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The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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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

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

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BBC One London

London

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

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BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands HD

BBC One Yorks & Lincs HD

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region. Separated as BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One London HD

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BBC One East Midlands

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BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Channel Islands

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The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South HD

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One Nightlight

BBC One North West

BBC One Channel Islands HD

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East HD

BBC One Oxfordshire HD

BBC One East HD

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One South

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One South East

BBC One Yorkshire HD

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

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Scotland

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Wales

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

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Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Alexander Armstrong

Lucy Porter

Richard van't Riet

Laura Turner

Richard Hague

Tamara Gilder

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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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