Pointless Reviews
Newest Review: ... premium lines and premium advertisers, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, an example. Pointless is a mix of the two and appealing more to intelligent people rather than show off, there to prove their brain power to their mates watching at home for a nominal prize. The host is the likeable and rather posh and very tall Alexander Armstrong (6ft 4"), he of the hit and miss comedy duo Armstrong & Miller, the new Angus Deayton. The Cambridge educated presenter likes to think he hasn't sold out by doing a five times a week game show and will dismiss the longevity of it as work but at the end of the day he would rather do this show with m... more
Customer Pointless Reviews (17)
by - written on 10/02/12 (Very useful, 104 readings)
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Pointless, for once, is not pointless TV, a rare beast indeed, a daytime TV game show that demands the use of at least some part of the brain, and doesn't patronise the viewer or the contestant. 15-to-1 previously filled that erudite afternoon slot but disappeared when the host got sick, Countdown, of course, the only other middle brow one out there that the white-collar classes will tune into. 114 episodes in the can and broadcast since August 2009 to take over from the truly dreadful and idiotic The Weakest Link 5:15pm slot, Pointless is like Family Fortunes for middle - class people, like Ask the Family was to The Sale of the Century, but couples and pairs ... Read the complete review
by - written on 31/01/12 (Very useful, 41 readings)
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In the world of daytime quiz shows Pointless stands head and shoulders above the rest. It has well and truly ousted The Weakest Link from its BBC1 afternoon slot at 5.15pm and there are very good reasons for this. Firstly, the premise is, as far as I am aware, completely unique. While in other quiz programmes the winner is the one who scores the most points, in Pointless the aim is to score as few points as possible. In teams of two each player must take it in turns to give an answer to a particular question which they believe none of the one hundred people who the research team surveyed gave. If they choose an answer which no one said they receive a score of ... Read the complete review
by - written on 17/01/12, updated on 17/01/12 (Useful, 14 readings)
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Pointless is a daytime tv show shown on BBC 1 at 5:15pm. The format of the show is pretty unique with the winner in each round being the person capable of answering the lowest scored answer in a number of surveys with the public. Alexander Armstrong hosts the show and is aided by his 'pointless friend' Richard Osman who provides lots of interesting facts in a funny, quick witted way. Humour pervades the show and the back and forth between the two regulars makes for interesting viewing. As well as this, the guests are usually fully of personality and add a new dimension to the show, complimenting the host and making the show even more ... Read the complete review
by christian - written on 03/01/11
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I thought I was a weirdo when I started watching this show. All the other quiz shows are rubbish. But this is funny, informative and creative. I actually record it when I'm away - wouldn't do that for any quiz show.
by - written on 05/11/10 (Very useful, 335 readings)
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My Pointless Review ============= Pointless is a hidden gem amongst the rubbish that litters daytime TV. It is a quiz show with a difference; get as few points as possible. The show has four pairs of contestants that are usually related or are friends. There are four rounds to the show, with a pair of contestants, the ones with the highest score eliminated. Each pair of contestants get two chances to get to the final, however if they get to the final on their first appearance then they don't get another go. Contestants must think of the most obscure answer to a question to get as low a score as possible, however if they give an ... Read the complete review
