The 50-year-old, who also authored The Thursday Murder Club, claimed he was nothing exceptional at school but understood how people worked. He believed his “interview management” skills led him to land a place at Cambridge and many of his TV roles. Even with Osman’s most popular presenting slot on Pointless, he was never meant to co-host the show. He was a stand-in presenter during a test-run for the programme, to explain the show’s format, and was offered the job shortly after. Richard Osman claimed he got into the University of Cambridge to 'fill state school quotas' (Image: GETTY / BBC)