| Genres: | Comedy, Quiz-shows |
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Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman host a celebrity version of the quiz show seeking the most obscure answers to general knowledge questions.
A quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.
Series history
Following the success of Pointless and its transfer to BBC One, the BBC commissioned a celebrity edition of the programme, entitled Pointless Celebrities.
Like the main show, the celebrity edition featured teams of two celebrities competing against each other to win the jackpot for their chosen charities.
While the show used the same format for rounds, the celebrity edition featured notable differences.
Unlike the regular show, the celebrity version was reserved for the weekend and placed in a prime-time evening slot for its broadcast.
In addition, celebrities can return in more than one episode, with the same partner or a different partner, most episodes usually featured a theme in regards to the celebrity contestants that took part - for example, a celebrity edition aired in December 2015 consisted of celebrities who were made famous on reality television shows like Big Brother and Made in Chelsea
Teams compete for a jackpot of £2,500 for their charity, plus £250 for every pointless answer given before the final round.
The jackpot does not roll over if not won, but the programme rewards all teams with £500 for taking part, regardless of how well they performed.
Series history from wikipedia
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