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* The 10th May 2024 episode. Round 2. All 6 Contestants gave Pointless answers, leading to a 3 way shootout. All the answers on the first pass were Pointless, leading to another round, followed by 2 Pointless answers and a 1 point answer who went out. A total of 11 Pointless answers adding £2,750 to the Jackpot.

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* The 10th May 2024 episode. Round 2. All 6 Contestants gave Pointless answers, leading to a 3 way shootout. All the answers on the first pass were Pointless, leading to another round, followed by 2 Pointless answers and a 1 point answer who went out. A total of 11 Pointless answers adding £2,750 to the Jackpot. What makes it even more awesome was its topic: Chemical elements with three or more different vowels.
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* Whenever both pointless answers are found in the bonus round.

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* Whenever both pointless answers are found in the bonus round.round.
* The 10th May 2024 episode. Round 2. All 6 Contestants gave Pointless answers, leading to a 3 way shootout. All the answers on the first pass were Pointless, leading to another round, followed by 2 Pointless answers and a 1 point answer who went out. A total of 11 Pointless answers adding £2,750 to the Jackpot.
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* On Episode 9 of Series 20 (September 2018), the opening round category was "Chemical letters beginning with the letters R, E, A, C, T, I, O and N". 3 of the pairs got Pointless answers in the first half. In the second half 2 of them got Pointless answers, including a pair who got one in the first half. The highest score of that entire round, '''3'''.

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* On Episode 9 of Series 20 (September 2018), the opening round category was "Chemical letters elements beginning with the letters R, E, A, C, T, I, O and N". 3 of the pairs got Pointless answers in the first half. In the second half 2 of them got Pointless answers, including a pair who got one in the first half. The highest score of that entire round, '''3'''.
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* Any team that finishes an elimination round with a score of zero and/or that wins the final with three pointless answers.

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* Any team that finishes an elimination round with a score of zero and/or that wins the final with three pointless answers. (Starting with Series 29, the latter feat awards an extra £500.)

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* On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, Shawn and Lucy, got '''4''' Pointless answers.

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* On the 7th of December 2013 edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, Shawn and Lucy, got '''4''' Pointless answers.



* Any team that finishes an elimination round with a score of zero and/or that wins the final with three pointless answers.

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* Any team that finishes an elimination round with a score of zero and/or that wins the final with three pointless answers.answers.
* Whenever both pointless answers are found in the bonus round.
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* On the 18th January 2017 edition, contestants were asked to name one of the top 40 best-selling albums in the UK for the year 2015. One of the contestants asked if she could name Alexander himself, as she was aware that he had released a studio album in that year. His response was initially one of uncertainty: "I’d be very flattered, but I … aww, that’s nice of you! I’d be very surprised. Is that what you’re going to say?". As it turned out, he was not just a correct answer, ''but also pointless''! (His album had placed #32 on the list.)

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* On the 18th January 2017 edition, contestants were asked to name one artists who had released any of the top 40 best-selling albums in the UK for the year 2015. One of the contestants asked if she could name Alexander himself, as she was aware that he had released a studio album in that year. His response was initially one of uncertainty: "I’d be very flattered, but I … aww, that’s nice of you! I’d be very surprised. Is that what you’re going to say?". As it turned out, he was not just a correct answer, ''but also pointless''! (His album had placed #32 on the list.)
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** The pair who got 2 Pointless answers in the opening round Gary and Robina would go on to win the £2,250 jackpot.

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** The pair who got 2 Pointless answers in the opening round round, Gary and Robina would go on to win the £2,250 jackpot.jackpot. Now that's just cool.
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* On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.

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* On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], Lucy, got '''4''' Pointless answers.



** The pair who got 2 Pointless answers in the opening round [[spoiler: Gary and Robina]] would go on to win the £2,250 jackpot.
* On the 18th January 2017 edition, contestants were asked to name one of the top 40 best-selling albums in the UK for the year 2015. One of the contestants asked if she could name Alexander himself, as she was aware that he had released a studio album in that year. His response was initially one of uncertainty: "I’d be very flattered, but I … aww, that’s nice of you! I’d be very surprised. Is that what you’re going to say?". As it turned out, [[spoiler: he was not just a correct answer, ''but also pointless''! (His album had placed #32 on the list.)]]

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** The pair who got 2 Pointless answers in the opening round [[spoiler: Gary and Robina]] Robina would go on to win the £2,250 jackpot.
* On the 18th January 2017 edition, contestants were asked to name one of the top 40 best-selling albums in the UK for the year 2015. One of the contestants asked if she could name Alexander himself, as she was aware that he had released a studio album in that year. His response was initially one of uncertainty: "I’d be very flattered, but I … aww, that’s nice of you! I’d be very surprised. Is that what you’re going to say?". As it turned out, [[spoiler: he was not just a correct answer, ''but also pointless''! (His album had placed #32 on the list.)]])
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* Any team that wins the final with three pointless answers.

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* Any team that finishes an elimination round with a score of zero and/or that wins the final with three pointless answers.
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* On the 18th January 2017 edition, contestants were asked to name one of the top 40 best-selling albums of 2015. One of the contestants asked if she could name Alexander himself, as she was aware that he had released a studio album in that year. His response was initially one of uncertainty: "I’d be very flattered, but I … aww, that’s nice of you! I’d be very surprised. Is that what you’re going to say?". As it turned out, [[spoiler: he was not just a correct answer, ''but also pointless''! (His album had placed #32 on the list.)]]

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* On the 18th January 2017 edition, contestants were asked to name one of the top 40 best-selling albums of in the UK for the year 2015. One of the contestants asked if she could name Alexander himself, as she was aware that he had released a studio album in that year. His response was initially one of uncertainty: "I’d be very flattered, but I … aww, that’s nice of you! I’d be very surprised. Is that what you’re going to say?". As it turned out, [[spoiler: he was not just a correct answer, ''but also pointless''! (His album had placed #32 on the list.)]]
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* Any elimination round in which all the teams finish with single-digit scores.

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* Any elimination round in which all the teams finish with single-digit scores.scores.
* Any team that wins the final with three pointless answers.

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* Two of the four teams invited back for the 1,000th episode had distinguished themselves notably in the final. One team had won the biggest jackpot to that time (£24,750), and the other had won their jackpot by giving ''three'' pointless answers.

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* Two of the four teams invited back for the 1,000th episode had distinguished themselves notably in the final. One team had won the biggest jackpot to that time (£24,750), and the other had won their jackpot by giving ''three'' pointless answers.answers.
* Any elimination round in which all the teams finish with single-digit scores.

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* On the 18th January 2017 edition, contestants were asked to name one of the top 40 best-selling albums of 2015. One of the contestants asked if she could name Alexander himself, as she was aware that he had released a studio album in that year. His response was initially one of uncertainty: "I’d be very flattered, but I … aww, that’s nice of you! I’d be very surprised. Is that what you’re going to say?". As it turned out, [[spoiler: he was not just a correct answer, ''he was a pointless answer''!]]

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* On the 18th January 2017 edition, contestants were asked to name one of the top 40 best-selling albums of 2015. One of the contestants asked if she could name Alexander himself, as she was aware that he had released a studio album in that year. His response was initially one of uncertainty: "I’d be very flattered, but I … aww, that’s nice of you! I’d be very surprised. Is that what you’re going to say?". As it turned out, [[spoiler: he was not just a correct answer, ''he was a ''but also pointless''! (His album had placed #32 on the list.)]]
* Two of the four teams invited back for the 1,000th episode had distinguished themselves notably in the final. One team had won the biggest jackpot to that time (£24,750), and the other had won their jackpot by giving ''three''
pointless answer''!]]answers.

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** The pair who got 2 Pointless answers in the opening round [[spoiler: Gary and Robina]] would go on to win the £2,250 jackpot.

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** The pair who got 2 Pointless answers in the opening round [[spoiler: Gary and Robina]] would go on to win the £2,250 jackpot.jackpot.
* On the 18th January 2017 edition, contestants were asked to name one of the top 40 best-selling albums of 2015. One of the contestants asked if she could name Alexander himself, as she was aware that he had released a studio album in that year. His response was initially one of uncertainty: "I’d be very flattered, but I … aww, that’s nice of you! I’d be very surprised. Is that what you’re going to say?". As it turned out, [[spoiler: he was not just a correct answer, ''he was a pointless answer''!]]
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* On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.

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* On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.answers.
* On Episode 9 of Series 20 (September 2018), the opening round category was "Chemical letters beginning with the letters R, E, A, C, T, I, O and N". 3 of the pairs got Pointless answers in the first half. In the second half 2 of them got Pointless answers, including a pair who got one in the first half. The highest score of that entire round, '''3'''.
**The pair who got 2 Pointless answers in the opening round [[spoiler: Gary and Robina]] would go on to win the £2,250 jackpot.
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* On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.
* Anytime that all three of a team's answers in the final turn out to be pointless.

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* On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.
* Anytime that all three of a team's answers in the final turn out to be pointless.
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* One of the couples invited back for the 1000th episode, Patrick and Sarah, gave ''three'' pointless answers in the final during their original appearance in Series 13.

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* One Anytime that all three of the couples invited back for the 1000th episode, Patrick and Sarah, gave ''three'' pointless a team's answers in the final during their original appearance in Series 13.turn out to be pointless.
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* On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.

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* On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.answers.
* One of the couples invited back for the 1000th episode, Patrick and Sarah, gave ''three'' pointless answers in the final during their original appearance in Series 13.
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* * On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.

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* * On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.
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** The above doesn't quite emphasise just how impressive a feat this actually was. In order to break the existing record, Richard had to identify '''thirty''' countries from their capital cities in sixty seconds, without passing once. Try it and give yourself a pat on the back if you get ten.

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** The above doesn't quite emphasise just how impressive a feat this actually was. In order to break the existing record, Richard had to identify '''thirty''' countries from their capital cities in sixty seconds, without passing once. Try it and give yourself a pat on the back if you get ten.ten.
* * On the 7th of December edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "Eastenders" theme) the couple that won, [[spoiler: Shawn and Lucy]], got '''4''' Pointless answers.
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* On the 26th October 2013 edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "record breakers" theme), Richard succeeded in breaking the Guinness world record for the most national capitals correctly identified in sixty seconds.

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* On the 26th October 2013 edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "record breakers" theme), Richard succeeded in breaking the Guinness world record for the most national capitals correctly identified in sixty seconds.seconds.
** The above doesn't quite emphasise just how impressive a feat this actually was. In order to break the existing record, Richard had to identify '''thirty''' countries from their capital cities in sixty seconds, without passing once. Try it and give yourself a pat on the back if you get ten.
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* On the 26th October 2013 edition of ''Pointless Celebrities'' (which had a "record breakers" theme), Richard succeeded in breaking the Guinness world record for the most national capitals correctly identified in sixty seconds.

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