Pointless Celebrities 2011
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- July 4, 2011
- Last Aired
- August 16, 2025
- Format
- 17 seasons · 351 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~292.5 hours (50 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~288.1 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S8E7 "Celebrity Writers" (★ 8/10)
- Network
- BBC One
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, BBC iPlayer, Sky Go
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★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 19 votes TalkReality 17 seasons · 351 eps Returning Series
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What is Pointless Celebrities?
The television series Pointless Celebrities is a celebrity version of a general knowledge quiz. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present the show.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 351
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 4, 2011
- Last aired
- Aug 16, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Talk, Reality
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 19 votes
- Format
- 17 seasons · 351 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~50 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- BBC One
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The television series Pointless Celebrities is a celebrity version of a general knowledge quiz. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present the show. The series features contestants trying to come up with answers that nobody else could think of. Pointless Celebrities is classified as a talk and reality show. The show has a rating of PG. The series is presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, who host the celebrity version of the quiz. The show is listed on The Movie Database, a website that provides information on movies, TV shows, and people. Pointless Celebrities is one of the many TV shows available on the site. The show's overview is available on the website, along with options to share and watch the show. The series has a user score on the website.
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Should you watch it?
“Celebrities compete in a general knowledge quiz where the goal is to provide the least popular answers.”
Reasons to watch
- engaging trivia format
- celebrity guest appearances
Keep in mind
- requires broad general knowledge
- can be repetitive for some viewers
Watch it if you enjoy testing your trivia skills against well-known public figures.
The program is suitable for general audiences and maintains a light, family-friendly tone.
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Season 1 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 4, 2011
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jul 5, 2011
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jul 6, 2011
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jul 7, 2011
- E5 Episode 5 Mytharc Jul 8, 2011
Season 2 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Feb 25, 2012
- E2 Episode 2 Core Mar 3, 2012
- E3 Episode 3 Core Apr 28, 2012
- E4 Episode 4 Core May 5, 2012
- E5 Episode 5 Core May 19, 2012
- E6 Episode 6 Core May 26, 2012
- E7 Episode 7 Mytharc Jun 2, 2012
- E8 Episode 8 Mytharc Jun 16, 2012
Season 3 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Music Celebrities Mytharc Oct 20, 2012
- E2 'Variety' Celebrities Core Oct 27, 2012
- E3 Soap Stars Core Nov 3, 2012
- E4 Episode 4 Core Nov 10, 2012
- E5 Strictly Stars Core Nov 24, 2012
- E6 Episode 6 Core Dec 1, 2012
- E7 Episode 7 Core Dec 8, 2012
- E8 Daytime Episode 1 Core Dec 10, 2012
- E9 Daytime Episode 2 Core Dec 11, 2012
- E10 Daytime Episode 3 Core Dec 12, 2012
- E11 Daytime Episode 4 Core Dec 13, 2012
- E12 Daytime Episode 5 Core Dec 14, 2012
- E13 Daytime Episode 6 Core Dec 17, 2012
- E14 Daytime Episode 7 Core Dec 18, 2012
- E15 Daytime Episode 8 Core Dec 19, 2012
- E16 Daytime Episode 9 Core Dec 20, 2012
- E17 Daytime Episode 10 Core Dec 21, 2012
- E18 Episode 8 - Children's TV stars Mytharc Dec 22, 2012
- E19 Episode 9 - Soap Stars Mytharc Dec 27, 2012
Season 4 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 - Sport Stars Mytharc Feb 16, 2013
- E2 Episode 2 - Doctor Who Special Core Mar 23, 2013
- E3 Episode 3 - Sitcom Special Core Aug 17, 2013
- E4 Episode 4 - Radio Celebrities Core Aug 24, 2013
- E5 Episode 5 - Top Chefs Mytharc Aug 31, 2013
- E6 Episode 6 Mytharc Sep 7, 2013
Season 5 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 World Champions Mytharc Sep 14, 2013
- E2 Period Drama Core Sep 28, 2013
- E3 West End Core Oct 5, 2013
- E4 Sitcoms Core Oct 12, 2013
- E5 Celebrity Experts Core Oct 19, 2013
- E6 Record Breakers Core Oct 26, 2013
- E7 Music Stars Core Nov 9, 2013
- E8 Episode 10 Core Nov 30, 2013
- E9 Episode 5 - Eastenders Mytharc Dec 7, 2013
- E10 Academics Mytharc Dec 14, 2013
Season 6 · 31 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 - 1980s Mytharc Dec 28, 2013
- E2 Episode 2 - Blue Peter Core Jan 2, 2014
- E3 Episode 3 - Theatre Core Jan 3, 2014
- E4 Episode 4 - Teachers Core Jan 4, 2014
- E5 Episode 5 - 1970s Core Apr 12, 2014
- E6 Episode 6 - Medical Core Apr 19, 2014
- E7 Episode 7 - Comedy Core Apr 26, 2014
- E8 Episode 8 - Crime Core May 3, 2014
- E9 Episode 9 - Eurovision Core May 10, 2014
- E10 Episode 10 - World Cup Special Core Jun 7, 2014
- E11 Episode 11 Core Jun 29, 2014
- E12 Episode 12 Core Aug 9, 2014
- E13 Episode 13 - Soaps Core Aug 16, 2014
- E14 Episode 14 - Music Core Aug 23, 2014
- E15 Episode 15 - Food and Drink Core Aug 30, 2014
- E16 Episode 16 - Kids' TV Core Sep 20, 2014
- E17 Episode 17 - Theatre Core Sep 27, 2014
- E18 Episode 18 - 1990s Core Oct 4, 2014
- E19 Episode 19 - Experts Core Oct 11, 2014
- E20 Episode 20 - Radio Core Oct 18, 2014
- E21 Episode 21 - Journalists Core Oct 25, 2014
- E22 Episode 22 - Mixed Bag 2 Core Nov 1, 2014
- E23 Episode 23 - Writers Core Nov 8, 2014
- E24 Episode 24 Core Nov 15, 2014
- E25 Episode 25 Core Nov 22, 2014
- E26 Episode 26 - Dance Core Nov 29, 2014
- E27 Episode 27 - Writers Core Dec 6, 2014
- E28 Episode 28 - Number 1s Core Dec 13, 2014
- E29 Episode 29 - Christmas Special Filler Dec 20, 2014
- E30 Episode 30 - Comedians Mytharc Dec 27, 2014
- E31 Episode 31 - FA Cup Mytharc Jan 3, 2015
Season 7 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mixed Bag Mytharc Apr 11, 2015
- E2 Morning TV Core Apr 25, 2015
- E3 Outdoors Core May 2, 2015
- E4 Game Shows Core May 9, 2015
- E5 British Film Mytharc May 16, 2015
Season 8 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Test Match Special Mytharc Aug 29, 2015
- E2 Comedies Core Sep 5, 2015
- E3 Children's TV Core Sep 12, 2015
- E4 Special 2 Core Sep 19, 2015
- E5 The Noughties Core Sep 26, 2015
- E6 Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra Core Oct 3, 2015
- E7 Celebrity Writers Core Oct 10, 2015
- E8 History Core Oct 17, 2015
- E9 Music Core Oct 24, 2015
- E10 Halloween Core Oct 31, 2015
- E11 Child Stars Core Nov 7, 2015
- E12 Food & Drink Core Nov 21, 2015
- E13 Formula One Core Nov 28, 2015
- E14 Business Core Dec 5, 2015
- E15 Family Core Dec 12, 2015
- E16 Reality TV Core Dec 19, 2015
- E17 FA Cup Core Jan 9, 2016
- E18 Health and Fitness Core Jan 16, 2016
- E19 Soaps Mytharc Jan 23, 2016
- E20 Sport Mytharc Jan 30, 2016
Season 9 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Comedy Mytharc Mar 19, 2016
- E2 Special 1 Core Mar 26, 2016
- E3 Fashion Core Apr 16, 2016
- E4 Episode 5 Core Apr 30, 2016
- E5 Radio Core May 7, 2016
- E6 Law and Order Core May 28, 2016
- E7 Eurovision Core May 14, 2016
- E8 Euro 2016 Core Jun 4, 2016
- E9 Olympic Golds Core Jul 30, 2016
- E10 Comedies Mytharc Aug 27, 2016
- E11 Special 3 Mytharc Sep 3, 2016
Season 10 · 44 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Music Mytharc Sep 10, 2016
- E2 Impressionists Core Sep 17, 2016
- E3 Strictly Core Sep 24, 2016
- E4 News Core Oct 1, 2016
- E5 Writers Core Oct 8, 2016
- E6 Outdoors Core Oct 15, 2016
- E7 1970s Core Oct 22, 2016
- E8 Comedians Core Oct 29, 2016
- E9 Journalists Core Nov 5, 2016
- E10 Sports Personality of the Year Core Dec 17, 2016
- E11 Christmas Core Dec 24, 2016
- E12 Radio 2 Core Jan 7, 2017
- E13 Food and Drink Core Jan 14, 2017
- E14 Experts Core Jan 21, 2017
- E15 Special Core Jan 28, 2017
- E16 Medical Core Apr 1, 2017
- E17 Music Core Apr 8, 2017
- E18 Families Core Apr 15, 2017
- E19 International Core Apr 29, 2017
- E20 Talent Shows Core May 6, 2017
- E21 Comedy Core May 13, 2017
- E22 Musicals Core May 20, 2017
- E23 Writers 2 Core Sep 23, 2017
- E24 Sport Core Sep 30, 2017
- E25 Arts and Culture Core Oct 7, 2017
- E26 Family Core Oct 14, 2017
- E27 Famous Voices Core Oct 21, 2017
- E28 Soaps Core Oct 28, 2017
- E29 Special 2 Core Nov 4, 2017
- E30 Kids TV Core Nov 11, 2017
- E31 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Core Nov 18, 2017
- E32 TV Winners Core Nov 25, 2017
- E33 Christmas Special Filler Dec 23, 2017
- E34 1980s Core Jan 6, 2018
- E35 Academia Core Jan 13, 2018
- E36 Noughties Core Jan 20, 2018
- E37 Radio Core Jan 27, 2018
- E38 Comedians Core Feb 10, 2018
- E39 Winter Olympics Core Feb 17, 2018
- E40 1990s Core Mar 3, 2018
- E41 Special 3 Core Mar 10, 2018
- E42 Special 4 Core Mar 17, 2018
- E43 Grange Hill Mytharc Mar 24, 2018
- E44 World Champions Mytharc Mar 31, 2018
Season 11 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Writers Mytharc Apr 7, 2018
- E2 Drama Core Apr 14, 2018
- E3 Special Core Apr 28, 2018
- E4 Kids' TV Presenters Core May 5, 2018
- E5 Theatre Actors Core May 12, 2018
- E6 EastEnders Core Sep 8, 2018
- E7 Comedy Core Sep 15, 2018
- E8 Strictly Come Dancing Core Sep 22, 2018
- E9 BBC Music Day Core Sep 29, 2018
- E10 Presenters Core Oct 6, 2018
- E11 Sport Core Oct 13, 2018
- E12 Sitcoms Core Oct 20, 2018
- E13 Sci Fi Core Oct 27, 2018
- E14 Journalists Core Nov 3, 2018
- E15 Special Core Nov 10, 2018
- E16 Reality TV Core Nov 17, 2018
- E17 Music Core Nov 24, 2018
- E18 Christmas Special Filler Dec 22, 2018
- E19 TV Experts Core Dec 29, 2018
- E20 Special 3 Core Jan 5, 2019
- E21 Comedians Core Jan 12, 2019
- E22 Writers Core Jan 19, 2019
- E23 Family Core Feb 2, 2019
- E24 1970s Core Feb 9, 2019
- E25 Special Core Feb 16, 2019
- E26 Special Core Mar 2, 2019
- E27 Sitcoms Core Mar 9, 2019
- E28 Radio Core Mar 16, 2019
- E29 Musical Theatre Core Mar 30, 2019
- E30 Food Core Apr 13, 2019
- E31 1980s Core Apr 20, 2019
- E32 Famous Voices Core Apr 27, 2019
- E33 Special Core May 4, 2019
- E34 Sport Core May 11, 2019
- E35 TV Doctors Mytharc May 25, 2019
- E36 1990s Mytharc Jun 1, 2019
Season 12 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Comedy Mytharc Aug 31, 2019
- E2 Space and Science Core Sep 7, 2019
- E3 Radio 2 Core Sep 14, 2019
- E4 Journalists Core Sep 21, 2019
- E5 BBC Music Day Core Sep 28, 2019
- E6 Special Core Oct 12, 2019
- E7 Food and Drink Core Oct 19, 2019
- E8 Musicals Core Oct 26, 2019
- E9 Halloween Core Nov 2, 2019
- E10 Writers Core Nov 9, 2019
- E11 Family Core Nov 16, 2019
- E12 Special Core Nov 23, 2019
- E13 St Andrew's Day Core Nov 30, 2019
- E14 Sports Personality of the Year Core Dec 14, 2019
- E15 Christmas Special Filler Dec 28, 2019
- E16 Children's TV Core Jan 4, 2020
- E17 Soaps Core Jan 11, 2020
- E18 Comedians Core Jan 18, 2020
- E19 Sport Core Jan 25, 2020
- E20 Experts Core Feb 15, 2020
- E21 1970s Core Feb 22, 2020
- E22 Wales Mytharc Feb 29, 2020
- E23 Ireland Mytharc Mar 14, 2020
Season 13 · 34 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 England Mytharc Apr 25, 2020
- E2 1980s Core May 2, 2020
- E3 Family Core May 9, 2020
- E4 Eurovision Core May 16, 2020
- E5 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Core May 23, 2020
- E6 Sitcoms Core May 30, 2020
- E7 Writers Core Jun 6, 2020
- E8 Olympics Core Jul 25, 2020
- E9 Journalists Core Aug 29, 2020
- E10 Couples Core Sep 5, 2020
- E11 Music Core Sep 12, 2020
- E12 Special Core Sep 19, 2020
- E13 Comedians Core Sep 26, 2020
- E14 Special Core Oct 3, 2020
- E15 Families Core Oct 10, 2020
- E16 Sitcoms Core Oct 17, 2020
- E17 Current Affairs Core Oct 24, 2020
- E18 Music Core Nov 14, 2020
- E19 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Core Nov 21, 2020
- E20 Food Core Nov 28, 2020
- E21 1990s Core Dec 5, 2020
- E22 Comedians Core Dec 12, 2020
- E23 Christmas Special Filler Dec 23, 2020
- E24 Radio Core Jan 2, 2021
- E25 Impressionists Core Jan 16, 2021
- E26 Drama Core Jan 30, 2021
- E27 Child Stars Core Feb 6, 2021
- E28 Writers Core Feb 13, 2021
- E29 Classic Kids’ TV Core Feb 20, 2021
- E30 Casualty Core Mar 6, 2021
- E31 Celebrity Special Core Mar 13, 2021
- E32 Football Core Mar 27, 2021
- E33 Stand-up Comedy Mytharc Apr 3, 2021
- E34 Special Mytharc Apr 24, 2021
Season 14 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Writers Mytharc May 1, 2021
- E2 Special Core May 15, 2021
- E3 Blue Peter Core May 22, 2021
- E4 Special Core May 29, 2021
- E5 Presenters Core Jun 5, 2021
- E6 Special Core Jun 12, 2021
- E7 Olympics and Paralympics Core Sep 11, 2021
- E8 Strictly Core Sep 18, 2021
- E9 Special Core Oct 9, 2021
- E10 Music Core Oct 16, 2021
- E11 Special Core Oct 23, 2021
- E12 Special Core Oct 30, 2021
- E13 Special Core Nov 13, 2021
- E14 Sitcoms Core Jan 15, 2022
- E15 Special Core Jan 22, 2022
- E16 Family Core Feb 19, 2022
- E17 Food Core Feb 26, 2022
- E18 Kids TV Core Mar 5, 2022
- E19 Soaps Core Mar 12, 2022
- E20 Radio Core Mar 19, 2022
- E21 Food Core Mar 26, 2022
- E22 Special Core Apr 2, 2022
- E23 Family Core Apr 9, 2022
- E24 Special Core Apr 16, 2022
- E25 Sport Core Apr 23, 2022
- E26 News Mytharc Apr 30, 2022
- E27 Bands Mytharc May 7, 2022
Season 15 · 35 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Comedy Mytharc May 21, 2022
- E2 Sport Core May 28, 2022
- E3 Special Core Jun 11, 2022
- E4 Cricket Core Jun 18, 2022
- E5 Special Core Jun 25, 2022
- E6 Soaps Core Jul 16, 2022
- E7 Broadcasters Core Aug 13, 2022
- E8 Experts Core Aug 20, 2022
- E9 Special Core Aug 27, 2022
- E10 Music Special Core Sep 3, 2022
- E11 Special Edition Core Sep 10, 2022
- E12 BBC Centenary Special Core Nov 25, 2022
- E13 Christmas Special 2022 Filler Dec 23, 2022
- E14 Special Core Dec 31, 2022
- E15 Special Core Feb 18, 2023
- E16 Special Core Feb 25, 2023
- E17 News Core Mar 4, 2023
- E18 Series 17, Comedy Core Mar 11, 2023
- E19 Special Core Apr 1, 2023
- E20 Special Core Apr 8, 2023
- E21 Special Core Apr 15, 2023
- E22 Special Core Apr 22, 2023
- E23 Special Core Apr 29, 2023
- E24 Eurovision 2023 Core May 13, 2023
- E25 Special Core May 20, 2023
- E26 Special Core May 27, 2023
- E27 Series 16, Episode 3 Core Jun 3, 2023
- E28 Special Core Jun 10, 2023
- E29 Special Core Jun 17, 2023
- E30 Special Core Jun 24, 2023
- E31 Special Core Jul 1, 2023
- E32 Special Core Jul 15, 2023
- E33 Special Core Jul 22, 2023
- E34 Special Mytharc Jul 29, 2023
- E35 Special Mytharc Aug 5, 2023
Season 16 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 4 Mytharc Aug 12, 2023
- E2 Episode 5 Core Aug 19, 2023
- E3 Episode 6 Core Sep 2, 2023
- E4 Episode 7 Core Sep 9, 2023
- E5 Episode 8 Core Dec 30, 2023
- E6 Episode 9 Core Jan 6, 2024
- E7 Episode 10 Core Jan 13, 2024
- E8 Episode 11 Core Jan 20, 2024
- E9 Episode 12 Core Feb 10, 2024
- E10 Episode 13 Core Feb 17, 2024
- E11 Episode 14 Core Mar 2, 2024
- E12 Episode 15 Core Mar 9, 2024
- E13 Episode 16 Core Mar 16, 2024
- E14 Episode 17 Core Mar 23, 2024
- E15 Episode 18 Core Apr 6, 2024
- E16 Episode 19 Mytharc Apr 13, 2024
- E17 Episode 20 Mytharc Apr 20, 2024
Season 17 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 3 Mytharc Apr 27, 2024
- E2 Episode 4 Core May 4, 2024
- E3 Sports Special Core Jan 4, 2025
- E4 Episode 6 Core Jan 11, 2025
- E5 Episode 7 Core Jan 18, 2025
- E6 Episode 8 Core Jan 25, 2025
- E7 Episode 9 Core Feb 1, 2025
- E8 Episode 10 Core Apr 5, 2025
- E9 Episode 11 Core Apr 12, 2025
- E10 Episode 12 Core Apr 19, 2025
- E11 Episode 13 Core Apr 26, 2025
- E12 Episode 14 Core May 3, 2025
- E13 Comedy Special Core May 10, 2025
- E14 Episode 16 Core Jun 7, 2025
- E15 Episode 17 Core Jun 14, 2025
- E16 Episode 18 Core Jun 21, 2025
- E17 Radio Special Core Jun 28, 2025
- E18 2,000th Episode Core Aug 2, 2025
- E19 Episode 21 Mytharc Aug 9, 2025
- E20 Episode 22 Mytharc Aug 16, 2025
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What is the goal of the game?
Contestants must provide answers that the fewest number of people could think of.
Who are the hosts?
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present the series.
Is this a celebrity version of a show?
Yes, it is a celebrity edition of a general knowledge quiz.
What kind of questions are asked?
The show features general knowledge questions.
How do contestants win?
Contestants win by finding the most obscure answers to the questions provided.
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