Trevor and simon met as drama students at manchester university in 1981. Pointless is a british television quiz show produced by endemol shine uk for the bbc. Contestants need to score the least amount of points possible by guessing the least popular answers provided by people in polls. The th episode of the popular bbc quiz show pointless originally broadcast, 16th january 2017. The cheery quiz show thats quickly become an audience favourite.
Pointlesss 1,000th episode messed with viewers minds. Weve about had it with these video game companies, what with the loot boxes and the disingenuous experience reporting. Richard osman and alexander armstrong swapped places on. Pointless celebrates its 1,000th episode with some surprises to mark. Jan 16, 2017 pointless celebrates its 1,000th episode with some surprises to mark the impressive milestone.
Jan 16, 2017 richard osman and alexander armstrong swapped places on pointless th edition and you got confused. Invited back as celebs who had won the jackpot before, trevor neal and simon hickson proved they are smart, by winning the. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Pointless celebrates its 1,000th episode with some surprises to mark the impressive milestone. Paul martin has been the popular presenter of flog it. Richard osman and alexander armstrong swapped places on pointless th edition and you got confused.
Pointless celebrates its 1,000th episode with some surprises. Bbc bbc one broadcasts pointless shows media centre. His most famous song i hope you dance was recorded by lee ann womack and other noteworthy songs victim of the game by garth. Jan 15, 2017 pointless broadcasts its 1,000th repeat new episode on monday. Series 1, episode 5 trevor and simon british comedy guide. The muchloved quiz show that has now passed 1,000 episodes.
Dec 16, 2016 its been revealed that hosts alexander armstrong and richard osman will swap roles on the hit bbc show in the new year. So its fitting that steven universe s 100th episode was a combination of all of the above not to mention that it also ran a full 22 minutes, instead of the usual 11 minutes. Jan 17, 2017 pointless celebrated its 1,000th episode last night with a special edition which saw richard osman and alexander armstrong swapping their roles, while they were joined by some of the shows most. While showbizs trev and simon were one of the earliest pointless celebrities pairings to take home the coveted pointless jackpot.
Hit bbc quiz show pointless took a turn for the selfreferential in an episode aired on wednesday january 18 when host alexander amstrong turned out to be a pointless answer himself. 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 shows cash jackpot. The th episode of pointless, first broadcast on 16117. Tonights episode of the thick of it wont go down as the funniest in the shows history not by a long shot but it was certainly one of the most intriguing. Dec 15, 2016 alexander armstrong and richard osman are marking the 1,000th episode of pointless by swapping roles on the hit gameshow. Presented by alexander armstrong and his pointless friend richard osman, this very special episode is a collection of bloopers, outtakes, funny answers, celebrity contestants a. Alexander armstrong and richard osman swap roles, and exceptional past contestants are invited back. Pointless fans will be in for a treat after it was announced that presenter alexander armstrong and quiz master richard osman would be switching roles to mark the shows 1,000th episode. Having said that, i was a bit disappointed the show didnt end with trevor and simon leading everyone in a swing your pants flash mob.
Simon hickson was born in 1962 in salford, manchester, england. Here is what 17 celebrity greats from your childhood are up. Vera day talks about her career in film, television and stage. She chats about her work on the hammer film series, how itching powder complicated one role, what it was. With richard osman, alexander armstrong, simon hickson, trevor neal. With alexander armstrong, richard osman, simon hickson, trevor neal. Pointless knew the best way to celebrate its milestone 1,000th episode, with a hilarious outing that saw alexander armstrong and richard osman swap. Pointless episode sees alexander armstrong become pointless. Pointless quiz show on bbc1 part 12 page 3 digital spy. We went on pointlesss th episode and discovered a deep. Pointless aired its th episode today where alexander armstrong. A special episode of pointless, featuring outtakes, funny answers and hilarious moments. Jan 27, 2017 the th episode of the popular bbc quiz show pointless originally broadcast, 16th january 2017. Invited back as celebs who had won the jackpot before, trevor neal and simon hickson proved they are smart, by winning the programme and scooping another jackpot for their charities.
Watch all 60 pointless episodes from season 4,view pictures, get episode information and more. Itv is a british freetoair television network with its headquarters in london. While showbizs trev and simon were one of the earliest pointless. It was launched in 1955 as independent television, under the auspices of the independent television authority ita, to provide competition to bbc television which had been established in 1932. Alexander armstrong and richard osman have swapped places for the occasion. This is the quiz show where all the questions have been asked to 100 people before the show. Here is what 17 celebrity greats from your childhood are.
But i think we now know why they went with this episode to be the actual th shown what with a triple pointless final and alexander being a pointless answer himself. The others were contestants from previous episodes including the very first episode and a couple who. To celebrate four remarkable teams are being bought back to participate again david and christo, the shows first ever jackpot winners from 2009 quite a different game back then even if it was also basically the same, david and jon who won the shows highest ever jackpot. Sanders is a songwriter with more than 200 songs cut by recordings artists, 50 have been singles and 14 number one songs.
Watch all 50 pointless episodes from season 3,view pictures, get episode information and more. Dec 15, 2016 pointless fans will be in for a treat after it was announced that presenter alexander armstrong and quiz master richard osman would be switching roles to mark the shows 1,000th episode. In 2017, trevor and simon appeared on the th episode of the hit tv quiz show, pointless, proving they dont just do being stupid, winning. The 3 year old just asked why does the glasses man have the standy upy bit. Season 15 guide for pointless tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Hello, im alexander armstrong and welcome to pointless. Pointless episode 1,000 freaked out fans last night with. That th pointless episode just messed with my head. Aug 24, 2009 pointless season 3 episode guide on tv. Pointless celebrated its 1,000th episode last night with a special edition which saw richard osman and alexander armstrong swapping their. In this milestone episode some very entertaining pointless contestants. Trevor and simon released the first episode of their crowdfunded podcast, the comedy drama strangeness in space, in august 2015. Staying in tv we went on pointlesss th episode and discovered a deep, dark secret the popular bbc quiz has reached a milestone. Armstrong and richard osman have celebrated their th episode.
Pointlesss 1,000th episode messed with viewers minds digital spy. A special edition of the programme to mark its 1,000th episode. Pointless knew the best way to celebrate its milestone 1,000th episode, with a hilarious outing that saw alexander armstrong and richard osman swap roles todays january 16 episode saw. Alexander armstrong and richard osman are swapping jobs on. Pointless hosts alexander armstrong and richard osman swap. In a first for the show, richard will present from the master podium while. Pointless broadcasts its 1,000th repeat new episode on monday. After leveraging jj in an attempt to land a family dog, dylan takes a vow of silence to better understand what it is to be her brother. Bbc one broadcasts pointless shows media centre bbc. Oct 17, 2017 prince william was chatting to a young boy at a charity event in london on monday when he revealed the disney classic fouryearold george has on repeat at kensington palace. Why directing star wars episode 9 has colin trevorrow feeling. This was the extent of his previous television experience.
Richard osman took over as host on pointless th show. Pointless is set to mark its th episode with a bang credit. There were only 2 celebs on the 1,000th episode, trevor and simon if you can call them celebs. Jan 16, 2017 pointless knew the best way to celebrate its milestone 1,000th episode, with a hilarious outing that saw alexander armstrong and richard osman swap roles todays january 16 episode saw. Alexander armstrong was a pointless answer on pointless and. Governments are finally coming down on the various shenanigans in loot boxes with the uk government putting. Prince william reveals prince georges favourite film.
Pointless tv show season 15 episodes list next episode. They first encountered each other at the drama departments christmas show, in which neal played a squirrel on a skateboard in a podcast, the pair recount how comedian ben elton taught hickson greek tragedy, and their professor, david mayer father of lise mayer introduced. Alexander armstrong was a pointless answer on pointless. Paul was discovered when he was interviewed about his passion for oak furniture by a team from bbc bristol. Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible. Pointless alexander and richard to switch roles for th. Alexander armstrong and richard osman on how pointless got to 1,000 shows richard osman reveals the secrets of pointless pointless fans were seriously freaked out by the shows 1,000th episode.
Dec 15, 2016 while showbizs trev and simon were one of the earliest pointless celebrities pairings to take home the coveted pointless jackpot. Jul 05, 2017 colin trevorrow already has one of the biggest movies of all time on his resumethe dinosaur smash jurassic worldand it will almost certainly be joined by star wars episode ix in 2019. Its been revealed that hosts alexander armstrong and richard osman will swap roles on the hit bbc show in the new year. To mark the occasion, richard osman presented the show and alexander armstrong was his pointless friend, sitting behind the desk.
Pointless th tv episode 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ray brokers a meeting between his girlfriends mother and. Thank you so much for joining us today, and for the previous 999 shows. Trevor neal and simon hickson are a british comedy duo known as trevor and simon or trev and simon and are best known for a familyfriendly version of anarchic alternative comedy on bbc1 s saturday morning shows, going live. Most of the questions were themed around thousand, each pointless answer was worth. Prince william was chatting to a young boy at a charity event in london on monday when he revealed the disney classic fouryearold george has on repeat at kensington palace. Alexander armstrong and richard osman ask contestants to find the most obscure answers to tricky trivia questions. Jan 17, 2017 the th episode of pointless, first broadcast on 16117. The noddy franchise is comprised of 26 books, a 53episode puppet show from the 50s, another puppet series from the 60s which is mostly lost save for a single episode, 78 episodes over two different stop motion series, a 66episode kid com that was a framing device for the second set of stopmotion segments, and 243 animated episodes as of. It is hosted by alexander armstrong with assistance from richard osman.