Pointless Celebrities - Season 17 / Year 2020

Season 17 / Year 2020

Episodes

Children's TV
A children's TV special featuring Paul Chuckle, Dani Harmer, Gwyneth Powell, George Christopher, Hacker and Dodge T Dog, Andy Day and Cerrie Burnell.

Soaps
A celebrity soaps edition featuring Davood Ghadami, James Bye, Sharon Maughan, Tina Hobley, Steven Arnold, Julia Haworth, Julie Peasgood and Louis Emerick.

Comedians
A celebrity comedians edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman with contestants Sofie Hagen, Jenny Eclair, Cariad Lloyd, Darren Harriott, Nish Kumar, Ed Gamble, Simon Evans and Geoff Norcott.

Sport
A celebrity sport edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman with contestantsgrae Tanni Grey-Thompson, David Wilkie, Matthew Hoggard, Graeme Swann, Jo Pavey, Ade Adepitan, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning.

Experts
Four teams of celebrity experts try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman with contestants Dr Zoe Williams, Dr Hilary Jones, Joe Swift, Rachel De Thame, Francis Wilson, Alex Beresford, Linda Barker and Judi James.

1970s
A 1970s-themed edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman with contestants Valerie Leon, Mick Miller, Steve Harley, Mike Batt, John H Stracey, Tina Charles, Zandra Rhodes and Britt Ekland.

Wales
A celebrity Wales edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman, with contestants Di Botcher, Charles Dale, Colin Jackson, Shane Williams, Lucie Jones, John Owen-Jones, Ruth Madoc and Sophie Evans.

Ireland
An Ireland-themed edition featuring Foster and Allen, Pauline McLynn, Henry Kelly, Vogue Williams, Clodagh McKenna, Anna Haugh and Jimmy Cricket.

England
John Shuttleworth, the Rev Kate Bottley, Robin Askwith, Sue Jenkins, Gyles Brandreth, Baga Chipz, Rachel Yankey and Faye White take part in the general knowledge quiz, in which they try to come up with the least likely correct answers to a series of questions posed to members of the public. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman.

1980s
Tommy Boyd, Andy Crane, Brinsley Forde, Denise Pearson, Linda Lusardi, Vicki Michelle, Jan Leeming and John Kettley take part in a special 1980s edition of the general knowledge quiz, in which they try to come up with the least likely correct answers to a series of questions posed to members of the public. Plus, a special performance from Jason Donovan. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman.

Family
Andi Oliver, Miquita Oliver, Gareth Malone, Jamie Malone, Kate Robbins, Molly Robbins, Claire Richards and Reece Hill take part in a special family edition of the general knowledge quiz, in which they try to come up with the least likely correct answers to a series of questions posed to members of the public.

Eurovision
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present as famous faces take part in a star-studded version of the general knowledge quiz in which the contestants must try to come up with the least likely correct answers to a series of questions posed to members of the public. In this edition, Jay Aston, Mike Nolan, SuRie, Dana, Jade Ewen, John Lundvik, Niamh Kavanagh and Mans Zelmerlow take part in a special Eurovision edition of the general knowledge quiz. Plus, a special performance from Dana.

Sci-fi and Fantasy
A sci-fi and fantasy edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman, with Sophie Aldred, Carole Ann Ford, Josh Herdman, Louis Cordice, Sandra Dickinson, John Duttine, Kiran Shah and Clive Mantle.

Sitcoms
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present as famous sitcom actors take part in the general knowledge quiz, in which they try to come up with the least likely correct answers to a series of questions posed to members of the public. The contestants are Richard Gibson, Kim Hartman, Ewen Macintosh, Patrick Baladi, Nina Wadia, Abdullah Afzal, Perry Benson and Jeffrey Holland.

Writers
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a writers special edition of the general knowledge quiz, with the contestants Martina Cole, Mark Billingham, Liz Pichon, Nick Sharratt, Juno Dawson, Nadia Shireen, Adam Kay and Ian McMillan.

Olympics
A special Olympics edition featuring Anthony Ogogo, Helen Glover, Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell, Nick Skelton, JJ Chalmers, Jeanette Kwakye and Mark Foster.

Journalists
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present as famous journalists take part in the general knowledge quiz in which they try to come up with the least likely correct answers to a series of questions posed to members of the public. Taking part are Natasha Kaplinsky, Kevin Maguire, Dermot Murnaghan, Nigel Nelson, Cathy Newman, James O'Brien, Isabel Oakeshott and Ella Whelan.

Couples
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a couples special of the general knowledge quiz, with contestants including Harry Judd, Izzy Judd, Ade Adepitan, Elle Exxe, Dan Renton Skinner, Olivia Lee, Nik Speakman and Eva Speakman.

Music
A music-themed edition featuring Patti Boulaye, YolanDa Brown, JB Gill, Blaze Bayley, Dave Bartram, Jess Conrad, Dan Donovan and Brix Smith Start.

Special
A special celebrity edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman, with contestants Patsy Kensit, Jake Canuso, Jenny Hanley, David Hamilton, Chris Jarvis, Pui Fan Lee, Andrea McLean and Linda Robson.

Comedians
A comedians special featuring Ed Byrne, Jessie Cave, Dane Baptiste, Shazia Mirza, Angela Barnes, Rich Hall, Patrick Monahan and Junior Simpson.

Special

Families
A special family edition featuring Marcus and Helen Brigstocke, David and Frankie Seaman, Naughty Boy and Aisha Khan, and Toby and Fia Tarrant.

Sitcoms
A special sitcoms edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman, with contestants Tim Healy, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Kerry Godliman, Tom Basden, Mina Anwar, Serena Evans, Judy Cornwell and Jeremy Gittins.

Current Affairs
A special current affairs edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of.
Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman. Featuring John Pienaar, Ayesha Hazarika, Iain Dale, Jacqui Smith, Camilla Tominey, Rachel Johnson, Martin Bell and Michael Fabricant.

Music
A music special featuring Lee Thompson, Pauline Black, Steve Brown, Barbara Dickson, Kimberly Wyatt, Cathy Dennis, Heather Small and Steve Hogarth.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy
A sci-fi and fantasy special, featuring Matthew Waterhouse, Louise Jameson, David Graham, Sophia Myles, Jimmy Vee, Lauren Socha, Madeline Smith and Stephanie Beacham.

Food
A food special, featuring Brian Turner, Stacie Stewart, Chris Bavin, Sabrina Ghayour, Jay Rayner, Loyd Grossman, Rick Stein and Jack Stein.

1990's

Comedians
A comedians edition featuring Catherine Bohart, Rachel Parris, Ivo Graham, Elis James, Milton Jones, Stephen K Amos, David O'Doherty and Rose Matafeo

Christmas Special
A celebrity Christmas edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman, with contestants Dianne Buswell, Max George, Sally Phillips, Milton Jones, John Barnes, Dave Beasant, Jodie Kidd and Lisa Snowdon. With a special performance from Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott.
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