Richard Osman's House of Games: Friday
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Friday, August 14 on BBC Two England (2)
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Friday
Season 5, Episode 65
Mehreen Baig, Clare Balding, Jamie Laing and Mike Wozniak take part in the final challenges before the winner is announced by Richard Osman
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Cast & Crew
Richard Osman
(Presenter)
Mehreen Baig
(Contestant)
Clare Balding
(Contestant)
Jamie Laing
(Contestant)
Mike Wozniak
(Contestant)
Tamara Gilder
(Executive producer)
John Smith
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Richard Osman
(Presenter)
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.
Mehreen Baig
(Contestant)
Clare Balding
(Contestant)
Born:
January 29, 1971
in
Kingsclere, Hampshire
Best Known For:
Fronting the BBC's horse-racing coverage
Early-life:
Clare Victoria Balding was born in Kingsclere, Hampshire, on January 29, 1971. Her father Ian and uncles Toby and William were horse trainers whose love of the sport was passed on to the young rider. She was a leading amateur flat jockey in 1989 and 1990, the same year which saw her crowned as Champion Lady Rider. She left the saddle behind in 1991 to study English at Cambridge, and in 1993 landed her first job in entertainment, presenting the racing bulletin on BBC Radio Five's Danny Baker's Morning Edition.
Career:
From there, she progressed to the revamped Radio Five Live, joining the station at its launch in 1994. In that summer, thanks to a recommendation from commentator Julian Wilson, Clare made her TV debut at Royal Ascot, eventually taking over full-time in 1997 alongside former jockey Willie Carson. Since then, she's been a regular on the small screen presenting a wide range of sports, including Wimbledon, the Olympics, and rugby league. She's also branched out into non-sport programmes with the likes of Crufts, Have I Got News For You and Call My Bluff. She's a prolific radio presenter and in 2012 published her autobiography, entitled My Animals and Other Family.
Quote:
On moving to London: 'I missed the countryside, the village shop where people looked me in the eye and said hello.'
Trivia:
She received an OBE in 2013 for services to broadcasting and journalism.
Jamie Laing
(Contestant)
Mike Wozniak
(Contestant)
Tamara Gilder
(Executive producer)
John Smith
(Director)
