POINTLESS has become a staple of teatime TV over the years.
Since it first hit screens in 2009, the BBC show has seen some HUGE wins.
Although it’s possible to walk away from Pointless without becoming a whole lot richer, some big jackpots have been won on the show.
In 2013, father and son team David and Jonathan Hammond Williams took home an impressive £24,750.
They managed to bag the enormous sum after answering questions related to Enrique Iglesias’ song Maybe – although the format of the final round has changed since then.
During this time, the pair who made it to the final round would select from a choice of categories and have to answer one question in that category.
However, the categories for the final round now offer teams a choice of three questions – and they pick one they will try and find the pointless answer for.
Once a team has won a jackpot on the show, it will be reset to £1000.
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In September 2010, contestants David and Susan became the first contestants in Pointless history to receive 100 points, but not as a result of giving an incorrect answer.
The pair were given a list of possible answers and they had to answer what type of food they thought each one was.
David answered that Parmesan was a type of cheese, but sadly the 100 people surveyed also knew it was a type of cheese, meaning they scored 100 points despite answering correctly.
However, Susan delivered a strong performance and the couple still managed to win both the round and the show – though not the jackpot.
Every person who makes the final on the weekday show is given a glass trophy, even if they don’t win the cash jackpot.
They have been known to be sold online by winners for more than £300 each.
A show insider told the DailyStar: “Trophies keep popping up on eBay and are sparking a lot of interest from bidders.
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“The show’s following is getting bigger all the time.
“Millions of people have become obsessed with it so the trophies are going to become sought-after mementoes.”
