Pointless Celebrities: Season 17
Season 17 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Pointless Celebrities Season 16.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 17 Progress Shield
Episode 3
Apr 27, 2024 · 49 min
The celebrities competing for the Pointless trophy are Gavin Ramjaun, Sally Magnusson, Pete Wicks, Vicky Pattison, Jay Rayner, Thomasina Miers OBE, Remel London and London Hughes.
Episode 4
May 4, 2024 · 49 min
The celebrities competing for the Pointless trophy are Iwan Thomas MBE, Perri Shakes-Drayton, Christian Malcolm, Dwain Chambers, Aatif Nawaz, Chris Hughes, Lucy Spraggan and Katie
Sports Special
Jan 4, 2025
Vanessa Bauer, Beth Tweddle MBE, Anita Asante, William Bayley MBE, Jack Laugher MBE, Ellie Robinson MBE, Sarah Hunter MBE and Ugo Monye compete to be the strongest link.
Episode 6
Jan 11, 2025
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Rosie Jones, Suzi Ruffell, Anjli Mohindra, Meera Syal, Kye Whyte, Dan Powell, Mark Stacey and Catherine Southon.
Episode 7
Jan 18, 2025
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Curtis Pritchard, AJ Pritchard, Tom Malone, Karim Zeroual, Shanaze Reade, Oli Bell, Fern Brady and Alison Spittle.
Episode 8
Jan 25, 2025
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are James Jordan, Gemma Collins, Brian McFadden, Ionica Adriana, Melvin Odoom, Hayley Hasselhoff, Charlie Hedges and Melinda Mes
Episode 9
Feb 1, 2025
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Charlene White, Fern Britton, Chloe Madeley, James Haskell, Crystelle Pereira, Kwoklyn Wan, Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie.
Episode 10
Apr 5, 2025 · 48 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Matt Evers, Patsy Palmer, Marky Luther, Meesh Ven, Naomi Wilkinson, Steve Backshall, Katie Zelem and Mary Earps.
Episode 11
Apr 12, 2025 · 43 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Charlie Baker, Nathan Caton, Gordon Buchanan, Michaela Strachan, Priya Gopaldas, Dr Hilary Jones MBE, Kate Lawler and Saffro
Episode 12
Apr 19, 2025 · 43 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are JJ Chalmers, Jeanette Kwakye MBE, Gareth Locke, Ollie Locke, Josh Jones, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Georgie Barrat and Josie d'Arby.
Episode 13
Apr 26, 2025 · 43 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Eva Fontaine, Nigel Boyle, Tom Basden, Tim Key, Natalie O'Leary, Dev Griffin, Milly Zero and Natalie Anderson.
Episode 14
May 3, 2025 · 48 min
A celebrity special edition featuring Clare Balding, Alice Arnold, Blu Hydrangea, Ella Vaday, Charlie Ross, Christina Trevanion, Evelyn Mok and Emmanuel Sonubi.
Comedy Special
May 10, 2025 · 43 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Geoff Norcott, Danny John-Jules, Ninia Benjamin, Ed Byrne, Olivia Lee, Kerry Howard, Clair Buckley and James Buckley.
Episode 16
Jun 7, 2025 · 43 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Jess Robinson, Danny Beard, Esther Manito, Rich Hall, Jane Hill, Ben Boulos, Wynne Evans and Joanna Page.
Episode 17
Jun 14, 2025 · 48 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Laura Jackson, Kirsten O'Brien, Davood Ghadami, James Bye, Jamie O'Hara, Jermaine Beckford, Nicola Dempsey and Rosie Dempsey
Episode 18
Jun 21, 2025 · 48 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Harriet Kemsley, Bobby Mair, Penny Smith, Bonnie Langford, Adam Gemili, Alice Tai MBE, Ricky Groves and Balvinder Sopal.
Radio Special
Jun 28, 2025 · 49 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Fee Mak, DJ Spoony, Matt Chorley, Mariella Frostrup, Zoe Hardman, Ali Plumb, Johnny Cochrane and Inel Tomlinson.
2,000th Episode
Aug 2, 2025 · 48 min
Suzie Lee, Shaun Williamson, Phil Tufnell, Steve Pemberton, Kelli Young, Helen Lederer, Charlie Higson and Cariad Lloyd try to come up with the answers no-one else could think.
Episode 21
Aug 9, 2025 · 48 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Kéllé Bryan, Kimberly Wyatt, Shazia Mirza, Thanyia Moore, Ollie Proudlock, Caspar Lee, Louisa Lytton and Danielle Harold.
Episode 22
Aug 16, 2025 · 49 min
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Jess Robinson, Danny Beard, Esther Manito, Rich Hall, Jane Hill, Ben Boulos, Wynne Evans and Joanna Page.