That group includes 12 brand new presenters, who’ll be stepping aboard the Pointless train in 2024. They are: Mel Giedroyc, Liza Tarbuck, Chris Ramsey, Gok Wan, Anita Rani, Gabby Logan, Josh Widdicombe, Phil Wang, Hugh Dennis, Ellie Taylor, Rob Rinder and Desiree Burch. Here’s a quick rundown on them all.
Mel Giedroyc
She’s brought us Eurovision (including this memorable moment), Children in Need, The Great British Bake-Off, Have I Got News For You, a brilliant series of Taskmaster, and much, much more. Formerly one half of Light Lunch comedy duo Mel and Sue, this stint as Xander Armstrong’s Pointless friend should cement her national treasure status.
Liza Tarbuck
BBC Radio 2 host, Upstart Crow actor and Taskmaster champion of champion beard-wearer extraordinaire, Liza Tarbuck let slip some time ago that she’d been filming new Pointless episodes as the guest host, but who could possibly chastise her – she’s Liza flipping Tarbuck, a TV-presenting legend.
Chris Ramsey
Another Taskmaster alumnus here (do these shows share a casting director?) in the form of stand-up and Sh**ged, Married, Annoyed podcaster Chris Ramsey. Comedian Chris is often seen appearing alongside his wife Rosie, with whom he presents a TV chat show and a podcast focusing on marriage and child-rearing.
Gok Wan
Fashion stylist, author and presenter Gok Wan came to fame presenting How to Look Good Naked and Gok’s Fashion Fix on TV, before going on to all manner of TV gigs and book deals, from memoirs to recipe books to tips on how to dress.
Anita Rani
A TV presenter best known for stomping around in wellies on BBC One’s Countryfile, broadcaster and interviewer Anita Rani has fronted countless TV factual shows, from one-off documentaries to coverage of the royal family, as well as appearing in a series of Strictly Come Dancing.
