Pointless

Pointless is a British television quiz show produced by Banijay UK Productions subsidiary Remarkable Entertainment for the BBC and hosted by Alexander Armstrong. In each episode, four teams of two contestants attempt to find correct but obscure answers to four rounds of general knowledge questions, with the winning team eligible to compete for the show's cash jackpot. Pointless debuted on BBC Two on 24 August 2009. The success of the first three series led the BBC to move it to BBC One from 2011. As of September 2026, the programme is airing Series 36 and has had peak audience figures of over 7 million viewers. An offshoot of the show entitled Pointless Celebrities aired between 2011 and 2025 and aired for 17 series. The format has been exported internationally. The first 27 series were co-presented by Richard Osman, who announced on 8 April 2022 that he would step down from the role to focus more on his writing career. Beginning with Series 28, a group of guests took his place. Osman continued to co-present with Armstrong on Pointless Celebrities.