Pointless is a British quiz show produced by Endemol UK for the BBC, hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Contestants on the programme, who play in teams of two, are tasked with finding the most obscure answers to general knowledge questions based on pre-conducted public surveys of 100 people from the UK. A correct answer which none of the 100 people in the survey gave is deemed a "pointless" answer. In the main game, a pointless answer adds £250 to the jackpot; in the final a pointless answer is needed to win the jackpot.
The series premiered on BBC Two on 24 August 2009 before it transferred to BBC One in 2011. To date, there have been 14 series, plus eight celebrity series. Filming for series 15 ended in July 2015. The show has a peak audience of over 7 million viewers and the format has been exported to other European countries.
The object of the game is for contestants to provide answers which are not only correct but also as obscure as possible. The game features four teams (previously five), each consisting of two contestants. In each round, the team with the highest score is eliminated; the other teams proceed to the next round. In the final round there is the chance to win the jackpot prize. Teams can appear on the show twice (only once if they have made it to the final round on their first attempt). The show's assistant is Richard Osman, styled as Armstrong's "pointless friend". During the course of the game, he gives information about the answers that are given, as well as statistics at the end of each round on the most common and most obscure answers.
Pointless is a British TV quiz show.
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