Radio Times: Review by:; Jane Rackham

David Mitchell is sandwiched between two TV giants in this edition. Literally. Pointless’s Richard Osman and The Inbetweeners’ Greg Davies are both about 6ft 8 in tall where Mitchell is a good ten inches shorter.

Osman’s dry wit has won him a cult following among daytime viewers but given the wider platform of primetime TV, it turns out he’s genuine comedy gold. His first attempt to bamboozle his opponents involves a Cluedo-esque story about burying a badger with the Banker from Deal or No Deal. It leaves his fellow panellists crying with laughter. Patsy Kensit has her comedy moments too, though. When asked rhetorically by a straightfaced Osman, “You’re not an actress, are you, Patsy?” she swiftly replies: “A lot of people would say no.”

In the remainder of the show Bob Mortimer insists he can split an apple with his bare hands, while Davies reveals he is the schoolboy creator of the “Snorkel Parka Music Practice Room” game.

About this programme

6/9. Comedian Bob Mortimer and former Holby City actress Patsy Kensit join team captain Lee Mack, while comedy actor Greg Davies and Pointless co-host Richard Osman are enlisted by his counterpart David Mitchell. Rob Brydon oversees proceedings as the two sides engage in a battle of wits to determine which of them can most successfully stretch the truth about their own lives.