Lauren Laverne

2022 - 10 - 20

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Lauren Laverne reveals unfortunate Pointless coincidence following ... (Ilford Recorder)

In the pre-recorded episode, which aired on Thursday, show contestants asked about the tenure of UK prime ministers.

News of Ms Truss’s departure also came a day before the airing of the final regular episode of topical news programme Mock The Week, though producers confirmed the show would not be re-recorded. “No @BorisJohnson no no no no no NO!” he wrote. Lycett made headlines in September when he jokingly claimed on the first episode of the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg that he was “very right-wing” and felt “reassured” following Ms Truss’s live interview in the studio before she was announced as Tory leader.

BBC Pointless host Lauren Laverne reveals unfortunate coincidence ... (Manchester Evening News)

The radio DJ and TV presenter made her debut on the popular daytime game show on Thursday.

@TRAXXAS58 laughed: "Pointless on BBC having a question of 'British Prime Ministers who served for 2 years or longer' on the day Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister after 45 days is an absolute violation." The first round is Prime Minister's who lasted longer than 2 years." @Gmackematix wrote: "The writer of that question couldn't have imagined a prime minister would have come and gone between filming and broadcasting. Just home from pick up - Question : Name a Prime Minister that has held the post for 2 yrs or more ? @ShannenJJohnson tweeted: "Perfectly timed prime minister category on #Pointless - British prime ministers who lasted more than two years (of course I got two pointless answers cos PMs is my special subject)." Following the latest political fallout, Lauren felt the need to flag what Pointless fans would see on her first show.

Lauren Laverne laughs off unfortunate category on Pointless after ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Lauren Laverne was making her first appearance in the Pointless chair alongside host Alexander Armstrong when a coincidental category came up for the ...

"No @borisjohnson no no no no no NO!" [Liz Truss](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liz-truss) stepped down as prime minister only a few hours before the pre-recorded show was aired on [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) One. [X Factor](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/x-factor), longer than Ms Truss had been in office. [Boris Johnson](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/boris-johnson) said to be lined up for a shock return despite his own record of shame in 10 Downing Street. Laverne took the baton for her stint in the chair on Thursday and the first category for the four pairs of contestants to answer was: British prime ministers who served for two years or longer. [Lauren Laverne](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lauren-laverne) poked fun at herself after her debut as [Pointless](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/pointless) co-host brought an unfortunate category regarding UK prime ministers and their tenures.