Hose of Games ( first played on Series 3, Episode 48 & last played on Series 4, Episode 100): Same as Mouse of Games except that a letter in each original title is removed rather than changed. What is the name of the cheapest property in the standard UK version of Monopoly and what was the alternate name for the film, Mad Max 2? Richard Osman's Blank of Blanks ( first played on Series 7, Episode 20): Each player of one pair blanks out a word in a question for the other pair. An incorrect answer unblanks the question for a steal opportunity. What is the first Railway station after GO on a UK Monopoly board and a set of cryptic clues found in newspapers? Which 2010 BBC TV show saw contestants compete to be in the West End Musical, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and what was the name of the Greenpeace ship which was sunk by the French in New Zealand?

Week 14 (30 January–3 February 2023): Kirsten O'Brien, Christine Ohuruogu, Mike Bubbins and Kai Widdrington Which citrus has a very high acid content, and what is the province of Canada which has Toronto as its capital? I'm Terrible At Dating ( first played on Series 2, Episode 5): The players have to write down what they think the answer is to a question to which the answer is a year. The player who is closest to the correct answer gets a point, but if anyone gets the year exactly right, they then get two points. What's in a Name? (changed to It's All In The Name in Series 2) ( first played on Series 1, Episode 2 ( Series 2, Episode 9 as It's All In The Name)): The players are given statements, the answer to which can be made using the letters from the full name of a particular player. Each player has two answers come from their name and a point is given for a correct answer, but if the player gets a correct answer from their own name, they get two points.What is the capital city of Hungary, and what is a traditional Italian sauce made with pine nuts, basil, garlic and olive oil? Broken Karaoke ( first played on Series 1, Episode 1): The "House of Games" fictional karaoke machine is broken and can only show the first letters of each word of a particular song. The players must buzz in when they know the answer. The only clues that the players get are the year that the song was released or the genre of the song ( first seen in Series 4) and that the letters come up in time with the tune of the song. From Series 2 onward, if the song has not been correctly guessed by the time the letters are filled in, the initial letters of each word of the title are also provided as an additional clue. It's Not Me, It's You ( first played in Series 2, Episode 2, Round 2 & last played on Series 2, Episode 6, Round 4): Each pair in turn selects one of two pairs of categories. The two contestants then sit in front of the screen, with a divider preventing them from seeing each other. Each contestant is given a paddle with one of the categories written on it. Osman then gives a series of statements to which one of the two categories apply. For an answer to be considered correct, the contestant with the correct category must raise their paddle and the contestant without the correct category must keep theirs lowered. Giving a correct answer results in Osman moving on to the next statement. Giving an incorrect answer, both or neither contestants raising the paddles or taking too long to give an answer results in Osman declaring "incorrect" (without specifying why) and returning to the first statement. The pair have 90 seconds to give correct answers to as many unique statements as they can. They earn one point for each unique statement they gave a correct answer to.

So there’s a bit more to it than just a pub quiz, I’ll have you know. Just a pub quiz indeed… Please – Drink Responsibly… Size Matters ( first played on Series 2, Episode 2 & last played on Series 4, Episode 58): The players are given a category and have to write down a correct answer relating to the category. The player who gives the correct response with the most letters in the answer wins a point, and they get a bonus point if the correct answer is the longest possible answer. The Answer's in the Question ( first played on Series 1, Episode 5): The players are shown a statement based on a category. Part of it is in capitals, that need to be rearranged to create an answer that is relevant to the category in question and described by the statement.

The Rich List ( first played on Series 1, Episode 4): The players have to write down an answer that is correct based on a statement given by the computer (there are multiple correct answers to each question). The players only get points for a correct answer that no other player chose, but as an added twist, Osman will also write down an answer to make it even harder. If he gives the same answer as a player then they don't get a point. Mouse of Games ( first played on Series 1, Episode 4 & last played on Series 6, Episode 4): The players are given a series of clues to films, TV shows, novels, etc. in which a single letter has been changed from the original title. Each clue is a short description of the would-be newly titled work and the player must give the altered title. For films, the year of release of the original film is also given. The Elephant in the Room ( first played on Series 2, Episode 4): The players are given a word, and are then given questions to answer, but instead of answering them normally, they have to give the answer with the given word removed from the answer. For example, if the given word was "ham" and the answer to the question was Hammersmith, the player would have to say "mersmith" as the answer.

Week 1 (25–29 September 2023): Ken Bruce, Perri Shakes-Drayton, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Alice Roberts (tie between Bruce and Smith-Bynoe)Don't Cry For Me Guatemala ( first played on Series 1, Episode 1, Round 3 & last played on Series 2, Episode 5, Round 1): The players are given a question before the show in which the answer is (unknown to them) part of the lyrics of a well-known song. A live band then sings the song and cuts to the answers given by each player to see if they have completed it.