Series 9 kicks off with Mark Steel and others

Richard Osman’s House of Games is returning to BBC Two on September 29.

The new series will be the ninth, and will again be stripped across the week at 6pm every day.

Comedians Mark Steel and Melanie Bracewell will be guests on the first week, along wit TV presenter Jenny Powell and actor Ruth Madeley.

This season will also include a festive week, which will feature comic  Rhys Darby, Gavin & Stacey’s Joanna Page, actress and singer Molly Rainford and The Last Leg’s Alex Brooker.

Osman revealed the line-up while filming the  Christmas episodes… in June.

Published: 17 Sep 2025