Overview

• The quiz show’s format mirrors BBC Two’s House of Games by challenging celebrity teams in rounds such as In Other Words, Thirdle, Cinema Cypher, Heat Map, Funundrum, and Memory Bank.
• Hosted by Jeremy Vine with team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay, the eight-episode series airs every weeknight at 7 pm on Channel 5.
• Celebrity Puzzling launched on Monday, June 23, with Ore Oduba and Gareth Malone as the first guest contestants.
• Reviewers have praised the show’s fiendish word puzzles and Vine’s congenial presenting style as standout elements.
• Several critics have pointed to camera angles and production choices that obscure puzzle boards and make it hard for viewers to play along at home.