Pointless Guest Hosts

I saw Mr Brandreth for the first time yesterday and was initially very pleased, but quickly very disappointed. I think Stephen Mangan has been head and shoulders above everyone else.

(But I don't watch the programme).

kittylester

Oooh, I forgot Stephen Mangan.

I loooove Stephen Mangan. Loathe Alexander Armstrong.

Definitely prefer Steven Mangan - wouldn't mind him as a permanent fixture!

I can't stand Gyles Brandreth either, find him smug, irritating and generally annoying. I've just surprised myself too, I thought I was more tolerant than that!

Can't stand the man. Not watching while he's doing it. Tried it, found him as self-righteous, up-himself and irritating as he always is.

Oh dear! I really like Gyles. Entertaining especially on QI.
He’s one of my fantasy dinner party guests! 😁

Please not Giles, sorry Gyles (even the way he spells his name is irritating! )

Totally up his own backside. I happened to be in a café once where he was holding court, and the whole place had to listen to him booming away. 🙉

Grannyjacq1

Just get rid of Alexander Armstrong who clearly has been there too long - so full of his own importance and so, so repetitive in each programme now. Surely he can think of some variation of 'not bad'!

I'm with you Grannyjacql. Have you noticed that he takes every opportunity to pretend he is eating, drinking or chewing. I have to go away until he's finished. I assume that it's his best 'party piece'!

PS Sorry to be a miserable Mona but no, I don't want Richard Osman back, though I do like his House of Games, but that's more thanks to the question writers and competitors than him.

I agree "Richard Osman loves himself" too much. Couldn't stand him. Glad he's gone! Several of the guest hosts have been good. It can't be easy stepping into someone else's shoes especially when it's a longstanding show like Pointless.

I went to a recording of Pointless. Neither Alexander Armstrong nor Richard Osman made any connection with the audience AT ALL. Both on their phones or tablets etc….. It was very disappointing.

But Bradley Walsh on the Chase!!!! He was all in the audience and absolutely great.

I can never see th sense in these programs. They bore me.

I understand that Richard Osman invented the game. I would love to have a dinner party with him as main guest with Giles, Steven and a few of the women guest hosts too and ask Richard to choose his successor. Personally I would have Giles and Steven altenately.

I have seen odd bits of this show but don't watch it regularly, so may not be entitled to voice an opinion. Still, I will say that Gyles Brandeth is a big turn-off for me, because he finds himself so amusing.

kittylester

I love him too. Mostly I wish Richard Osman would come back.

Me too. He's a secret crush😊🥰

Really didn’t like Konnie Haq, stopped watching when she was on. I felt she treated us all as if we were three (mind, even my children thought the same when she was on Blue Peter ) so patronising.
I loved Alex Brooker- felt he and Zander had a great rapport.

I totally agree Grannyjacq1. He's so insincere and gushing. His travel programmes are awful too. He just keeps saying "Wow" and "Awesome". Grrr.

Just get rid of Alexander Armstrong who clearly has been there too long - so full of his own importance and so, so repetitive in each programme now. Surely he can think of some variation of 'not bad'!

Gyles is fantastic - could listen to him all day. Miss him on Countdown - he's not been the Dictionary Corner guest for ages.

I liked Ed Gamble. Or it could have been Rob Beckett. I get them confused somehow. Off Mock the Week, anyway…

I've liked a lot of the Pointless guests inc Lauren Laverne and Ria Lina, was sorry when both their stints ended.

Yes, Giles Brandreth talks far too much.

Another vote for Stephen Mangan. Giles Brandreth talks too much and I don’t like Richard Osman for some reason.

Oh, I loved Steve (as I call him ) on Pointless! I liked Richard too but he's no Steve. Can't stand Giles Brandreth ... he's too up himself for me

kittylester

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