About this programme
The quiz returns for another series in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by coming up with the answers no-one else could think of.
Programme listing
Pointless
What time is Pointless on TV?
Pointless is next on BBC One at 17:15 on Wed 5 Aug 2026.
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What channel?
BBC One
BBC One
Start time
17:15
17:15
Ends
Wed 5 Aug 2026, 18:00
Wed 5 Aug 2026, 18:00
Channel numbers
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