About this season
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.
Episodes (48)
1. Episode 1
6.0Aired 5 February 2025 • 43 min
Men's football helps to bolster the jackpot. Alexander is joined by Ellie Taylor.
2. Episode 2
6.0Aired 6 February 2025 • 43 min
Stunning cities at sunset have today's players choosing the most obscure in a bid to win.
3. Episode 3
6.0Aired 7 February 2025 • 43 min
Liza Tarbuck takes a seat at the Pointless laptop to deliver the latest set of facts.
4. Episode 4
6.0Aired 10 February 2025 • 43 min
It's a word grid, delivered by Liza Tarbuck, that has today's players hoping for a win.
5. Episode 5
6.0Aired 11 February 2025 • 43 min
Dog breeds, geysers and film are today's challenges. Liza Tarbuck joins Alexander.
6. Episode 6
6.0Aired 12 February 2025 • 43 min
Risotto ingredients bubble along as Liza Tarbuck keeps things simmering with Alexander.
7. Episode 7
6.0Aired 13 February 2025 • 43 min
Will today's couples score any home goals with high-scoring World Cup answers?
8. Episode 8
6.0Aired 14 February 2025 • 43 min
Alexander Armstrong and Liza Tarbuck are looking for obscure answers to find a winner.
9. Episode 9
6.0Aired 17 February 2025 • 43 min
We step back in time for round one as host Alexander Armstrong is joined by Liza Tarbuck.
10. Episode 10
6.0Aired 18 February 2025 • 43 min
There's much to do about nothing as Liza Tarbuck delivers a Shakespearean round one.
11. Episode 11
6.0Aired 19 February 2025 • 43 min
There's nothing artificial about today's show - apart from the 'AI' question on the board.
12. Episode 12
6.0Aired 20 February 2025 • 43 min
Today's bonus has Alexander and co-host Liza Tarbuck feeling a little 'nutty'.
13. Episode 13
6.0Aired 21 February 2025 • 43 min
Liza Tarbuck is back for a final time with 'Dogs Wearing Hats'.
14. Episode 14
6.0Aired 25 March 2025 • 43 min
Phil Wang takes a seat at the laptop to assist Alexander looking for more obscure answers.
15. Episode 15
6.0Aired 26 March 2025 • 43 min
Silent 'P' words have players delving deep into their psyche for a pointless answer.
16. Episode 16
6.0Aired 27 March 2025 • 43 min
Alexander is joined by Phil Wang again as contestants look for the obscure answers.
17. Episode 17
6.0Aired 28 March 2025 • 43 min
Cricket has our players bowled over in search of the pointless answers needed to win.
18. Episode 18
5.0Aired 31 March 2025 • 44 min
19. Episode 19
5.0Aired 1 April 2025 • 44 min
20. Episode 20
5.0Aired 2 April 2025 • 44 min
21. Episode 21
6.0Aired 3 April 2025 • 44 min
Phil Wang's artistic skills have today's contestants hoping to find a pointless answer.
22. Episode 22
6.0Aired 4 April 2025 • 43 min
Racecourses have players galloping towards the Pointless trophy and today's jackpot.
23. Episode 23
6.0Aired 7 April 2025 • 43 min
24. Episode 24
6.0Aired 8 April 2025 • 43 min
With scary movies on the board, it's Phil Wang's last day as Alexander's wingman.
25. Episode 25
6.0Aired 9 April 2025 • 43 min
Alexander welcomes Mel Giedroyc as she takes up residence behind the Pointless laptop.
26. Episode 26
6.0Aired 10 April 2025 • 43 min
We're heading back to school for A-levels with Alexander Armstrong and Mel Giedroyc.
27. Episode 27
6.0Aired 11 April 2025 • 43 min
Whovians assemble as Dr Who tests our players' obscure knowledge today, with Mel Giedroyc.
28. Episode 28
6.0Aired 14 April 2025 • 44 min
Alexander Armstrong has Victorian literature and Bluey up his sleeve for today's players.
29. Episode 29
6.0Aired 15 April 2025 • 44 min
Mel Giedroyc's Eurovision muscle is flexed as she assists host Alexander Armstrong.
30. Episode 30
6.0Aired 16 April 2025 • 43 min
Alexander's podium choreography catches the eye of his Pointless co-host, Mel Giedroyc.
31. Episode 31
6.0Aired 17 April 2025 • 43 min
We're off to the Wild West, so saddle up to see who'll bag themselves a Pointless trophy.
32. Episode 32
6.0Aired 18 April 2025 • 43 min
The King's birthday chart-toppers have Mel Giedroyc and Alexander revisiting musical hits.
33. Episode 33
6.0Aired 21 April 2025 • 43 min
One of the questions is films with fictional US presidents, set by Alexander and Mel.
34. Episode 34
6.0Aired 22 April 2025 • 43 min
Alexander Armstrong welcomes four new couples, with Mel Giedroyc in the assistant's chair.
35. Episode 35
6.0Aired 23 April 2025 • 43 min
Mel Giedroyc showcases her language skills with Xander on her final day at the desk.
36. Episode 36
6.0Aired 24 April 2025 • 43 min
Anita Rani joins Xander, with six new players and returners Alice and Brenda.
37. Episode 37
6.0Aired 25 April 2025 • 43 min
Board games prove far from boring for today's players. Alexander is joined by Anita Rani.
38. Episode 38
6.0Aired 28 April 2025 • 43 min
We're waving the flags of Olympic winners, but who will know the most obscure answers?
39. Episode 39
6.0Aired 8 September 2025 • 43 min
Anita Rani delivers the questions, which feature DMs, masterfully and with deft musings.
40. Episode 40
6.0Aired 9 September 2025 • 43 min
We welcome back Ria Lina as players tackle a word grid to try to win today's jackpot.
41. Episode 41
6.0Aired 10 September 2025 • 43 min
A show favourite, US States, has eight players vying for the Pointless trophy.
42. Episode 42
6.0Aired 11 September 2025 • 43 min
Things get royal as contestants play to be crowned Pointless winners.
43. Episode 43
6.0Aired 12 September 2025 • 43 min
Elements, literature and fashion collide in today's show with Alexander and Ria.
44. Episode 44
6.0Aired 15 September 2025 • 43 min
Stephen Mangan is behind the desk to deliver Pointless facts with Alexander Armstrong.
45. Episode 45
6.0Aired 16 September 2025 • 43 min
Oscar nominees and World Cup teams have players hoping to lift the Pointless trophy.
46. Episode 46
6.0Aired 17 September 2025 • 43 min
With a bonus about lemons, will today's contestants make lemonade?
47. Episode 47
6.0Aired 18 September 2025 • 43 min
Alexander has Toy Story characters on the board, but 'Woody' know a Pointless answer?
48. Episode 48
6.0Aired 19 September 2025 • 43 min
Famous Chrises have Stephen Mangan and Xander hoping for Pointless answers.