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Alexander Armstrong turned down the chance to host Channel 4’s Countdown

TV presenter Alexander Armstrong chose to host quiz show Pointless instead of Countdown as he wanted something that would have “a bit of comedy.” The 52-year-old has presented the BBC One teatime show since it debuted in 2009. Before joining ...

30 Aug 2022 at 11:44

Osman would love to write family into book after Who Do You Think You Are?

Richard Osman has said he would “love” to write his family members into a working class social history crime novel following his stint on the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? The TV presenter and crime writer discovered his five-time ...

30 May 2022 at 01:01

Lauren Laverne reveals unfortunate Pointless coincidence following PM departure

Lauren Laverne has revealed an unfortunate coincidence during her first stint as Pointless co-host, in which the show’s contestants were asked about the tenure of UK prime ministers. The episode of the popular daytime game show ...

21 Oct 2022 at 07:20

Music

Lewis Capaldi scores fourth number one single with Pointless

Lewis Capaldi has thanked his fans for their “incredible” support after he secures his fourth number one single with his new track Pointless. The Scottish singer-songwriter, 26, claimed the top spot following a close race with ...

13 Jan 2023 at 18:00

Richard Osman praises ‘lovely’ Alexander Armstrong in final Pointless episode

Richard Osman has told Pointless co-presenter Alexander Armstrong how “lucky” he feels to have worked with him, as Osman’s final daytime episode of the BBC gameshow aired. The TV presenter and author, 51, announced his exit ...

21 Jul 2022 at 18:34

Richard Osman quitting Pointless after 13 years

Richard Osman is stepping back from Pointless after nearly 13 years on the show, the BBC has announced. The presenter and novelist, 51, has co-hosted the BBC One gameshow alongside Alexander Armstrong since it debuted in ...

08 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Life

Richard Osman: ‘It’s absolutely terrifying when someone reads my books for the first time’

Despite huge success as a crime novelist, Richard Osman admits it’s “absolutely terrifying” when other people read his books for the first time. In fact, Osman – whose new title, The Last Devil to Die, has just become ...

26 Sept 2023 at 08:00

Life

Alexander Armstrong: ‘One of the real pleasures of parenthood is reading to your children’

As the father of four boys, Alexander Armstrong can’t overstate the value of reading to his family. So much so, that the TV and radio presenter is now also a debut children’s book author, and is on a mission to get ...

03 Feb 2025 at 14:45

News

Richard Osman confirms Thursday Murder Club film cast

Richard Osman has confirmed the film cast for the adaption of his hit book The Thursday Murder Club. The bestseller features retirement residents attempting to investigate murders in their sleepy English village ...

23 Apr 2024 at 18:53

Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker to appear in EastEnders Eurovision special

Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker is set to appear in EastEnders as the residents of Albert Square celebrate Eurovision. The 69-year-old, whose group won the 1981 contest with their track Making Your Mind Up, will ...

20 Apr 2023 at 17:06

Richard Osman claims MI6 rejection stopped him from becoming ‘terrible spy’

Richard Osman has claimed he was rejected by MI6 after taking part in a series of what he called “fun” tests to become a spy while studying at Cambridge University. The quiz show host, 52, studied at Trinity ...

09 Sept 2023 at 13:12

Richard Osman looking forward to being able to watch Pointless as a punter

Richard Osman has said it is going to be “lovely” to watch someone else filling his seat on Pointless so he can play along and guess the answers. The TV presenter and author, 51, announced in April that he ...

07 Jun 2022 at 10:35

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