Richard Osman

One of the most popular television personalities in the United Kingdom, Richard Osman became widely known as the host of the highly successful BBC quiz show Pointless. His writing career His first novel, The Thursday Murder Club, was a huge success. It is the third most successful novel of all time in the United Kingdom, after works by J.K. Rowling and Dan Brown. It has sold over two million copies and is available in more than forty countries worldwide. Recognition and film adaptation The film rights to the book were acquired by Steven Spielberg, while Osman himself was honored as Author of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards.