Career: Osman has worked behind the scenes as an executive producer on a number of TV programmes, including Deal or No Deal, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and 10 O'Clock Live. As the UK creative director of TV production company Endemol, he pitched the quiz Pointless to the BBC. As a way of explaining the rules, he played the co-host during a run-through. He was asked to do the role for real when the show was commissioned. Pointless started on BBC Two in 2009 and was an immediate hit. It quickly made the switch to BBC One. Since being in the spotlight on Pointless, he has made guest appearances on QI, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You? He also guest presented an episode of The One Show alongside Alex Jones.

Career: In 1995, Buxton and Cornish submitted a video sketch for a comedy show on Channel 4 called Takeover TV. This led to them being hired to do continuity links and a year later, they were given their own show on Channel 4 called The Adam and Joe Show. This ran for four series between 1996 and 2001 and it took the form of short sketches interspersed with links filmed from a bedsit. Buxton's father, Nigel, appeared in a weekly sketch as the character BaaadDad. Buxton and Cornish went on to present radio shows on Xfm and BBC Radio 6 Music. Buxton boosted his acting CV with roles in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Swiss Toni, The IT Crowd, Hot Fuzz (2007), Son of Rambow (2007), Stardust (2007), The Persuasionists and Country Man. Since 2007, he has hosted the BFI's music video showcase Bug. A TV version, Adam Buxton's Bug, was shown on Sky Atlantic in 2012. Buxton guest starred in several episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown in 2014 and 2015. He has produced The Adam Buxton Podcast since September 2015.