There may be six months to go before the Christmas season is upon us, but filming is already under way for beloved festive classics, with Richard Osman's Festive House of Games already in production.

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The TV presenter and author shared a series of photos on Instagram, confirming that the festive special was currently being filmed and announcing which celebrities would be taking part.

The famous faces being put through their paces consist of Rhys Darby, Joanna Page, Molly Rainford and Alex Brooker.

Osman captioned the post: "The magic of TV recording schedules. A very Merry Christmas today from us all on House of Games!"

As ever, the celebrities will be tested on their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games before their scores are tallied and an overall champion is revealed.

And fans are certainly excited for the festive special, with one writing in the comments: "We need Joanna Page on our screens at Christmas."

Meanwhile, another wrote: "Rhys Darby and Alex Brooker? Awesome." And another said what we are all thinking: "RHYS DARBY?! It's a Christmas miracle."

Among the comments were one celebrity duo keen to be quizzed on their knowledge, with Jedward adding: "We need the Christmas invite next year."

In its usual format, Festive House of Games airs across two weeks, with the second week featuring a new group of celebrities, so there could be more announcements on the horizon!

Richard Osman's House of Games is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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