Celebrity Puzzling - Episode Guide

Season 1

Episode 1

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2025

Episode 1

TV presenter Ore Oduba and choirmaster Gareth Malone are the guests on the first edition, taking on rounds including In Other Words, Thirdle, Cinema Cypher, Heat Map and Memory Bank.

Episode 2

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2025

Episode 2

Scarlett Moffatt and Stephen Bailey join forces with team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay as they face a selection of puzzles from quick-thinking word games to mind-bending logic puzzles. 

Episode 3

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2025

Episode 3

Jeremy Vine hosts as Melvin Odoom and Miles Jupp join team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay to prove their skills in tricky games and mind-twisting challenges.

Episode 4

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2025

Episode 4

Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay return to lead their teams. Olympic gold medallist Sam Quek and prankster Dom Joly are the latest stars to face the puzzles and prove their mental mettle. 

Episode 5

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jun 27, 2025

Episode 5

Dr Ranj Singh partners with Carol Vorderman, and John Thomson joins forces with Sally Lindsay. The teams race through challenges like In Other Words, Word Block and Join the Dots. Will Dr Ranj's hospital smarts or John's comedic quick thinking prove the ultimate puzzling advantage? 

Episode 6

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jun 30, 2025

Episode 6

It's another night of brain-teasing brilliance as Jeremy Vine returns to host the ultimate battle of celebrity puzzlers. Team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay are joined by former police officer and Scam Interceptors host Rav Wilding, and comedian Russell Kane.

Episode 7

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jul 1, 2025

Episode 7

Jeremy Vine welcomes another dazzling line-up to the Celebrity Puzzling arena as team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay go head-to-head once again. Joining them are Ex England goalkeeper David James and comedy legend Les Dennis.

Episode 8

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2025

Episode 8

It's the grand finale of Celebrity Puzzling, and host Jeremy Vine is joined by two true quiz titans. Team captain Carol Vorderman is partnered with The Chase star Paul Sinha, aka The Sinnerman, while Sally Lindsay is joined by EastEnders legend – and one of the country's best quizzers – Shaun Williamson.

Season 2

Episode 1

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Feb 23, 2026

Episode 1

Jeremy Vine launches a brand-new series alongside team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman, as two guest celebrities dive headfirst into a maze of mind-bending challenges. In this opening episode, Welsh radio presenter Owain Wyn Evans and award-winning comedian Tim Vine bring plenty of laughs, but can they keep their cool, crack the puzzles and outsmart the competition?

Episode 2

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2026

Episode 2

Get those thinking caps on! Jeremy Vine is flanked by team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman for an hour of head-scratchingly perplexing puzzles. Helping them - or perhaps hindering them - are tonight's guests: actress Nina Wadia and stand-up comic Russell Kane. Will they find the answers, or will the puzzles get the better of them?

Episode 3

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2026

Episode 3

It's a masterclass in logic and lateral thinking! Jeremy Vine returns with puzzle pros Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman to tackle a fresh batch of perplexing puzzles. In the celebrity guest hot seats tonight are sports broadcaster Mark Pougatch and comedian Marcus Brigstocke as they face the ultimate mental workout.

Episode 4

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2026

Episode 4

Jeremey Vine presides over a battle of wits as team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman lead their teams through a series of cryptic puzzles. Guest puzzlers, A Place in the Sun presenter Scarlette Douglas and stand-up comedian Zoe Lyons, join the fun to see who can solve TV's most mind-bending brainteasers.

Episode 5

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Feb 27, 2026

Episode 5

Host Jeremy Vine and resident team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman are once again playing another round of high-stakes puzzling. This time, comedian and presenter Darren Harriott and actress, writer and comedian Lucy Porter are stepping up to the plate to see if they have what it takes to win.

Episode 6

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2026

Episode 6

Jeremy Vine is back with the ultimate test of mental agility! Join team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman and two famous faces as they run the gauntlet of a series of perplexing puzzling. Tonight, former England rugby star Ugo Monye and BBC Radio 1 presenter Matt Edmondson put their reputations on the line to see who possesses the ultimate celebrity brain.

Episode 7

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2026

Episode 7

Think you're smarter than a celebrity? Jeremy Vine hosts as Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman tackle a fresh batch of mind-bending puzzles. This episode, they are joined by former royal correspondent Jennie Bond and comedian Shappi Khorsandi who put their puzzling prowess in the spotlight.

Episode 8

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2026

Episode 8

Two teams, one goal: survive the puzzles. Jeremy Vine presides over another episode with team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman. Stepping up to join the challenge tonight are H from pop group Steps and wine expert Olly Smith. It's a battle of logic and nerve – can you out-solve the stars?

Episode 9

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2026

Episode 9

Brains at the ready! Jeremy Vine is back with the brilliant Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman for more Celebrity Puzzling. Tonight's celebrity guests are Olympic long jumper Greg Rutherford and actress Fay Ripley, but who will come out on top in the battle of the brainteasers?

Episode 10

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2026

Episode 10

Jeremy Vine welcomes Olympic athlete Roger Black and comedian Geoff Norcott alongside regular team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman. It's a steady climb to the Answer Bank, where one final burst of brainpower determines who will be tonight's winner and reach the top of Mount Cleverest.

Episode 11

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2026

Episode 11

Brace yourselves for puzzle mania! Jeremy Vine hosts as team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay battle it out for puzzling supremacy. Joining them tonight are former Olympic athlete Colin Jackson and ‘Coronation Street' actor Colson Smith. Who will be quickest to find the answers?
 

Episode 12

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2026

Episode 12

Sharp minds at the ready! Jeremy Vine presides over a masterclass in puzzle solving, led by captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay. Their guests tonight are impressionist Jon Culshaw and comedian Stephen Bailey. Expect a fun-filled hour of lateral thinking, testing those little grey cells.

Episode 13

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2026

Episode 13

Two teams. One mission: Survive the puzzles! Jeremy Vine hosts the show where logic and quick-thinking are king. Team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay are joined by model and entrepreneur Jodie Kidd and ‘EastEnders' legend Shaun Williamson, as they enter a labyrinth of mind-bending puzzles. Do you have what it takes to out-solve the stars from your sofa?

Episode 14

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2026

Episode 14

Time to wake up those brain cells! Jeremy Vine is joined by captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay for a friendly hour of puzzle solving. Helping out - or at least trying to - are presenter Rav Wilding and comedian Shazia Mirza as the guest celebrities. Who will be crowned puzzling champion?

Episode 15

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Mar 13, 2026

Episode 15

Jeremy Vine hosts a masterclass in mental gymnastics. Joining team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay are broadcaster Jason Mohammad and comedian Ed Byrne, hoping to bring their sharp minds to the table. Sit back, sharpen your wits, and see if you can out-manoeuvre the celebrities.

Episode 16

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Mar 16, 2026

Episode 16

Jeremy Vine and team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman welcome doctor and TV presenter Ranj Singh and journalist Holly Hamilton to tackle cryptic puzzles.

Episode 17

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2026

Episode 17

Jeremy Vine presides over a masterclass in puzzle solving, as team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay are joined by comedian Harriet Kemsley and actress Sunetra Sarker.

Episode 18

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2026

Episode 18

Jeremy Vine presides over the game show, which sees journalist Lucrezia Millarini and Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock joining team captains Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay.

Episode 19

Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2026

Episode 19

Jeremy Vine is joined by team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman, alongside guest puzzlers wildlife and science presenter Kate Humble and comedian and author Charlie Higson.

Episode 20

Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Mar 20, 2026

Episode 20

Jeremy Vine hosts, alongside team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman. Joining the challenge are journalist and presenter the Reverend Kate Bottley and soap star Chris Bisson.

Episode 21

Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Mar 23, 2026

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Jeremy Vine and team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman TV presenter and actor Ore Oduba and comedian Susan Calman to tackle cryptic puzzles.

Episode 22

Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2026

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Resident team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman are joined by broadcaster Charlene White and comedian Joe Pasquale for another round of high-stakes puzzling. Hosted by Jeremy Vine.

Episode 23

Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2026

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Team captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman are joined by gold medal winning Paralympian Jonnie Peacock and Jenny Ryan from The Chase to take on mind-bending puzzles and challenges.

Episode 24

Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2026

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Jeremy Vine hosts as Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman tackle a fresh batch of mind-bending puzzles. They are joined by comedian Ivo Graham and choirmaster and broadcaster Gareth Malone, who put their puzzling prowess in the spotlight.

Episode 25

Episode: 2x25 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2026

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Jeremy Vine hosts as Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman tackle a new batch of mind-bending puzzles. They are joined by comedians Kevin Eldon and Stephen Bailey, who put their puzzling prowess in the spotlight.

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