Pointless' Richard Osman savagely told his family history 'too dull' for BBC show

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Richard Osman has hinted that he lost out on a spot on Who Do You Think You Are?. The Pointless quizzer, 50, seems to have had the opportunity to star on the interesting series, in which famous faces delve into their genealogy series and trace their family tree to find out about the lives their ancestors led, but his history did not make the cut.

Billericay native Richard took to Twitter on Wednesday to share that researchers from the show started to look for family secrets and forgotten stories but they did not have much luck - which would make for dull viewing.

The Cambridge University graduate told his fans on Twitter: "I was researched for 'Who Do You Think They Are?' but they found nothing exciting." Making light of the outcome, he