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Don't Trust The Experts

**Don't Trust The Experts** is a special game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

Currently, it has only been played in Night Episode 2.

## Rules

Two experts, each in a different field, appear in-person in front of the contestants. Each contestant, in turn, has each expert tell them a fact in their field; however, only one fact is true. If the contestant correctly identifies which expert gave the true fact, they score a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Don't Trust The Experts are formatted as follows.

In this example, in both questions, the first expert read their statement first, followed by the second expert. The first contestant correctly says the first expert's statement is true, but the second contestant incorrectly says the first expert's statement is true.

Questions and Answers
 2

Contestant Responses
House of Games Wiki

**Welcome to the Richard Osman's House of Games Wiki!**

***Richard Osman's House of Games*** is an ongoing television quiz show that is broadcast by the BBC. First aired on 4 September 2017, the programme concluded its 6th series in 2023 and is currently airing its 7th series. The spin-off ***Richard Osman's House of Games Night*** aired two series in 2020 and 2021, and ***Festive House of Games*** aired in 2022.

The show is hosted by presenter **Richard Osman**, who had prior quiz show experience co-presenting Pointless from 2009 to 2022.

To browse through episode, week, or series recaps, go to the List of regular episodes or List of special episodes.
Clash In The Attic

**Clash In The Attic** is a special game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

Currently, it has only been played in Night Episode 3.

## Rules

All contestants are shown clues for an object that can be found in the *House of Games* attic. On the show, recorded clips of the contestants searching for the requested object, then placing an object on a platform, are shown. Each contestant who placed the correct object on the platform scores a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Clash In The Attic are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the first and fourth contestants both provided the correct object.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
Festive Week 2

**Festive Week 2** is the 2nd week of Festive Series 1 of *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

This week features Brian Conley, Phil Wang, Anneka Rice, and Scarlett Moffatt. Anneka Rice and Scarlett Moffatt both won the trophy.

## Daily prizes offered

Due to this being a Festive week, all of the daily prizes were "Christmassy."

* **Festive Episode 6 (Monday)**: Onesie, slippers, ice bucket, backgammon set, after dinner mints
* **Festive Episode 7 (Tuesday)**: Nibble dishes, sweet tin, champagne flutes, pillow and duvet set, dart board
* **Festive Episode 8 (Wednesday)**: Smoking jacket, scented candle, decanter, blanket, cheese and chutney set
* **Festive Episode 9 (Thursday)**: Fondue set, snow globe, pet food bowls, diary, cocktail shaker with accessories
* **Festive Episode 10 (Friday)**: Wheelie luggage, tool box, sparkling wine, party hats, tray

Daily Prizes Received
 Wednesday
 Friday

## Daily scores

 Phil Wang
 Anneka Rice
 Scarlett Moffatt
 Total

## Weekly leaderboard

 Phil Wang
 Anneka Rice
 Scarlett Moffatt
Broken Karaoke

**Broken Karaoke** is a Round 3 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 1.

## Rules

All contestants are shown a song's lyrics as they would appear on a karaoke machine. However, the karaoke machine is broken and only displays the first letter of each word. The first contestant to buzz in with the title of the song scores a point.

From Series 2 onward, if all lyrics are shown without any contestant identifying the correct song, the first letter of each word of the song's title is then shown below the lyrics.

From Series 1 to Series 3, as well as in Night Series 1, contestants were shown the year the song was released before being shown the lyrics. From Series 4 onward, the contestants are instead given the song's genre, and the genres are treated like categories (i.e., contestants are shown 2-3 songs of the same genre before moving on to the next genre).

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Broken Karaoke are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the fourth contestant gave the correct answer on the first buzz, which occurred at letter 2 of line 3. In the second question, the first contestant buzzed in at letter 5 of line 1 and timed out, then the fourth contestant buzzed in at letter 4 of line 2 and gave an incorrect answer, then the second contestant buzzed in immediately afterward and gave the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 2
Festive Week 3

**Festive Week 3** is the 1st week of Festive Series 2 of *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

This week features Jessica Knappett, Richie Anderson, Debbie McGee, and Simon Gregson. Jessica Knappett won the trophy.

## Daily prizes offered

Due to this being a Festive week, all of the daily prizes were "Christmassy."

* **Festive Episode 11 (Monday)**: Baubles, pyjamas, nutcracker, tool box, tote bag
* **Festive Episode 12 (Tuesday)**: Dart board, playing cards, sweet tin, grooming set, oven gloves
* **Festive Episode 13 (Wednesday)**: Smoking jacket, sherry, tea towel, fondue set, cushion
* **Festive Episode 14 (Thursday)**: Slippers, snow globe, Christmas cake in a tin, apron, decanter
* **Festive Episode 15 (Friday)**: Wheelie luggage, dog jumper, eggnog, mittens, scented candle

Daily Prizes Received

## Daily scores

 Richie Anderson
 Debbie McGee
 Simon Gregson
 Total

## Weekly leaderboard

 Richie Anderson
 Debbie McGee
 Simon Gregson

## Notes

1. ↑ On Wednesday, after Jessica picked the smoking jacket, Richard Osman decided to give Debbie the tea towel as well.
2. ↑ On Monday, Jessica and Richie tied with 8 points each, but Jessica gained a point in the tiebreak, increasing her score to 9.
3. ↑ On Thursday, Richie and Simon tied with 9 points each, but Richie gained a point in the tiebreak, increasing his score to 10.
Festive Week 4

**Festive Week 4** is the 2nd week of Festive Series 2 of *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

This week features Harry Judd, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Hugh Dennis, and Kerry Godliman. Hugh Dennis won the trophy.

## Daily prizes offered

Due to this being a Festive week, all of the daily prizes were "Christmassy."

* **Festive Episode 16 (Monday)**: Onesie, tool box, slippers, pannetone, cocktail shaker with accessories
* **Festive Episode 17 (Tuesday)**: Pet food bowls, sweet tin, champagne flutes, pillow and duvet set, dart board
* **Festive Episode 18 (Wednesday)**: Tote bag, scented candle, decanter, blanket, cheese and chutney set
* **Festive Episode 19 (Thursday)**: Backgammon set, apron, fondue set, snow globe, diary
* **Festive Episode 20 (Friday)**: Wheelie luggage, dog jumper, party hats, sparkling wine, cushion

Daily Prizes Received
 Friday

## Daily scores

 Gbemisola Ikumelo
 Hugh Dennis
 Kerry Godliman
 Total

## Weekly leaderboard

 Gbemisola Ikumelo
 Hugh Dennis
 Kerry Godliman

## Notes

1. ↑ On Friday, Hugh and Kerry tied with 10 points each, but Kerry gained a point in the tiebreak, increasing her score to 11.
I've Got The Historical Blues

**I've Got The Historical Blues** is a special game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

Currently, it has been played in Night Episode 7 and Night Episode 10.

## Rules

Each contestant in turn has a song played for them by the *House of Games* Band. The lyrics have to do with some historical event or figure, which the contestant must name. If the contestant gives the correct answer, they score a point; otherwise, the other contestants can attempt to buzz in for a steal.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of I've Got The Historical Blues are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the first contestant gave the correct answer. In the second question, the second contestant timed out, then the first contestant buzzed in with an incorrect answer, then the fourth contestant buzzed in with the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
It's All In The Name

**It's All In The Name** (**What's In A Name?** in Series 1) is a Round 3 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 2.

## Rules

All contestants are given clues whose answers can be formed from the letters of one contestant's name. Each contestant in turn has their name used for two clues before the next contestant has their name used. The first contestant to buzz in with the correct answer scores a point; however, if a contestant correctly answers a clue based on their own name, they score two points instead.

In Episode 14, the contestants' names were used in reverse order.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of It's All In The Name are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the first contestant timed out, then the fourth contestant gave the correct answer. In the second question, the second contestant timed out, then the fourth contestant gave an incorrect answer, then the first contestant gave the correct answer for two points.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 2
Festive Series 2

**Festive Series 2** is a series of *Festive House of Games*. It aired during Series 7.

## New daily prizes introduced

Festive Series 2 introduced 4 new daily prizes.

* Tea towel
* Dog jumper
* Mittens
* Pannetone

## New games introduced

Festive Series 2 introduced 5 new games, including 1 in Round 1, 2 in Round 3, and 2 in Round 4.

* Where Is Santa?
* 'Twas The Quiz Before Christmas
* Hymnonyms
* My Secret Santa
* Oh No It Isn't!

## Weeks

The trophy winner(s) of each week are listed in **bold**.
Arty-Facts

**Arty-Facts** is a special game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

Currently, it has only been played in Night Episode 7.

## Rules

This is a pairs game. All contestants are shown a category for the next four answers. Then, each contestant in turn, alternating between pairs, is shown art their partner made using a specified medium to represent an answer in that category. If the contestant gives the correct answer, their pair scores a point; otherwise, the other pair can attempt to answer for a steal.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Arty-Facts are formatted as follows.

In this example, the pairs are the first and third contestants and the second and fourth contestants, with the second and third contestants having swapped places. In the first question, the third contestant created the art, and the first contestant gave an incorrect answer, which the opposing pair was able to steal. In the second question, the fourth contestant created the art, and the second contestant gave the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 2
June Sarpong

**June Sarpong** is a 1-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She first appeared in Week 17, where she won 1 day, then she returned for a Champions appearance in Week 23, where she did not win a day.

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 85, June tied with Alex Horne, but June gained a point in the tiebreak.
Episode 1

**Episode 1** is an episode of *Richard Osman's House of Games* that aired on 4 September 2017.
It is the 1st episode of Series 1 and the Monday episode of Week 1.

This episode features Nish Kumar, Anneka Rice, Clara Amfo, and Al Murray competing for a pick between the *House of Games* cushion, dressing gown, pasta maker, scented candle, and dart board.
Al Murray won and picked the dressing gown.

## Round 1: Rhyme Time

Scores After Round 1
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Round 2: Distinctly Average

Anneka Rice chose to pair with Al Murray, so the pairs were Nish & Clara and Anneka & Al.
Anneka Rice and Clara Amfo switched places for this round.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 35,000,000
 2
 545
 3
 £5,875.00

Scores After Round 2
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Round 3: Broken Karaoke

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses

Scores After Round 3
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Round 4: Is It Me?

For this round, the answers were Chicken, Cat, Camel, and Cow. Anneka Rice chose Cow, then Nish Kumar chose Chicken, then Clara Amfo chose Camel, leaving Al Murray with Cat.

Contestant Responses
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5

Scores After Round 4
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Round 5: Answer Smash

Questions and Answers

Scores After Round 5
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Final Results

Al Murray won and picked the *House of Games* dressing gown.

Final Scores
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray
 Total

Weekly Leaderboard
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray
Gemma Cairney

**Gemma Cairney** is a 1-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She appeared in Week 44.

## Appearance summary

 Episode 217 | **5 (1st)** | Salt and pepper shakers
 Episode 219 | 1 (4th)
 Episode 220 | 2 (4th)
 Week 44 Total

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 217, Gemma tied with Jeff Stelling, but Jeff lost a point in the tiebreak.
Episode 6

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**Episode 6** is an episode of *Richard Osman's House of Games* that aired on 11 September 2017.
It is the 6th episode of Series 1 and the Monday episode of Week 2.

This episode features Angela Scanlon, Clive Myrie, Sara Pascoe, and Rick Edwards competing for a pick between the *House of Games* cushion, dressing gown, pasta maker, scented candle, and dart board.
Rick Edwards won and picked the dressing gown.

## Round 1: Rhyme Time

Scores After Round 1
 Clive Myrie
 Sara Pascoe
 Rick Edwards

## Round 2: Distinctly Average

Clive Myrie chose to pair with Angela Scanlon, so the pairs were Angela & Clive and Sara & Rick.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses

Scores After Round 2
 Clive Myrie
 Sara Pascoe
 Rick Edwards

## Round 3: Broken Karaoke

Scores After Round 3
 Clive Myrie
 Sara Pascoe
 Rick Edwards

## Round 4: Where Is Kazakhstan?

**Map**: Europe

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses

Scores After Round 4
 Clive Myrie
 Sara Pascoe
 Rick Edwards

## Round 5: Answer Smash

Scores After Round 5
 Clive Myrie
 Sara Pascoe
 Rick Edwards

## Final Results

Rick Edwards won and picked the *House of Games* dressing gown.

Final Scores
 Clive Myrie
 Sara Pascoe
 Rick Edwards
 Total

Weekly Leaderboard
 Clive Myrie
 Sara Pascoe
 Rick Edwards
Is It Me?

**Is It Me?** is a Round 4 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 1 and last played in Episode 258.

## Rules

At the beginning of the round, all contestants, in ascending order of score, select one of four paddles, each with an answer written on it. All contestants are then given statements that apply to some answers and do not apply to others. Contestants must raise their paddle if the statement applies to their answer and keep their paddle lowered if it does not. Each contestant who makes the correct decision earns a point.

In Episode 258, the contestants have paddles assigned to them instead of picking paddles themselves, presumably due to COVID-19 restrictions.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Is It Me? are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, contestants 1 and 4 are supposed to raise their paddles, and contestants 2 and 3 are supposed to keep their paddles lowered. Every contestant except contestant 3 makes the correct decision.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 1
Flamingo, Pot Plant, Middlemarch

**Flamingo, Pot Plant, Middlemarch** is a Round 4 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 527.

## Rules

All contestants are asked questions. Whenever a contestant buzzes in, they must give all previous correct answers in this round, in order, before giving their answer to the current question. The first contestant to buzz in with all correct answers scores a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Flamingo, Pot Plant, Middlemarch are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the fourth contestant gave the correct answer on the first buzz. In the second question, the first contestant timed out, then the fourth contestant gave an incorrect answer, then the second contestant gave the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 2
Episode 4

**Episode 4** is an episode of *Richard Osman's House of Games* that aired on 7 September 2017.
It is the 4th episode of Series 1 and the Thursday episode of Week 1.

This episode features Nish Kumar, Anneka Rice, Clara Amfo, and Al Murray competing for a pick between the *House of Games* football, flask, teasmade, coasters, and tote bag.
Nish Kumar won and picked the teasmade.

## Round 1: Mouse Of Games

**Category**: Films

Scores After Round 1
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Round 2: Dim Sums

Clara Amfo chose to pair with Nish Kumar, so the pairs were Nish & Clara and Anneka & Al.
Anneka Rice and Clara Amfo switched places for this round.

**Categories**: Ball Sports, Mercury, The Queen, The EU

Questions and Answers
 1
 2

Contestant Responses
 2

Scores After Round 2
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Round 3: Z-A

Scores After Round 3
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Round 4: The Rich List

Questions and Answers
* **Wayne Rooney**
* **Andrew Cole**
* **Frank Lampard**
* **Thierry Henry**
* **Robbie Fowler**
* **Jermain Defoe**
* **Michael Owen**
* **Les Ferdinand**
* **Teddy Sheringham**
* **Robin van Persie**
* **Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink**
* **Robbie Keane**
* **Nicolas Anelka**
* **Dwight Yorke**
* **Sergio Agüero**
* **Steven Gerrard**
* **Ian Wright**
* **Dion Dublin**
* **Emile Heskey**
* **Ryan Giggs**
* **Paul Scholes**
* **Darren Bent**
* **Didier Drogba**
* **Peter Crouch**
 2
* **Shayne Ward**
* **Leona Lewis**
* **Leon Jackson**
* **Alexandra Burke**
* **Matt Cardle**
* **Sam Bailey**
* **Ben Haenow**
* **Whitney Houston**
 3
* **Bern**
* **Brussels**
* **Luxembourg City**
* **Paris**
* **Dublin**

Contestant Responses
 2
 3

Scores After Round 4
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Round 5: Answer Smash

Questions and Answers

Scores After Round 5
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray

## Final Results

Nish Kumar won and picked the *House of Games* teasmade.

Final Scores
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray
 Total

Weekly Leaderboard
 Clara Amfo

## Notes

1. ↑ In Round 3 question 5, after Clara complained that her close wrong answer deserved "at least half a point," Richard Osman decided to give her a point as well.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 In Round 3 question 8, after Nish gave his wrong answer, Clara attempted to buzz in, but the button fell off. While she tried to fix her buzzer, Al buzzed in. For this, Richard Osman decided to deduct a point from Al for "absolutely outrageous gamesmanship." Clara then gave the correct answer for the point.
3. ↑ At the end of the episode, Richard Osman explained that because the following episode was Double Points Friday, anybody apart from Anneka could still win the trophy. However, Clara was also mathematically out of contention.
All In The Details

**All In The Details** is a Round 2 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 24.

## Rules

All contestants are shown a category. Then, each contestant in turn (alternating between pairs) is shown a more specific category, followed by three clues to an answer in that category. Each clue has a word or phrase replaced with a blank, which the contestant's partner filled in with up to three words before the show. If the contestant gives the correct answer, the pair scores a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of All In The Details are formatted as follows.

In this example, the pairs are the first and third contestants and the second and fourth contestants, with the second and third contestants having swapped places. In the first question, the third contestant filled in the clues, and the first contestant gave an incorrect answer. In the second question, the fourth contestant filled in the clues, and the second contestant gave the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
I Am Not A Robot

**I Am Not A Robot** is a Round 4 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 271.

## Rules

Each contestant in turn is shown a 2x3 or 3x3 grid of squares, resembling a CAPTCHA. The contestant is then shown a clue indicating which squares they must select. The contestant uses their tablet to make their selection. If the contestant selects all correct squares and no incorrect squares, they score a point and are told they are not a robot; otherwise, they do not score and are told they are a robot.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of I Am Not A Robot are formatted as follows.

In this example, the first contestant makes the correct selection, but the second contestant makes an incorrect selection. Note that squares are numbered going from left to right, then top to bottom, so the top-left square is square 1, the square immediately to its right is square 2, and so on.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
Don't State The Obvious

**Don't State The Obvious** is a Round 2 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was only played in Episode 170 and Episode 205.

## Rules

Both pairs are given a category. Each contestant in turn, alternating between pairs, has an answer in that category given to their partner, who uses their tablet to write down three words to help the contestant figure out the answer. Also, each member of the other pair writes down three words they think the clue-giving player will write down. If the contestant gives the correct answer, the pair earns a point, unless the other pair wrote down any of the words the clue-giving player wrote down, in which case the point is blocked.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Don't State The Obvious are formatted as follows.

In this example, the pairs are the first and third contestants and the second and fourth contestants, with the second and third contestants having swapped places. In the first question, the pair gave a correct answer, but the other pair matched a clue, blocking the point. In the second question, the pair gave a correct answer, and the point was not blocked.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 2
Joanne McNally

**Joanne McNally** is a 1-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She appeared in Week 63.

## Appearance summary

 Episode 312 | 10 (2nd)
 Episode 313 | 4 (2nd)
 Episode 314 | **6 (1st)** | Yoga mat
 Episode 315 | 7 (2nd)
 Week 63 Total

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 314, Joanne tied with Bill Turnbull and Michelle Collins, but Bill lost a point, then Michelle lost a point, in the tiebreak.
Ade Edmondson

**Ade Edmondson** is a 1-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. He first appeared in Week 14, where he won 1 day, then he returned for a Champions appearance in Week 72, where he did not win a day.

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 358, Ade tied with Beattie Edmondson, but Beattie gained a point in the tiebreak.
Distinctly Average

**Distinctly Average** is a Round 2 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 1.

Distinctly Average is usually the first pairs game of a new week in order to ease contestants into the format. From Series 4 onward, it has always been the first pairs game of the week; from Series 1 to Series 3, other pairs games were occasionally used instead.

## Rules

All contestants are asked questions with numerical answers. Each contestant writes their guess on their tablet without conferring with their partner. Each pair's two individual guesses are then revealed, and the pair's collective guess is equal to the average of its two individual guesses. Once both pairs' averages have been revealed, the correct answer is revealed, and the pair with the closer average scores a point. In the rare event that both pairs' averages are equally close to the correct answer, both pairs score a point.

From Series 3 onward, Richard Osman has usually awarded bonus points to contestants with extremely close or exactly correct individual answers, as well as to pairs with extremely close or exactly correct averages.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Distinctly Average are formatted as follows.

In this example, the pairs are the first and third contestants and the second and fourth contestants, with the second and third contestants having swapped places. Contestants 2 and 4 first revealed their answers as 30 and 40, then contestants 1 and 3 revealed their answers as 10 and 20, then the correct answer of 50 was revealed.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 15
Claire Richards

**Claire Richards** is a 3-time daily winner and 1-time weekly winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She appeared in Week 87.

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 431, Claire tied with Roo Irvine, but Roo gained a point in the tiebreak.
2. ↑ In Episode 432, Claire tied with Roo Irvine and John Kearns, but Claire gained a point in the tiebreak.
Debra Stephenson

**Debra Stephenson** is a 1-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She appeared in Week 103.

## Appearance summary

 Episode 513 | 3 (4th)
 Episode 514 | 5 (3rd)
 Episode 515 | **12 (1st)** | Oven gloves
 Week 103 Total

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 512, Debra tied with Toyah Wilcox and Inel Tomlinson, but Toyah gained a point in the tiebreak.
Hidden In Plain Sight

**Hidden In Plain Sight** is a Round 1 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 179.

## Rules

All contestants are shown a category. Then, each contestant in turn is given a clue to an answer in that category. The correct answer is spelled out somewhere within the clue, though it is often spread across multiple words. If the contestant gives the correct answer and where it is located within the clue, they score a point; otherwise, the other contestants can attempt to buzz in for a steal.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Hidden In Plain Sight are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the first contestant gave the correct answer. In the second question, the second contestant timed out, then the first contestant buzzed in with an incorrect answer, then the fourth contestant buzzed in with the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
Bits Of Hits

**Bits Of Hits** is a Round 3 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 522.

## Rules

All contestants have three clips of a song played to them: a one-second clip, then a two-second clip, then a three-second clip. After each clip, each contestant may write what they think is the title of the song down on their tablet. After all three clips are played, the contestants' answers are revealed, in reverse order of when they were written down. The contestant who writes down the correct title after the fewest clips scores a point. If multiple contestants tie for the fewest clips, they all score a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Bits Of Hits are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the third and fourth contestants both wrote down their answers after two clips, and the first and second contestants both wrote down their answers after three clips. Answers were revealed in the order of 2, 1, 4, 3. The first and fourth contestants were correct, but the fourth contestant needed fewer clips, so they scored the point.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
Hymnonyms

**Hymnonyms** is a special game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

Currently, it has only been played in Festive Episode 13.

## Rules

All contestants are shown the lyrics of a Christmas carol, with all of the content words replaced with synonyms. The first contestant to buzz in with the title of the carol scores a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Hymnonyms are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the fourth contestant gave the correct answer on the first buzz. In the second question, the first contestant timed out, then the fourth contestant gave an incorrect answer, then the second contestant gave the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 2
Jamie Laing

**Jamie Laing** is a 1-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. He first appeared in Week 66, where he won 1 day, then he returned for a Champions appearance in Week 91, where he did not win a day.

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 328, Jamie tied with Mike Wozniak, but Jamie gained a point in the tiebreak.
Chron-Illogical

**Chron-Illogical** is a Round 2 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 16 and last played in Episode 87.

## Rules

Each pair in turn is given a category, followed by three events in that category, with one event having something to do with a contestant on the other pair. The pair must arrange the three events in chronological order. If successful, the pair scores a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Chron-Illogical are formatted as follows.

In this example, the pairs are the first and third contestants and the second and fourth contestants, with the second and third contestants having swapped places. For the first question, the pair ordered the clues incorrectly, and for the second question, the pair ordered the clues correctly.

Questions and Answers
 2

Contestant Responses
Festive Series 1

**Festive Series 1** is a series of *Festive House of Games*. It aired during Series 6.

## New daily prizes introduced

Festive Series 1 introduced 21 new daily prizes.

* Baubles
* Pyjamas
* Nutcracker
* Sweet tin
* Grooming set
* Blanket
* Socks
* Snow globe
* Eggnog
* Perfume
* Jumper
* Christmas cake in a tin
* Christmas crackers
* Backgammon set
* After dinner mints
* Nibble dishes
* Champagne flutes
* Cheese and chutney set
* Diary
* Party hats
* Tray

## New games introduced

Festive Series 1 introduced 2 new games, both in Round 4.

* Santa's List
* Santa's Junk

## Weeks

The trophy winner(s) of each week are listed in **bold**.
Games House Of

**Games House Of** is a Round 3 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 18.

## Rules

All contestants are shown questions, which can take the form of text, pictures, or songs. Contestants must give their answers with the words in alphabetical order. The first contestant to buzz in with the correct answer, correctly alphabetized, scores a point.

Going along with the theme, Richard Osman tells contestants "buzzers fingers on" instead of "fingers on buzzers" in this game.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Games House Of are formatted as follows.

In this example, the first question is a standard question, and the fourth contestant gave the correct answer on the first buzz. The second question is a picture question, and the first contestant timed out, then the fourth contestant gave an incorrect answer, then the second contestant gave the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
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Episode 5

**Episode 5** is an episode of *Richard Osman's House of Games* that aired on 8 September 2017.
It is the 5th episode of Series 1 and the Friday episode of Week 1.

This episode features Nish Kumar, Anneka Rice, Clara Amfo, and Al Murray competing for a pick between the *House of Games* slippers, onesie, jigsaw, punchbag, and calculator.
Nish Kumar won and picked the onesie.

## Round 1: The Answer's In The Question

Questions and Answers

Scores After Round 1
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo

## Round 2: Distinctly Average

Anneka Rice chose to pair with Nish Kumar, so the pairs were Nish & Anneka and Clara & Al.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 46,500
 2
 1,723
 3
 26,000,000

Scores After Round 2
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo

## Round 3: Broken Karaoke

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses

Scores After Round 3
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo

## Round 4: And The Answer Isn't

Questions and Answers
 2
 3
 4

Contestant Responses
 2
 4

Scores After Round 4
 Anneka Rice
 Clara Amfo

## Round 5: Answer Smash

**ERRATUM**: During the rules explanation, Richard Osman remarked that Clara gave three wrong answers in the previous episode's Answer Smash. However, she only gave two.

Questions and Answers

Scores After Round 5
 Clara Amfo

## Tiebreak

Nish Kumar and Clara Amfo competed in the tiebreak.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses

## Final Results

Nish Kumar won and picked the *House of Games* onesie. Nish Kumar also won the trophy.

Weekly Leaderboard
 Clara Amfo
 Al Murray
Clare Balding

**Clare Balding** is a 6-time daily winner and 1-time weekly winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She first appeared in Week 66, where she won 2 days, then she returned for Festive Week 1, where she won 4 days and the week.

## Notes

1. ↑ In Festive Episode 2, Clare tied with Ivo Graham, but Ivo lost a point in the tiebreak.
Get Your Head In The Game

**Get Your Head In The Game** is a special game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

Currently, it has been played in Night Episode 8 and Night Episode 11.

## Rules

Each contestant in turn stands behind the screen, which displays video of the contestant with their face replaced by someone or something else. Each of the contestant's opponents must write a single-word clue to who or what the contestant "is" on their tablet. Once all clues have been written, they are revealed one at a time. If the contestant correctly identifies who or what they "were," they score a point. The contestant can nominate the contestant who wrote the best clue to score a point as well.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Get Your Head In The Game are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the contestant gives a correct answer and awards a nice point to the third contestant. In the second question, the contestant gives an incorrect answer, and no nice point is awarded.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
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It's Not Me, It's You

**It's Not Me, It's You** is a special game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

Currently, it has been played in Night Episode 8 and Night Episode 12.

## Rules

This is a pairs game. The first pair is shown two pairs of categories to choose from. Each member of the pair then sits in front of the screen, with a dividing separating them, and each member is then given a paddle with one of the categories printed on it. The pair then has 90 seconds to give correct answers to as many unique statements as possible, where each statement applies to one of the two categories. To give a correct answer, the contestant with the correct category must raise their paddle, and the contestant with the incorrect category must keep theirs lowered. On a correct answer, Richard Osman continues to the next statement. Raising the incorrect paddle, raising both paddles, or taking too long results in Richard Osman declaring "incorrect" (without specifying why) and returning to the first statement. At the end of the 90 seconds, the pair earns one point for every unique statement to which they gave a correct answer.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of It's Not Me, It's You are formatted as follows.

In this example, the pairs are the first and third contestants and the second and fourth contestants, with the second and third contestants having swapped places.

The first pair always answered the first statement correctly, but they needed three attempts to answer the second statement correctly (first due to both contestants raising their paddles, then due to neither contestant raising their paddle), and they failed their only attempt at the third statement due to the wrong contestant raising their paddle, so they scored two points.

The second pair answered the first statement correctly on their second attempt, and they never answered the second statement correctly, so they scored one point.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 2
 3
 4
 5
Debbie McGee

**Debbie McGee** is a contestant on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She first appeared in Week 17, where she did not win a day, then she returned for Festive Week 3, where she did not win a day.

## Notes

1. ↑ In Festive Episode 13, after Jessica Knappett picked the smoking jacket, Richard Osman decided to give Debbie the tea towel as well.
Gyles Brandreth

**Gyles Brandreth** is a 2-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. He appeared in Week 15.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 In Episodes 71 and 72, Gyles decided to share his daily prize with Angellica Bell.
2. ↑ In Episode 72, Gyles tied with Scarlett Moffatt and Iain Stirling, but Gyles gained a point in the tiebreak.
Hey, Alexander!

**Hey, Alexander!** is a Round 4 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 167 and last played in Episode 222.

## Rules

All contestants are shown eight categories. Each contestant in turn selects a category. A smart speaker, voiced by Alexander Armstrong, then reads a statement in that category. The contestant must decide whether the statement is true or false. If successful, the contestant scores a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Hey, Alexander! are formatted as follows.

In this example, the first contestant correctly says the first statement is true, but the second contestant incorrectly says the second statement is true.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
Cine-Nyms

**Cine-Nyms** is a Round 1 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 7 and last played in Episode 65.

## Rules

Each contestant in turn is shown a film quote, with all of the content words replaced with synonyms, followed by the year of release of the film the quote is from. The contestant must name the film the quote is from. If successful, the contestant scores a point; otherwise, the other contestants can attempt to buzz in for a steal.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Cine-Nyms are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the first contestant gave the correct answer. In the second question, the second contestant timed out, then the first contestant buzzed in with an incorrect answer, then the fourth contestant buzzed in with the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
Kae Kurd

**Kae Kurd** is a contestant on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. He appeared in Week 49.

## Appearance summary

 Episode 242 | 5 (2nd)
 Episode 243 | 7 (2nd)
 Episode 244 | 3 (4th)
 Episode 245 | 4 (4th)
 Week 49 Total

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 245, at Richard Osman's suggestion, Andrew Hunter Murray offered the deckchair to Kae, but Kae refused it on the basis that he "hasn't earned it."
Night Week 1

**Night Week 1** is the 1st week of Night Series 1 of *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

This week features Jennifer Saunders, Jermaine Jenas, Roisin Conaty, and Jason Manford. Jason Manford won the trophy.

## Daily prizes offered

* **Night Episode 1**: Cushion, onesie, sparkling wine, dart board, teapot
* **Night Episode 2**: Pillow and duvet set, tankard, sunglasses, fondue set, egg cups
* **Night Episode 3**: Tool box, cocktail shaker, shower curtain, action figure, table tennis bats and ball
* **Night Episode 4**: Dressing gown, cricket bat, biscuit tin, umbrella, cool box
* **Night Episode 5**: Yoga mat, Russian dolls, pasta maker, deckchair, wheelie luggage

Daily Prizes Received
 Episode 2

## Daily scores

 Jermaine Jenas
 Roisin Conaty
 Jason Manford
 Total

## Weekly leaderboard

 Jermaine Jenas
 Roisin Conaty
 Jason Manford
Carol Smillie

**Carol Smillie** is a 1-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She appeared in Week 77.

## Appearance summary

 Episode 382 | 6 (4th)
 Episode 383 | 3 (3rd)
 Episode 384 | **7 (1st)** | Dart board
 Episode 385 | 5 (2nd)
 Week 77 Total

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 384, Carol tied with Babatunde Aléshé, but Carol gained a point in the tiebreak.
It Will All Become Clear

**It Will All Become Clear** is a Round 1 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 498.

## Rules

All contestants are shown stills from films. However, due to a poor internet connection, they are initially very blurry, and they become clearer over time via buffering. The first contestant to buzz in with the title of the film the still is from scores a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of It Will All Become Clear are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the fourth contestant gave the correct answer on the first buzz. In the second question, the first contestant timed out, then the fourth contestant gave an incorrect answer, then the second contestant gave the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 2
Angellica Bell

**Angellica Bell** is a 1-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She appeared in Week 15.

## Appearance summary

 Episode 72 | 4 (4th)
 Episode 73 | **6 (1st)** | Wheelie luggage
 Episode 74 | 5 (2nd)
 Episode 75 | 8 (4th)
 Week 15 Total

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 In Episodes 71 and 72, Gyles Brandreth decided to share his daily prize with Angellica.
Great Minds Link Alike

**Great Minds Link Alike** is a Round 2 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 517.

## Rules

Contestants are shown a category. They are then shown three answers in that category, each with a word missing. Any contestant can buzz in with the connection between the three missing words. If a contestant gives an incorrect connection, the pair is locked out. If a contestant gives the correct connection, their partner must then give the three missing words. If their partner is correct, the pair earns a point; otherwise, the pair is locked out, and if the other pair is not already locked out, they can attempt to give the three missing words (here, they are allowed to confer) to steal the point for their pair.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Great Minds Link Alike are formatted as follows.

In this example, the pairs are the first and third contestants and the second and fourth contestants, with the second and third contestants having swapped places. In the first question, the fourth contestant buzzed in with the connection, then the second contestant correctly filled in the missing words. In the second question, the first contestant buzzed in with the connection, but the third contestant could not fill in the missing words, and the other pair was able to fill in the missing words to steal.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
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Festive Week 1

**Festive Week 1** is the 1st week of Festive Series 1 of *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

This week features Ivo Graham, Clare Balding, Su Pollard, and Ugo Monye. Clare Balding won the trophy.

## Daily prizes offered

Due to this being a Festive week, all of the daily prizes were "Christmassy."

* **Festive Episode 1 (Monday)**: Baubles, pyjamas, nutcracker, tool box, decanter
* **Festive Episode 2 (Tuesday)**: Dart board, playing cards, sweet tin, grooming set, pillow and duvet set
* **Festive Episode 3 (Wednesday)**: Smoking jacket, sherry, scented candle, blanket, socks
* **Festive Episode 4 (Thursday)**: Slippers, snow globe, eggnog, perfume, fondue set
* **Festive Episode 5 (Friday)**: Wheelie luggage, jumper, pet food bowls, Christmas cake in a tin, Christmas crackers

Daily Prizes Received

## Daily scores

 Clare Balding
 Su Pollard
 Ugo Monye
 Total

## Weekly leaderboard

 Clare Balding
 Su Pollard
 Ugo Monye

## Notes

1. ↑ On Tuesday, Ivo Graham and Clare Balding tied with 8 points each, but Ivo lost a point in the tiebreak, reducing his score to 7.
Answer Smash

**Answer Smash** is the sole Round 5 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was first played in Episode 1.

Answer Smash is always the last game played in each episode.

## Rules

First, all contestants are shown a category that the next 2-4 pictures all belong in. They are then shown a picture belonging to the category and a question. They must identify what is in the picture and the answer to the question and smash the two answers together (for example, "Michael Fish" and "Ishmael" smash together to form "Michael Fishmael"). The first contestant to buzz in with the correct answer earns a point; however, if a contestant buzzes in with no answer or an incorrect answer, the contestant loses a point.

This round ends when a klaxon sounds to indicate the end of the game. After the klaxon sounds, the final scores are revealed, and the contestant with the highest score wins. In the event of a tie, the tie is broken with one final Answer Smash question (from Series 3 onward, the tiebreak question is in a new category).

From Series 1 to Series 3, the picture is shown above the question, and the smashed answer must have the picture answer first and the question answer second. From Series 5 onward, as well as in Night Series 1, the question is shown above the picture, and the smashed answer must have the question answer first and the picture answer second. Series 4 used a mixture of the two formats, with the new format being used in Weeks 44-47 and 51-52, and the old format being used in all other weeks in that series.

In Week 112 and Festive Episode 15, songs were used instead of pictures, with the songs being "shown" below the questions (as in the post-Series 4 format).

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Answer Smash are formatted as follows.

In this example, there is a single category containing two questions. The overlap between the two answers is indicated in brackets. In the first question, the fourth contestant gave the correct answer on the first buzz. In the second question, the first contestant timed out, then the fourth contestant gave an incorrect answer, then the second contestant gave the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
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Is There A Doctor In The House Of Games?

**Is There A Doctor In The House Of Games?** is a special game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*.

Currently, it has been played in Night Episode 7 and Night Episode 10.

## Rules

Each contestant in turn is asked a question with an obscure answer that one member of the audience knows. They are also given a qualification for the audience member who knows the answer. The contestant must nominate a member of the audience to try to answer the question. If the audience member knows the answer, they give the answer, and the contestant scores a point; otherwise, the other contestants can attempt to buzz in for a steal.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Is There A Doctor In The House Of Games? are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the first contestant called on the correct audience member. In the second question, the second contestant called on the wrong audience member then the first contestant buzzed in with another wrong member, then the fourth contestant buzzed in with the correct member.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
Charlie Brooks

**Charlie Brooks** is a 1-time daily winner on *Richard Osman's House of Games*. She first appeared in Week 47, where she won 1 day, then she returned for a Champions appearance in Week 94, where she did not win a day.

## Notes

1. ↑ In Episode 234, Charlie tied with Darren Harriott and Melinda Messenger, but Charlie lost a point, then Melinda gained a point, in the tiebreak.
Can You Feel It?

**Can You Feel It?** is a Round 3 game in *Richard Osman's House of Games*. It was only played in Episode 90 and Episode 100.

## Rules

Each contestant is given a magnetic board with a word spelled on it with magnetic letters. The contestants are then blindfolded and turn their boards facing the screen. Richard Osman then gives the contestants clues, and the contestants must arrange the letters to spell the correct answer. The first contestant to buzz in with their letters arranged correctly scores a point.

## Recap style

In episode articles, playings of Can You Feel It? are formatted as follows.

In this example, in the first question, the fourth contestant had the correct answer on the first buzz. In the second question, the fourth contestant buzzed in with an incorrect answer, then the first contestant buzzed in with the correct answer.

Questions and Answers

Contestant Responses
 2