Pointless Celebrities - Season 12

Pointless Celebrities

Season 12

2019 • 23 Episodes

Episodes

Comedy - Pointless Celebrities

1. Comedy

August 31, 2019

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special comedy edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Featuring Ralph Ineson, John Thomson, Janine Duvitski, Tony Maudsley, Melvyn Hayes, Stuart McGugan, Vicki Pepperdine and Rosie Cavaliero.

Space and Science - Pointless Celebrities

2. Space and Science

September 7, 2019

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special edition of the quiz featuring big names from the world of science, including Rick Edwards, Michael Brooks, Mark Thompson, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Heather Couper, Nigel Henbest, Dallas Campbell and Lucie Green.

Radio 2 - Pointless Celebrities

3. Radio 2

September 14, 2019

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special Radio 2 edition of the quiz, featuring Craig Charles, Gary Davies, Jo Whiley, Trevor Nelson, Ken Bruce, Angela Scanlon, Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad. Also featuring a special performance by Rick Astley.

Journalists - Pointless Celebrities

4. Journalists

September 21, 2019

A special journalists edition of the general knowledge quiz, featuring Owen Jones, Paris Lees, Kay Burley, Adam Boulton, Carole Malone, Quentin Letts, Amol Rajan and Victoria Derbyshire.

BBC Music Day - Pointless Celebrities

5. BBC Music Day

September 28, 2019

A BBC Music Day edition featuring Tom Ogden, Ray BLK, Shaun Ryder, Rowetta, Ricky Wilson, Will Young, Naughty Boy, Lesley Garrett and a special performance by Blossoms.

Special - Pointless Celebrities

6. Special

October 12, 2019

Contestants include Michael Sheen, Steve Pemberton, Mark Benton and Jess Robinson, Anita Harris, Bobby Crush, Neil Ruddock and Steve McMahon.

Food and Drink - Pointless Celebrities

7. Food and Drink

October 19, 2019

A special food and drink 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 Ken Hom, Ching-He Huang, Candice Brown, Atul Kochhar, Andi Oliver, Michael O'Hare, Matt Tebbutt and Olly Smith.

Musicals - Pointless Celebrities

8. Musicals

October 26, 2019

A special musicals 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 Rufus Hound, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Ria Jones, Sophie Evans, Carley Stenson, John Owen-Jones, Jodie Prenger and Denise van Outen.

Halloween - Pointless Celebrities

9. Halloween

November 2, 2019

A Halloween edition featuring Richard Blackwood, Joe Swash, Sam Nixon, Mark Rhodes, Yvette Fielding, Timmy Mallett, Anne Diamond and Kate Lawler.

Writers - Pointless Celebrities

10. Writers

November 9, 2019

A writers edition featuring Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran, Terry Deary, Eve Pollard, Jojo Moyes, Jeffery Deaver, Peter James and Dreda Say Mitchell.

Family - Pointless Celebrities

11. Family

November 16, 2019

A special family edition featuring Ade Edmondson, Beattie Edmondson, Helen Richardson-Walsh, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Dr Ranj Singh, Min Singh, Mark Steel and Elliot Steel.

Special - Pointless Celebrities

12. Special

November 23, 2019

Contestants include Rachel Fairburn, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Cannon and Ball, Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon, Lindsey Russell and Radzi Chinyanganya.

St Andrew's Day - Pointless Celebrities

13. St Andrew's Day

November 30, 2019

A St Andrew's Day special featuring Gordon Kennedy, Jack Docherty, Max Evans, Chris Iwelumo, Phyllis Logan, Fish, Michelle McManus and Kaye Adams.

Sports Personality of the Year - Pointless Celebrities

14. Sports Personality of the Year

December 14, 2019

A special edition marking Sports Personality of the Year 2019. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman, with participants Ama Agbeze, Greg Rusedski, Eddie Izzard, Hannah Cockcroft, Rebecca Adlington, Michael O'Neill, Jayne Torvill and Robin Cousins. Featuring a guest appearance by the 2018 Sports Personality of the Year, Geraint Thomas.

Christmas Special - Pointless Celebrities

15. Christmas Special

6.0

December 28, 2019

A Christmas special featuring Christopher Biggins, Paul Zerdin, Gary Wilmot, Michelle Collins, Debbie McGee, Richard Cadell with Sooty, Faye Tozer and Duncan James.

Children's TV - Pointless Celebrities

16. Children's TV

5.0

January 4, 2020

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 - Pointless Celebrities

17. Soaps

January 11, 2020

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

Comedians - Pointless Celebrities

18. Comedians

January 18, 2020

A comedians edition featuring Sofie Hagen, Jenny Eclair, Cariad Lloyd, Darren Harriott, Nish Kumar, Ed Gamble, Simon Evans and Geoff Norcott.

Sport - Pointless Celebrities

19. Sport

January 25, 2020

A special episode featuring Tanni Grey-Thompson, David Wilkie, Matthew Hoggard, Graeme Swann, Jo Pavey, Ade Adepitan, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning.

Experts - Pointless Celebrities

20. Experts

February 15, 2020

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 - Pointless Celebrities

21. 1970s

February 22, 2020

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 - Pointless Celebrities

22. Wales

February 29, 2020

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 - Pointless Celebrities

23. Ireland

March 14, 2020

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