Pointless

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Pointless
Also known as	Pointless Celebrities (celebrity version)
Genre	Quiz show
Directed by	Nick Harris; Julian Smith; Jonathan Glazier; Richard Valentine; Richard van't Riet; Stuart McDonald (celebrity);
Presented by	Alexander Armstrong; Richard Osman; Guest co-presenters;
Theme music composer	Marc Sylvan
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	29 (Regular); 17 (2 upc.) (Celebrity);
No. of episodes	1600 (Regular; as of 30 August 2023); 343 (Celebrity; as of 19 August 2023);
Production
Executive producers	Pam Cavannagh (BBC); Tom Blakeson and David Flynn (Brighter Pictures/Remarkable Television);
Producers	Michelle Woods; Ed de Burgh; John Ryan; Laura Turner;
Production locations	Television Centre (2009–2012, 2017); Elstree Studios (2013–present);
Editors	Hannah Barnes; Peter Elphick; David Horwell; Neil Hunter; Nick Parker;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	45 minutes (Regular); 50 minutes (Celebrity);
Production companies	Brighter Pictures (2009); Remarkable Entertainment (2010–present);
Original release
Network	BBC Two (2009–2011); BBC One (2011–present);
Release	24 August 2009 –; present

Pointless is a British television quiz show produced by Banijay subsidiary Remarkable Entertainment for the BBC 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 August 2023, the programme is airing Series 30 and has had peak audience figures of over 7 million viewers. An offshoot of the show entitled Pointless Celebrities was first shown in 2011 and as of April 2022 had reached Series 15. 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 rotating group of guests took his place. Osman continued to co-present with Armstrong on Pointless Celebrities.

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