Richard Osman in Matt Hancock jibe as he admits health secretary boosts Pointless viewers

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Richard Osman has opened up about the effect lockdown has had on Pointless, which he hosts alongside Alexander Armstrong.The BBC presenter said the programme is in "trouble" if Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is doing the daily Government update at the same time.However, the 49-year-old claimed the opposite happens if Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, is the one on screens.Speaking in a new interview with the Radio Times, the small screen favourite said they have seen "ratings shoot up" during the pandemic.While Alexander, 50, said he has experienced a different reaction from the general public when out and about.When asked about the country quizzing in lockdown and if Pointless had gained a new audience,.