The WORST episodes of Pointless Celebrities
Every episode of Pointless Celebrities ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Pointless Celebrities!
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.
#1 - Food
Season 14 - Episode 29 - Aired 2/26/2022
#2 - Special
Season 17 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/5/2023
Special Pointless Celebrities Series 15 A celebrity special 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 and featuring Harpz Kaur, Harriet Rose, John Middleton, Nicola Thorp, Aurie Styla, Chris Washington, Danny Clarke and Hannah Stitfall.
#3 - Special
Season 17 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/29/2023
Special Pointless CelebritiesSeries 15 A celebrity special 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 and featuring Ore Oduba, Jacqueline Shepherd, Rustie Lee, Judy Joo, Andrew Maxwell, Zoe Lyons, Mark Benton and Kim Vithana.
#4 - Special
Season 17 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/22/2023
Special Pointless Celebrities Series 15 A celebrity special 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, and featuring Matt Richardson, Adam Rowe, Rav Wilding, Wayne Perrey, Sarah Cawood, Matthew Wright, Maisie Adam and Emily Lloyd-Saini.
#5 - Special
Season 17 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/15/2023
Special A celebrity special 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, and featuring Carl Fogarty, Perri Shakes-Drayton, Sarah Greene, Jo Good, Lisa George, Dr Tom Naylor, Sian Welby and Sonali Shah.
#6 - Special
Season 17 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/1/2023
Special Special Pointless Celebrities A celebrity 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 Jamie Laing, James Argent, Griff Rhys Jones, Nina Wadia, Lee Latchford Evans, Claire Richards, Sindhu Vee and Tiff Stevenson.
#7 - Special
Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/24/2023
A celebrity special edition featuring Rick Edwards, Emer Kenny, Danny Wallace, Yuriko Kotani, Ian Waite, Vincent Simone, Russ Bray and Deta Hedman.
#8 - Special
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/2023
Special Pointless Celebrities Series 15 A celebrity special 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 Tomasz Schafernaker, Owain Wyn Evans, Kerry Godliman, Toussaint Douglass, Nicki Chapman, Kelli Young, Jeremy Edwards and Lucy Dixon. Release date: April 1-2023 on BBC One
#9 - Comedy
Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/11/2023
A special episode, with comedians Rosie Holt, Nabil Abdulrashid, Shaparak Khorshandi, Mark Steel, Lou Sanders, Luke McQueen, Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill.
#10 - Special
Season 15 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/10/2022
A celebrity special 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 Nick Hewer, Katya Jones, Aimee Fuller, Katharine Merry, Michael Whitehall, Alice Dearing, Tom Stade and Athena Kugblenu.
#11 - Soaps
Season 15 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/16/2022
#12 - Food
Season 14 - Episode 33 - Aired 3/26/2022
A food edition of the chefs quiz with chefs and cookery presenters Penny Smith, Sean Wilson, Romy Gill, Kwoklyn Wan, Paul Rankin, Ed Baines, Briony May-Williams and Kim-Joy Hewlett.
#13 - Radio
Season 14 - Episode 32 - Aired 3/19/2022
Featuring radio presenters Jenni Murray, Samira Ahmed, OJ Borg, Gary Davies, Melvin Odoom, Rickie Haywood-Williams, Snoochie Shy and Nadia Jae.
#14 - Soaps
Season 14 - Episode 31 - Aired 3/12/2022
A special edition featuring soap stars Adjoa Andoh, John Altman, Nick Cochrane, Paul Usher, Tricia Penrose, Denise Black, Jennifer Ellison and Ann Marie Davies.
#15 - Kids TV
Season 14 - Episode 30 - Aired 3/5/2022
A kids TV special featuring De'Graft Mensah, Shanequa Paris, Pat Sharp, Jayne Middlemiss, Andy Day, Philippa Forrester, Ortis Deley and Rani Price.
#16 - Episode 14
Season 17 - Episode 47 - Aired 5/3/2025
The celebrities aiming to lift the Pointless trophy are Clare Balding, Alice Arnold, Blu Hydrangea, Ella Vaday, Charlie Ross, Christina Trevanion, Evelyn Mok and Emmanuel Sonubi.
#17 - Family
Season 14 - Episode 28 - Aired 2/19/2022
#18 - Writers
Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/6/2020
A special writers 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 Martina Cole, Mark Billingham, Liz Pichon, Nick Sharratt, Juno Dawson, Nadia Shireen, Adam Kay and Ian McMillan
#19 - 1990s
Season 11 - Episode 48 - Aired 6/1/2019
A special 1990s-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. Featuring Jayne Middlemiss, Diane-Louise Jordan, Sarah Cawood, Jeremy Spake, Angus Loughran, Kriss Akabusi, Philip Franks and Sue Jenkins.
#20 - TV Doctors
Season 11 - Episode 47 - Aired 5/25/2019
A special TV doctors 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 Simon Shepherd, Chris Steele, Amy Robbins, Robert Daws, William Beck, Sunetra Sarker, Sara Kayat, Ranj Singh.
#21 - Sport
Season 11 - Episode 46 - Aired 5/11/2019
A sport-themed episode featuring Stephen Hendry, John Parrott, Beth Tweddle, Perri Shakes Drayton, Kadeena Cox, Lee Pearson, Pat Nevin and Lawrie Sanchez.
#22 - Special
Season 11 - Episode 45 - Aired 5/4/2019
A special celebrity 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 Lilah Parsons, Toby Anstis, Alexandra Fletcher, Nick Pickard, Lisa Maffia, Mutya Buena, Guy Henry and Paul Bradley.
#23 - Famous Voices
Season 11 - Episode 44 - Aired 4/27/2019
A famous voices special 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 India Fisher, Nicholas Briggs, Kate Robbins, Steve Nallon, Redd Pepper, Richard Ridings, Felicity Finch and Tim Bentinck.
#24 - 1980s
Season 11 - Episode 43 - Aired 4/20/2019
A special 1980s 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 Carol Decker, Dennis Seaton, Bob Champion, Jo Durie, Samantha Fox, Duncan Norvelle, John Kettley and Lizzie Webb.
#25 - Food
Season 11 - Episode 42 - Aired 4/13/2019
A special food edition of the general knowledge quiz, with Prue Leith, Brian Turner, Grace Dent, William Sitwell, Hala El-Shafie, Ed Baines, Michael Caines and Anna Haugh.