Richard Osman has expressed his desire to appear as a contestant on the BBC quiz show Richard Osman's House of Games, issuing what he called a 'come and get me plea' to television executives. The 55-year-old stepped down as host of the programme earlier this year, with Michael Sheen taking over.
Osman, who co-created and co-hosted Pointless for 13 years, said he would love to return to House of Games in a few years' time. 'One day I'd love to, that's a come and get me plea, in a few years at Christmas week or something like that,' he said on his podcast The Rest is Entertainment. 'I play along with that show anyway and I never know the answers.'
Osman confirmed he would present one final week of the programme before handing over to Sheen. 'I'm going to do one final week and then he's going to do a hundred of them,' he said, adding that he wanted to let Sheen 'get his feet under the table' before considering a return as a contestant.
Michael Sheen, best known for roles in Frost/Nixon and The Damned United, said he was 'incredibly excited' to take over. 'Quite literally very large shoes to fill but as a huge fan of the show I'm incredibly excited to be able to move into the House and at long last see my silhouette on a fondue set,' he told the BBC.
BBC Commissioning Executive Caroline O'Neill praised Sheen's 'charisma and passion for playfulness', saying his tenure would be 'a joy for audiences'. Osman's final episode as host is expected to air later this year.
