{"id":14312,"date":"2026-09-23T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/23\/the-last-comedians-on-richard-osmans-house-of-games\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:54:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:54:00","slug":"the-last-comedians-on-richard-osmans-house-of-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/23\/the-last-comedians-on-richard-osmans-house-of-games\/","title":{"rendered":"The last comedians on Richard Osman&#8217;s House Of Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"caption\">&#8230;before Michael Sheen takes over<\/p>\n<p>Comedians <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chortle.co.uk\/comics\/m\/543\/miles_jupp\" title=\"Miles Jupp's Chortle profile\">Miles Jupp<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chortle.co.uk\/comics\/c\/33804\/cariad_lloyd\" title=\"Cariad Lloyd's Chortle profile\">Cariad Lloyd<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chortle.co.uk\/comics\/l\/242\/lucy_porter\" title=\"Lucy Porter's Chortle profile\">Lucy Porter<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chortle.co.uk\/comics\/k\/34679\/kiell_smith-bynoe\" title=\"Kiell Smith-Bynoe's Chortle profile\">Kiell Smith-Bynoe<\/a>\u00a0will be the last to face Richard Osman on House Of Games.<\/p>\n<p>The presenter and author steps down from the quiz show he started in 2017 at the end of next week\u2019s episodes \u2013 which feature\u00a0an all-comic line-up.<\/p>\n<p>He then hands over to Michael Sheen for the remaining 90 episodes in the tenth series. When he was revealed as host earlier this year, Sheen said: \u2018Quite literally very large shoes to fill but as a huge fan of the show I\u2019m incredibly excited to be able to move into the House and at long last see my silhouette on a fondue set.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Osman \u2013\u00a0who\u00a0has hosted more than 800 episodes \u2013 announced he was standing down back in March.<\/p>\n<p>At the time BBC executive Rob Unsworth said: \u2018Richard Osman has established House of Games as one of our best-loved shows. His contribution to its success is impossible to overstate, and we couldn&#8217;t be more grateful for his work over the last nine years.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The last series attracted around 1.6 million viewers per episode, including catch-up and on-demand viewing over a seven-day period.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"published\">Published: <\/span><em>23 Sep 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chortle.co.uk\/news\/2026\/09\/23\/61693\/the_last_comedians_on_richard_osmans_house_of_games?rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;before Michael Sheen takes over Comedians Miles Jupp, Cariad Lloyd, Lucy Porter and Kiell Smith-Bynoe\u00a0will be the last to face Richard Osman on House Of Games. The presenter and author steps down from the quiz show he started in 2017 at the end of next week\u2019s episodes \u2013 which feature\u00a0an all-comic line-up. 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