Armstrong and Miller reunite to celebrate Prince Charles' birthday

Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller will host a comedy and magic show on October 22nd at the London Palladium, to mark the Prince of Wales's 70th birthday. The night of stand-up and illusions will raise funds for the Princes Trust.

The show, including Rowan Atkinson, Bill Bailey, Omid Djalili, Penn & Teller, and Dynamo, will be recorded for broadcast at a later date, Tickets can be booked here. Xander said:

This is going to be a night from the very topper-most drawer. What a colossal honour it is to be hosting such a dazzling line-up for HRH and best of all I’ll be alongside my lovely old friend Ben thingy.

 Ben added:

Alexander Armstrong and I are delighted to be hosting Prince Charles’ favourite comedians and magicians at the Palladium, and all in a very good cause: relaunching our comedy careers. And raising a few quid for the Prince’s Trust of course.

The logical date for this to be broadcast would be on Prince Charles' birthday, 14th November, but who can fathom the ways of TV schedulers? More info when I have it.

Soaps Pointless Celebrities, 7th October

Sunday 7th October brings a repeated Soaps Pointless Celebrities, on BBC1 at 4.35pm.

Former Coronation Street co-stars Kevin Kennedy (Curly Watts) and Amanda Barrie (Alma Barlow) join forces, while `Barry from EastEnders' Shaun Williamson teams up with ex-Crossroads actor Paul Henry (Benny Hawkins). Emmerdale's Chris Bisson (Jai Sharma) partners former village resident Adele Silva (Kelly Windsor), and Hollyoaks' Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen) reunites with her on-screen mother Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen).

Presenters Pointless Celebrities, 6th October

Pointless Celebrities on Saturday 6th October, at 5.40pm, is a Presenters special.

The contestants are Trisha Goddard and Katie Derham, Johnny Vaughan and Toby Tarrant, Anne Diamond and Adam Pearson, and Chris Hollins and Sarah Greene.

Alexander Armstrong to host Have I Got News For You

Alexander Armstrong will present Have I Got News For You on Friday 5th October, at 9pm on BBC1.

The team captains are Ian Hislop and Paul Merton, as always, and the guest panelists are Naga Munchetty and Josh Widdecombe.

Pointless nominated in the TV Times Awards

Pointless has been nominated in the Favourite Quiz category of the TV Times Awards.

Click on this link to vote for Pointless, and your other favourite shows, presenters, and actors. You could win one of 18 £50 Amazon vouchers for voting. The closing date for votes is Monday 22nd October.

We wish Pointless, Xander and Richard, and all the crew, the very best of luck.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Pointless Celebrities, 30th September

There's a repeated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Pointless Celebrities on Sunday 30th September, at 4.05pm.

Hannah Waddingham - Game of Thrones' imposing Septa Unella - teams up with co-star Gemma Whelan, who plays Ironborn raider captain Yara Greyjoy. Former Harry Potter actor Jeff Rawle (Amos Diggory) throws his lot in with Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley), while David Dixon and Sandra Dickinson, who starred together in the radio version of A Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, join forces. Finally, Red Dwarf's original Holly, Norman Lovett, unites with Hattie Hayridge, who played Holly after a `computer sex change'.

Music Day Pointless Celebrities, 29th September

BBC Music Day is on Friday 28th September. To mark it, Pointless Celebrities will have a special show on Saturday 29th September at 5.40pm, on BBC1.

Taking part are Lianne La Havas, Shaun Keaveny, Amy Macdonald, Chris Hawkins, Ella Eyre, Clara Amfo, Suzy Klein and Lesley Garrett.

Danger Mouse is back!

New episodes of Danger Mouse, starring the vocal talents of Alexander Armstrong as the world's greatest secret agent himself, will be broadcast from Monday 17th September, at 6pm on CBBC.

In the first episode of this series, Twysted Sister, a teenage Squawk goes on the rampage. DM summons her Twistyverse counterpart to talk some sense into her. But he overlooks one vital thing - a twisty Squawk is an evil Squawk!

1980s Pointless Celebrities, 23rd September

There's a repeated 1980s Pointless Celebrities on Sunday 23rd September at 5.50pm.

The contestants are athletes Fatima Whitbread and Robin Cousins, Doctor Who stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant, Blue Peter presenters Mark Curry and Peter Duncan, and singers Sonia and Jaki Graham.

Strictly Come Dancing Pointless Celebrities, 22nd September

Pointless Celebrities on Saturday 22nd September at 5.25pm is a Strictly Come Dancing special.

The contestants are Katya Jones and Joe McFadden, Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice, Ore Oduba and Oti Mabuse, and Lesley Joseph and AJ Pritchard.

Family Pointless Celebrities. 16th September

There's a repeated Family Pointless Celebrities on Sunday 16th September at 5.45pm (4.45pm in Scotland and Northern Ireland).

The contestants are father-and-daughter actors Robert Lindsay and Sydney Stevenson, singing brothers Merrill and Jay Osmond, married comedians Richard Herring and Catie Wilkins, and former EastEnders actor Richard Blackwood and his sister Sophie Mayers.

Comedy Pointless Celebrities, 15th September

Continuing the new series of Pointless Celebrities, a group of comedians take part on Saturday 15th September at 6.20pm.

Taking part are Rowland Rivron and Simon Day, Hal Cruttenden and Zoe Lyons, Jan Ravens and Stephen K Amos, and Rich Hall and Sara Pascoe.