Pointless

Pointless

NR2009•43m•6.4/10

Reality

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(41)

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.

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Production

Remarkable Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

August 24, 2009

Last Aired

October 24, 2025

Networks

BBC One, BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 01

Air date: 2009-08-24

E2

Episode 02

Air date: 2009-08-25

E3

Episode 03

Air date: 2009-08-26

E4

Episode 04

Air date: 2009-08-27

E5

Episode 05

Air date: 2009-08-28

E6

Episode 06

Air date: 2009-09-01

E7

Episode 07

Air date: 2009-09-02

E8

Episode 08

Air date: 2009-09-03

E9

Episode 09

Air date: 2009-09-04

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 2009-09-07

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 2009-09-08

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 2009-09-09

E13

Episode 13

Air date: 2009-09-11

E14

Episode 14

Air date: 2009-09-14

E15

Episode 15

Air date: 2009-09-15

E16

Episode 16

Air date: 2009-09-16

E17

Episode 17

Air date: 2009-09-17

E18

Episode 18

Air date: 2009-09-18

E19

Episode 19

Air date: 2009-09-21

E20

Episode 20

Air date: 2009-09-22

E21

Episode 21

Air date: 2009-09-23

E22

Episode 22

Air date: 2009-09-24

E23

Episode 23

Air date: 2009-09-25

E24

Episode 24

Air date: 2009-09-28

E25

Episode 25

Air date: 2009-09-29

E26

Episode 26

Air date: 2009-09-30

E27

Episode 27

Air date: 2009-10-01

E28

Episode 28

Air date: 2009-10-02

E29

Episode 29

Air date: 2009-10-05

E30

Episode 30

Air date: 2009-10-06

Cast

Alexander Armstrong

Alexander Armstrong

Self - Presenter

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