Pointless Celebrities

Pointless Celebrities

PG2011•50m•6.3/10

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Ratings

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6.3/10(19)

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.

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Production

Endemol Shine UK

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

July 4, 2011

Last Aired

August 16, 2025

Networks

BBC One

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 1

Air date: 2011-07-04

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2011-07-05

Matt Baker, Alex Jones, Ed Byrne, Lucy Porter, Craig Revel Horwood, Ann Widdecombe, John McCririck and Jenny McCririck

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2011-07-06

Stuart Baggs, Chris Hollins, Colin Jackson, Carol Kirkwood, Merily McGivern, Suzanne Packer, Joanna Riley, Lembit Öpik

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2011-07-07

Sarah Cawood, Charlotte Hawkins, Eamonn Holmes, Denise Lewis, Sam Nixon, Tom O'Connor, Mark Rhodes, Michael Underwood

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2011-07-08

Vanessa Feltz, Russell Kane, Dawn Porter, Ben Ofoedu, Susanna Reid, Charlie Stayt, Dick & Dom

Cast

Alexander Armstrong

Alexander Armstrong

Self - Host

Richard Osman

Richard Osman

Self - Host

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