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Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of

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Pointless: Series 29: Episode 40

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Episode 40

Series 29

BBC One - Pointless, Series 29, Episode 40

Contestants score points by coming up with the answers no-one else could think of.

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.

The brainy quiz returns - but this time host Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Lucy Porter. As always, contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.

Pointless: Series 29

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Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible.

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