'Pointless' Hosts Alexander Armstrong And Richard Osman Swap Roles For 1000th Episode, Freaking Everyone Out In The Process

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‘Pointless’ hosts Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman upset the balance of the universe on Monday (16 January), when they swapped roles on the show.

Shock horror!

The pair decided to mark the BBC quiz show’s 1000th episode by having Richard present the whole thing standing up, with Alexander taking his co-host’s usual place behind the desk.

And while it may seem like only a minor change, regular ‘Pointless’ viewers were totally freaked out by it:

This episode of #pointless is making my head spin.Can't quite put my finger on what's different and it's driving me mad #Pointless1000
— Gary Bishop (@gjb1966) January 16, 2017

#Pointless1000 is freaking me out! Please sit down Richard!! 😂@richardosman @TVPointless
— Karen Sheard (@klsheard) January 16, 2017

Imagine Ant and Dec swapping places and how awkward that would be to watch. That's what it's like watching #Pointless1000 @TVsPointless
— Adele Barry (@AdeleBarry) January 16, 2017

This is very confusing and weird #Pointless #Pointless1000
— Connor Hill (@ConnorHill28) January 16, 2017

@richardosman not gonna lie Rich, don't think you'd of made a 1000 episodes this way round 😂😂😂 #Pointless1000
— John Lenihan (@allsportsfan66) January 16, 2017

I don't know how I feel about this swap around in #Pointless1000
— Georgie (@geesmith_98) January 16, 2017

Watching #Pointless1000. Enjoying while also feeling v uncomfortable. Can't imagine what it was like for @XanderArmstrong and @richardosman!
— Rhiannon Cook (@rhicook) January 16, 2017

Felt really strange seeing @richardosman at the helm & @xanderarmstrong as his assistant today! 😉 #Pointless1000 #Pointless
— Ian Thomson (@IanThom61868878) January 16, 2017

Well #Pointless1000 was a delight! (But probably best that @richardosman & @XanderArmstrong stick to their usual jobs)
— Vibhuti Patel (@VibhutiJPatel) January 16, 2017

@richardosman watching #Pointless1000 is like seeing @antanddec standing in the wrong order! Freaking me out
— mattlarge (@mattlarge) January 16, 2017

#Pointless1000 Many thanks for so many hours of quizzing enjoyment. However do keep to your usual roles!
— Doug Sanders (@sanders1_doug) January 16, 2017

@richardosman loved the #Pointless1000 episode, but 1001 will bring normality. The universe needs its balance restored.
— Ian Riches (@IanRiches1) January 16, 2017

Even Richard himself found the whole thing rather unsettling to watch:

This is even freaking me out #Pointless1000
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) January 16, 2017

The pair had decided it would be funnier not to reference the swap on screen, and presented the show as if it was a completely natural occurrence.

Speaking to the Radio Times ahead of the 1000th episode airing, Alexander admitted it was “nice sitting down for once,” but added that “it did feel weird.”