Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman (Host)

Born: November 28, 1970 in Billericay

Best Known For: Pointless.

Early-life: Richard Thomas Osman was born in Billericay on November 28, 1970, but grew up in West Sussex. He was raised by his single mum after his father left home - they didn't see each other for 20 years. Richard studied politics and sociology at Trinity College, Cambridge, where his future Pointless colleague Alexander Armstrong was reading English literature. He claims that one of his proudest moments came when his mum and grandfather watched his graduation.

Career: Osman has worked behind the scenes as an executive producer on a number of TV programmes, including Deal or No Deal, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and 10 O'Clock Live. As the UK creative director of TV production company Endemol, he pitched the quiz Pointless to the BBC. As a way of explaining the rules, he played the co-host during a run-through. He was asked to do the role for real when the show was commissioned. Pointless started on BBC Two in 2009 and was an immediate hit. It quickly made the switch to BBC One. Since being in the spotlight on Pointless, he has made guest appearances on QI, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You? He also guest presented an episode of The One Show alongside Alex Jones.

Quote: 'Whenever I turn up to pub quizzes now, I see people going: ‘Urgh, that's the guy who knows everything.''

Trivia: He is the younger brother of Mat Osman, bassist with Suede, and suffers from nystagmus, a condition that results in uncontrolled movement of the eyes.

Nihal Arthanayake (Contestant)

Jake Humphrey (Contestant)

Patsy Kensit (Contestant)

Born: March 04, 1968 in London

Best Known For: Her colourful love life.

Early-life: Patricia Jude Francis Kensit was born in London on March 4, 1968. Her father, nicknamed Jimmy the Dip, was an associate of the Krays. Reggie Kray was her older brother Jamie's godfather. Jimmy spent time in prison before she was born, and as a child she believed he was an antiques dealer. Patsy attended Corona Theatre School and the Italia Conti Academy. She is a Catholic and began attending church after her mother Margaret died of breast cancer in 1993.

Career: At the age of four, Kensit starred in an advert for frozen peas and in the film For the Love of Ada. Two years later, she played Mia Farrow's daughter in The Great Gatsby (she later played Farrow in a biopic based on her life). Pop stardom beckoned when she joined the band Eighth Wonder in the mid-1980s. She returned to film with Absolute Beginners (1986) and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), her biggest movie to date. A series of forgettable projects followed, but Kensit became a familiar face again thanks to a two-year stint in Emmerdale. She followed that with four years in Holby City. She also appeared in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing. In early 2015, she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Quote: 'Mum was my best friend. When she died it was like having a vital organ removed. If I'm half the mother that she was, I've done a great job.'

Trivia: Kensit published her autobiography in 2013.

Mae Martin (Contestant)

John Smith (Director)

Tamara Gilder (Executive producer)

04:00 am - 04:35 am, Friday, August 7 on U&DaveJaVu (74)

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Season 4, Episode 94

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