Who assists Alexander Armstrong with the t.v. quiz 'Pointless'?
"all twelve episodes. Armstrong was a leading contender to take over as host of ""Countdown"" when Des O'Connor left in 2008, although when he hosted ""Have I Got News for You"" on 24 October 2008, he said that he hadn't yet accepted the job, despite team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton making jokes about his ""new role"". Armstrong declined the job, telling ""The Independent"" that he didn't want to be ""pigeonholed"" as a presenter, preferring to focus on acting and comedy. Armstrong has been the presenter of the BBC One game show ""Pointless"" with former university friend Richard Osman"
"Alexander Armstrong Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 2 March 1970) is an English comedian, actor, television presenter and bass baritone singer, best known as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller and as host of the BBC TV game show ""Pointless"". Aside from his ""Armstrong and Miller"" sketch show characters, Armstrong's television credits include a leading role in the TV series ""Life Begins"", whilst he also voiced Professor M in ""Tooned"", alien supercomputer Mr Smith in the ""Doctor Who"" spin-off ""The Sarah Jane Adventures"" as well as the main show's two part story ""The Stolen Earth"" / ""Journey's"
"Richard Osman Richard Thomas Osman (born 28 November 1970) is an English television presenter, producer, comedian and director, best known for being the creator and co-presenter of the BBC One television quiz show ""Pointless"". He also presents the BBC Two quiz shows ""Two Tribes"" and ""Richard Osman's House of Games,"" and is a team captain on the comedy panel shows ""Insert Name Here"" and ""The Fake News Show"". Osman has gained recognition for his appearances on a wide variety of British panel shows. Osman worked at Hat Trick Productions before becoming creative director of the television production company Endemol UK,"
"show where he is jokingly known as Armstrong's ""pointless friend"". Having previously worked exclusively in behind-the-camera roles, Osman got the job as co-presenter/assistant when he pitched the idea for the show to a panel of BBC daytime heads, taking the role of the assistant in the demonstration. In October 2013, during a 'record breakers' edition of Pointless, Osman successfully broke a Guinness World Record when he named thirty countries whose capital had been given, in one minute. Osman guest hosted ""Have I Got News for You"" in October 2013. In 2014, Osman began presenting a new BBC Two quiz show"
"off with Anne being the only person left in the studio. The programme was eventually replaced by the Alexander Armstrong-fronted ""Pointless"" as the big BBC teatime quiz (it had aired on the BBC for some years previously). Much of the show's success has been attributed to its host, Anne Robinson. She was already famous in the UK for her sarcasm while presenting the consumer programme ""Watchdog"", and ""The Weakest Link"" saw her develop this further, particularly in her taunting of contestants. Her sardonic summary to the team, usually berating them for their lack of intelligence for not achieving the target"
"History of the World"". All five were released by Coronet. In the books, Armstrong and Osman give their insight to pointless matters. Three editions of the official board game have also been released, plus two mini-sized versions, each of which contains updated questions. ""Pointless"" appeared in the BBC sitcom ""Not Going Out"" (series 7, episode 5); Armstrong and Osman both played themselves. ""Pointless"" was also parodied in several sketches of the satirical show ""Newzoids"", in which a caricature of Osman interrupts people in regular situations with phrases used in the game show. Pointless Pointless is a British game show. It"
"""Whose Line is it Anyway?"", ""Total Wipeout"" and the game show ""24 Hour Quiz"". As a producer of ""Deal or No Deal"", Osman was the one who revealed the identity of The Banker to be the show's producer Glenn Hugill. Osman acted as script editor for BBC One's ""Total Wipeout"" and in 1999, created and wrote the Channel 4 sitcom ""Boyz Unlimited"" with David Walliams and Matt Lucas. In 2005, Osman co-created and co-wrote the animated Channel 4 sitcom ""Bromwell High"". Since 2009, Osman has co-presented the BBC One teatime quiz show ""Pointless"" with host Alexander Armstrong. He created the"
"Don't Ask Me Ask Britain Don't Ask Me Ask Britain is a British television comedy panel game show that has aired on ITV from 18 April until 23 May 2017 and is hosted by Alexander Armstrong with Frank Skinner and Jonathan Ross as the team captains. The series is produced by Chalkboard TV for ITV. The goal is for the two teams to second-guess what the viewers will vote for in various questions by using an app and voting along live. An app is available for iOS and Android devices where the viewers can vote along live to various questions."
"growth with the show subsequently moved to the BBC's main channel BBC One in 2011. By 2013, the programme records four episodes in one day, and averaged 3.6 million viewers daily, gaining more viewers than ITV game show ""The Chase"", which also airs in roughly the same time slot. In February 2014, ""Pointless"" was extended for another 204 episodes, giving three more series, taking the total commissioned to 13 in February 2014. A further 24 celebrity episodes were also ordered. For the 1,000th episode, which aired on 16 January 2017, Armstrong and Osman traded host/assistant duties and four previous couples"
"in June 2014 it was announced that a new series was being made for broadcast on CBBC in 2015. The new series is produced by Boulder Media for FremantleMedia Kids. It is directed by Robert Cullen with Brian Cosgrove, one of the original creators, acting as creative consultant. Alexander Armstrong and actor Kevin Eldon voice Danger Mouse and Penfold, respectively; Dave Lamb takes the role of the narrator, whilst Stephen Fry plays Colonel K and Ed Gaughan takes over as Baron Greenback. Armstrong's ""Pointless"" co-host Richard Osman appears in the series as Professor Strontium Jellyfishowitz. John Oliver voices the character"
"Town Called Panic"". ""The 100 Most Pointless Things in the World"" was published in the UK by Coronet, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton, in October 2012. Also in 2012, Armstrong is the voice of Professor M for the animation breaks for the McLaren F1 team with the animations called ""Tooned"" also featuring the voices of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button broadcast on Sky Sports F1. In 2013, Armstrong and Miller appeared in the television advertising campaign for Spitfire Ale. In 2004, Armstrong provided the voice of the narrator for CBeebies animation ""Hey Duggee"" In December 2015, Armstrong was awarded"
"was added as an extra track to their 2000 album, The Unknown. This version came to the fore when used for the opening credits of Sky Sports Saturday Morning show, ""Soccer AM"". Nicholas spent the last few weeks of 2006 co-producing rock band EnjoyDestroy's debut album with Brian Sperber, who later split. Grant Nicholas was featured on an episode of ""Never Mind the Buzzcocks"" in 2008, his second appearance on the show after making his debut in 1999. In a Christmas special of the UK gameshow ""Pointless Celebrities"", which was broadcast on 21 December 2013, Nicholas was a ""Pointless answer"""
"intended to be co-presenter, primarily fulfilling the role only as part of a demonstration laid on for the BBC. However the BBC executives asked him to continue when they commissioned the first series. Osman then approached comedian Alexander Armstrong, a peer of Osman's during their university days, to be the main presenter. Armstrong, who the previous year had been lined up to present Channel 4's ""Countdown"" only to back out for fear of being pigeon-holed as a presenter, agreed to present what was perceived as a lower-profile show, with the presence of Osman helping to convince him. The first series"
"evening on BBC Radio Sussex (the show was also notable for giving early broadcast experience to BBC news journalist Jane Hill and radio DJ Jo Whiley). From 1989 to 1992, Osman studied Politics and Sociology at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a contemporary of ""Pointless"" co-presenter Alexander Armstrong, who read English Literature. Osman began his career working as executive producer on numerous British game shows, including ""Deal or No Deal"", Channel 4 comedy panel game ""8 out of 10 Cats"" and satirical comedy ""10 O'Clock Live"". He created the short-lived 2013 ITV gameshow ""Prize Island"". Osman's other credits include"
"David Armand David Armand (born David Whitehead in September 1977) is an English comedian, actor and writer who has performed on stage, film, radio and most notably, television, where the shows he has appeared in include ""Fast and Loose"", ""Episodes"", ""How Not to Live Your Life"", ""Pulling"", ""The Armstrong & Miller Show"", ""Swinging"", and ""Peep Show"". He is one of the writers and stars of the hit CBBC comedy shows ""Sorry, I've Got No Head"", and ""Pixelface"". He has also written for shows such as ""The Peter Serafinowicz Show"" and ""Katy Brand's Big Ass Show"". Born in the Northamptonshire town"
"Dean Armstrong Dean Armstrong (born April 24, 1973) is a Canadian actor, producer and acting coach. Armstrong was born in Owen Sound, Ontario. He attended Queen’s University, Kingston and graduated with degrees in theater arts and education. In 2000, Armstrong appeared as the recurring character Blake on the show Queer as Folk on Showtime (2000–2005) and Broadway (2000–2002). In 2005, Armstrong appeared in the Canadian premiere of ""Tick, Tick ... Boom!"". Some of Armstrong's acting credits include ""Copper"", ""Flashpoint"", ""Alphas"", """", ""The Listener"", ""Haven"", ""Saw 3D"", 5 seasons on Showtime’s ""Queer as Folk"", the season 2 host of the CBC"
"Alex Horne Alexander James Jeffrey Horne (born 10 September 1978 in Petworth, West Sussex) is a British comedian. Horne is the creator of ""Taskmaster"", a comedy panel show in which he is the assistant to ""Taskmaster"" Greg Davies, who judges comedians on various absurd tasks they are asked to perform. He is also the host of ""The Horne Section"", a live music variety show which has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Dave. He was a contestant on the numbers and letters show ""Countdown"" in 2008 for Channel 4, and has been a dictionary corner guest many times on"
"as it goes backwards and forwards in time, segued by records that they play on their show. There are also many instances of innuendo, typically when the records end. One typical line from Bain-Jones is ""... and I said no it won't, as it's water-based..."", before realising they are on air again. Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller is a British four-part comedy programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 2 December 1998 and 30 December 1998. It stars Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller as media journalists. Armstrong is almost unrecognisable as the adenoidal"
"gone out on the road, the first tour being in autumn 2001. The ""Armstrong and Miller"" hardback book was released in October 2010. On 1 September 2006, Armstrong was chairman of the short-lived Channel 4 panel show ""Best of the Worst"" which featured team captains David Mitchell and Johnny Vaughan. Armstrong presented the short-lived ITV1 quiz series ""Don't Call Me Stupid"", in which mismatched celebrities taught each other a subject they are passionate about, before facing a studio quiz on their new topic. He has been a frequent guest host on the BBC's satirical panel game ""Have I Got News"
"on the animated TV series ""Dan Vs."" From 2013 to 2015, he served as the co-host of the TBS reality television competition series ""King of the Nerds"". Armstrong was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Norma E. (née D'Amico), a teacher of Italian (Abruzzese) descent, and Robert Leroy Armstrong. He graduated from Berkley High School in Berkley, Michigan, and later graduated from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. His daughter Lily Armstrong was born in 1996. Armstrong had a Catholic upbringing, but converted to Judaism when he married Elaine Aronson . His first role came in the 1983 film ""Risky"
"who recently left his role as co-host of the Saturday morning version of ""Today"" to join the weekday edition and continue his hosting duties on ""MSNBC Live With Craig Melvin"". He will continue his roles of a national correspondent and a white house correspondent. On April 21, 2012, Alexander married Alison Starling, an anchor at WJLA-TV (Washington, DC's ABC affiliate). The couple have two children. They live outside of Washington, D.C.. He was nominated for the Outstanding Live Coverage of a Breaking News Story Long Form News & Documentary Emmy Award for his participation in the ""NBC News Special Report:"
"of the Urban Video Game Academy—an educational non-profit program that uses video games to increase students’ interest and academic achievement in science, technology, and math. The program has been featured in ""USA Today"", on CNN and in ""Newsweek"" magazine. Armstrong has been recognized as: Mario Armstrong Mario Armstrong is an American radio and television talk show host, focusing in the areas of technology and digital lifestyle. Armstrong appears as a ""Digital Lifestyle Expert"" regularly on the TODAY show, CNN, HLN, the American Urban Radio Networks and NPR's Morning Edition. His radio program, ""The Mario Armstrong Show"", was hosted on the"
"member in the second season of ""Everybody Hates Chris"". Alexander was the host of the Comedy Central Roast of actor William Shatner on August 13, 2006 (first airdate: August 20, 2006). In 2007, Alexander was a guest star in the third episode of the improv comedy series ""Thank God You're Here"". He is a frequent guest and panelist on: Bill Maher's ""Politically Incorrect"" and ""Real Time"" shows; ""Hollywood Squares""; the ""Late Late Show"", with both Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson; and the ""Late Show with David Letterman"". In 2008, Alexander guest-starred on the CBS show ""Criminal Minds"" in the season"
"Pointless (Australian game show) Pointless is an Australian television game show based on the British program of the same name. It is broadcast by Network 10 and co-hosted by Mark Humphries and Andrew Rochford. It began on 23 July 2018. ""Pointless"" is filmed at Network 10 Studios in Pyrmont, a suburb in Sydney's inner-city. In May 2018, Endemol Shine Australia were looking for local contestants from New South Wales to audition for ""Pointless"". It was confirmed that the Nine Network, Seven Network, ABC, SBS and Foxtel hadn't purchased the rights to the show, leaving Network Ten as the likely broadcaster."
"in May 2016 in the United States. Armstrong's production company, American Work Inc., has also produced several films and TV shows including ""Hesher"", NBC's ""Best Friends Forever"", a TV series adaptation of ""Problem Child"", and the USA Network's ""Playing House"" (among others). In 2015, Showtime gave Armstrong's show, ""Dice"", a straight-to-series order of six episodes. The series—which Armstrong writes, directs, and produces—follows the exploits of a fictional version of Andrew Dice Clay and premiered on Showtime in 2016. Armstrong also co-hosts the UCB Sports & Leisure Podcast, alongside Matt Walsh. Scot Armstrong Scot Armstrong is an American screenwriter, director, and"
"Shavar Ross Shavar Malik Ross (born March 4, 1971) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, editor, photographer, author, and retail entrepreneur. He is known for his recurring television role as Dudley Johnson, Gary Coleman's best friend in the NBC sitcom ""Diff'rent Strokes"", Alex ""Weasel"" Parks in the ABC sitcom ""Family Matters"", and as ""Reggie The Reckless"" in the fifth installment of the ""Friday the 13th"" movie series """" (1985). Ross was born in the South Bronx, New York. His parents separated when he was 6 years old. His mother took Shavar and his sister to Macon, Georgia,"
"web TV show, ""The Stupid Show"", which aimed to ""make sense of humankind's most important get-together"". In September 2009, Armstrong founded the climate campaign which aims to help all sectors of society to aim for a 10% cut 10% in their carbon emissions in 12 months. The campaign has amassed huge cross-societal support including household names such as Adidas, Microsoft, and Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. The campaign launched globally in 2010 and is now active in over 50 countries. In October 2010, a short film, written by Richard Curtis, entitled ""No Pressure"" was released by the in Britain to spread awareness"
"Tony Awards. Armstrong appeared in ""American Idiot"" in the role of St. Jimmy for two stints in late 2010 and early 2011. In 2012, Green Day released a trio of albums: ""¡Uno!"", ""¡Dos!"", and ""¡Tré!"". In 2013, Armstrong appeared on Season 3 of NBC's ""The Voice"" as an assistant mentor for Christina Aguilera's team. That same year, Armstrong and singer-songwriter Norah Jones released the album ""Foreverly"", consisting of covers of songs from The Everly Brothers' album ""Songs Our Daddy Taught Us"". The first single from the album, ""Long Time Gone"", was released on October 23. Armstrong also collaborated with the"
"Nerdist YouTube Channel called ""4 Points with Alex Albrecht"". The show features 4 people discussing 4 different topics. Albrecht and co-host Alison Haislip are the only permanent members of the panel, with the other spots filled by a personality from some other Nerdist show and a celebrity, usually from TV or movies. In April 2015, Alex and Alison Haislip started a new podcast called the Half Hour Happy Hour. He resides in Brentwood a suburb of Los Angeles, California. Alex Albrecht Alexander Jennings Albrecht (born August 14, 1976) is an American television personality, actor and podcaster. He is known for"
"of all time. He retired to St. Augustine, Florida, where he remained an avid golfer into his 90s. His son Rob Armstrong is a former CBS News journalist and the current Retired Professional in Residence at Flagler College. He died in St. Augustine, Florida on December 8, 2010. Murray Armstrong Murray Alexander Armstrong (January 1, 1916 – December 8, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ice hockey Head Coach. Armstrong played junior hockey with the Regina Pats before debuting with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the"
"at the 2002 AVN Awards ceremony in Las Vegas. Alexander appeared in a mainstream film entitled ""Spider's Web"" with Stephen Baldwin and Kari Wuhrer in 2002. Alexander made a cameo appearance in the Season 3 finale of the HBO series ""Entourage"". In 2007, she became a sports reporter on National Lampoon Comedy Radio's ""The Phil Show"". She was invited to the Fox News show ""Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld"" to discuss a nonpartisan study that found that abstinence-only programs for teens do not work, whereas safe sex education programming was highly successful. Alexander discussed what being a Vivid Girl meant"
"Moira Armstrong Moira Armstrong (born 1930) is a Scottish television director whose career has expanded over nearly fifty years. Raised in north-east Scotland, Armstrong initially worked in BBC Radio, training as a continuity announcer, before switching to television. Her credits include episodes of ""Armchair Thriller"" (based on the novel ""Quiet as a Nun""), ""The Onedin Line"", ""Lark Rise to Candleford"", ""Where the Heart Is"", ""The Bill"", ""Midsomer Murders"", ""Something in Disguise"", ""The Wednesday Play"", and ""Adam Adamant Lives!"", the biographical serial ""Freud"" (1984) as well as the television film ""The Countess Alice"" (1992). Armstrong (with Jonathan Powell) won the 1980"
"Rick Armstrong ""Sick"" Rick Armstrong is a professional skier, freeskiing pioneer , mountaineer, paraglider, businessman and serial entrepreneur based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He was a pioneering guide in the early years of Alaska Heli-skiing while working as a lead guide for Valdez Heli-skiing and Doug Coombs as chronicled in the 2007 feature film Steep. He was a member of the ultra-elite group of skiers called the Jackson Hole Airforce who transformed skiing in the 1990s and 2000s . He is known for having skied unskied lines such as his first and unrepeated massive drop into the left side of"