word of Mouth

CHAPTER

You're a Mr. Clever, Mr. No.

I was an accidental television presenter. I was a producer for many, many years of comedy shows and quiz shows. It wasn't until I was 40 that I went on camera. The one thing I learned very quickly is you just have to be yourself. You can't fake it. And if you're himself and people warn to it, great. If you're self and people don't want to it, go back behind the desk... But it's so different. There are no nerves. No worries about this person sitting here shuffling bits of paper coming up with jokey ideas then suddenly, bam, it's not exactly live, but it's as live.

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