Richard Osman has revealed that his wife, Ingrid Oliver, was cast in the film adaptation of his novel The Thursday Murder Club without his involvement. The 48-year-old actress and comedian appears as Joanna Meadowcroft, the daughter of Celia Imrie's character Joyce.
On his podcast The Rest is Entertainment, Osman admitted the decision was not his own. “It was not my idea, I have to say, but Chris Columbus’ idea,” he said, referring to the film’s writer and director.
The film, which follows four pensioners in a retirement community who investigate murders, stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie. It is now in cinemas and will stream on Netflix from 28 August.
Osman and Oliver first met while filming his BBC game show House of Games in 2020. They became engaged in May 2022 and married later that year. Reflecting on their first encounter, Osman recalled being instantly smitten when Oliver correctly answered a question about maracas and Caracas.
