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EntertainmentYahoo TV UKThe best UK TV to watch this week from Good Omens to Special Ops: Lioness
Sky, Netflix, ITV, the BBC and more are releasing exciting new shows this week, including The Witcher season 3 volume 2.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKPointless guest hosts: Gyles Brandreth, Sally Phillips and Vick Hope join the line-up
The hit daytime quiz show has signed up some more famous faces.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKRichard Osman weds Doctor Who star Ingrid Oliver
The Pointless presenter and comedian and actor have been dating since 2021.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKRichard Osman tells people to stop body shaming him over his height
The TV presenter and bestselling author is 6'7".
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Richard Osman reveals he wasn't paid for the first four series of 'Pointless'
The star said it 'wasn't appropriate' for him to be paid for presenting the first few series due to his behind-the-scenes role.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKRichard Osman says Queen was 'very competitive and funny' when she played 'Pointless'
The monarch once played the game with Alexander Armstrong.
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Richard Osman gives 'heartfelt' goodbye to Alexander Armstrong on final 'Pointless'
After 12 years in the chair, Richard Osman is saying goodbye to teatime quiz show 'Pointless'.
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Richard Osman's 'Pointless' replacements announced after star quits show
Osman announced in April that he was stepping down.
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Richard Osman confirms engagement to 'Doctor Who' actor Ingrid Oliver
The 'Pointless' star and the stand-up comic began a relationship in summer 2021 and are now set to marry.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKCrime writer Richard Osman learned his ancestor was amateur detective
The author of bestselling crime novel The Thursday Murder Club took part in 'Who Do You Think You Are?' where he learned his novel mirrored his ancestor's real life.
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Why is Richard Osman leaving 'Pointless'? Read his statement as BBC confirms exit from quiz show
The presenter and author has been with the quiz show since the start.
NewsYahoo Celebrity UKRichard Osman reveals 'Pointless' swaps offensive answers for acceptable ones
The star spilled the beans on Twitter.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKTV industry pays tribute to voice of 'Robot Wars' Stuart McDonald
Tributes are being paid on social media to BBC director Stuart McDonald who died in a car crash
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKRichard Osman accuses stars on 'Pointless Celebrities' of cheating
The presenter said the cheating is 'non-stop'.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Big Brother', 'MasterChef' and 'Pointless' could be heading to ITV
Shows like Big Brother, MasterChef, Pointless and Peaky Blinders could all head to ITV in buy-out of the production company that makes the shows.
NewsJames LeyfieldRichard Osman turns down The Jump and slams the show
Richard Osman has turned down a mega-money deal to appear on The Jump - and hit out at the show. The Pointless host has been approached by bosses of the winter sports programme to take part in the forthcoming series in January, but has insisted he will never agree to join the Channel 4 show because he claims the format was “100 per cent ripped off” from production giants Endemol, where he is creative director. Taking to his Twitter account, he said: “Just got asked if I’d consider appearing on The Jump.
EntertainmentStephanie SoteriouPointless Fast-Tracked An Episode So That Cancer-Stricken Contestant Could Watch Before She Died
It has been revealed that kind-hearted Pointless host, Alexander Armstrong, fast-tracked an episode of the hit BBC show so that a cancer-stricken contestant could watch her shining moment before she died.
NewsJames LeyfieldMary Berry Left In Shock When Alexander Armstrong Dropped Expletive On Pointless Celebrities
Mary Berry was left in shock when Alexander Armstrong shouted “m****rf***r” during a celebrity special of Pointless. The TV presenter thinks he may have lost the respect of the Great British Bake Off judge forever after she heard him screech the offensive word for no reason when she appeared as a guest on an all-star special of the teatime show several years ago. Speaking to the MailOnline, Alexander explained: “When we swear during filming, particularly when we have celebs on, it reminds them that we will edit it.
NewsJames LeyfieldWhat’s The Best British Game Show To Appear On?
British TV is the home to some amazing game shows, from the trickiest, like Eggheads, where you practically have to be a genius to take on the professional quizzers, to Deal Or No Deal, which mainly involves being able to count and engaging in some banter with host Noel Edmonds.
NewsStephanie SoteriouKeith Chegwin And Iain Lee Slammed For 'Casual Racism' On Pointless
Pointless is supposed to be a light-hearted teatime quiz show but the latest episode took a bit of a concerning turn when Keith Chegwin and Iain Lee made a questionable quip that outraged viewers have dubbed “casual racism”. The duo were taking part on a celebrity special of the BBC quiz show alongside Antony Costa, Michelle Heaton, Lisa Maxwell, Rav Wilding, Nicholas Parsons and Helen Lederer when they gave the questionable answer. In the show, the pair were asked to use a visual clue in order to guess the name of a pop band, with Keith and Iain being shown a photo of two young Asian girls looking at a range of spices.
NewsKate SolomonAre These Britain’s Most Pointless Double Yellow Lines?
A local council has been accused of pettiness after it painted what could be Britain’s shortest double yellow lines.
NewsKate SolomonSomeone Superglued This Woman’s Car Shut For No Apparent Reason
Police in Kingsbridge, South Devon, were keen to stress the pointless nature of the crime, which saw the red car’s door, petrol cap, locks and windscreen wipers glued down. In a later update, the police force added that an old St John’s Ambulance building had been broken into and “some superglue was stolen”.
NewsMichael AllenBen Cohen Is Slammed For Giving ‘Best Incorrect Answer Ever’ On Pointless TV Show
Ben Cohen was left with his head in his hands after he fluffed the name of Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell on a celebrity edition of the BBC game show. Ben, 37, who competed on Strictly and is expecting a child with dancer Kristina Rihanoff, 38, made the awkward gaffe when host Alexander Armstrong asked for the names of TV talent show judges. Ben yelled he wanted to go home after his blunder.
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