Career

Widdicombe began performing live in 2008, and made it to the final of 'So You Think You're Funny' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival during the same year. Widdicombe has performed at the Fringe Festival every year since, co-writing and performing in the sketch show Superclump in 2009. He also made appearances with James Acaster

James Acaster

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 and Nick Helm

Nick Helm

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. At the 2011 Fringe Festival, Widdicombe performed his debut solo show "If this show saves one life...", and was subsequently nominated for Best Newcomer by the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards and for the Malcolm Hardee

Malcolm Hardee

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 ‘Act Most Likely to Win a Million Quid' Award.

Widdicombe has performed on radio; on BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4

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's Arthur Smith's Balham Bash

Arthur Smith's Balham Bash

Arthur Smith's Balham Bash is a comedy and music show hosted by Arthur Smith and recorded at his own house in Balham, London. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009,It features both stand-up comedy and musical acts. Other than Smith, the only other regular on the show is Pippa Evans,...

and Absolute Radio's The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

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, written for comedy panel shows Mock the Week

Mock the Week

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, 8 out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

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and BBC Radio 4's Look Away Now

Look Away Now

Look Away Now is a BBC Radio 4 sports-based comedy series presented by Garry Richardson . The programme takes the form of a sports news programme and mocks many aspects of such programmes. The cast also includes Laurence Howarth, Katherine Jakeways, Dave Lamb, Richie Webb and Mark Evans...

and supported stand-up comedians Kevin Bridges

Kevin Bridges

Kevin Bridges is a Scottish stand-up comedian.-Stand-up:Bridges began performing on the small stage when he left school shortly after his 17th birthday, doing stand-up comedy gigs at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow and then throughout the UK. At 18 he reached the final of Channel 5's So you think...

, Michael McIntyre

Michael McIntyre

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, Alan Carr

Alan Carr

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, Stephen Merchant

Stephen Merchant

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 and Shappi Khorsandi on their respective live tours.

In 2010, Widdicombe won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year award. Widdicombe has also won the FHM stand-up hero 2010 competition.

In 2011 he appeared in episodes of 8 out of 10 Cats and Show and Tell.