House of Games Brings Four Guest Contestants to BBC Two

BBC Two's House of Games returned with Michael Sheen hosting a new week of episodes from October 19-23, 2026, at 6 p.m., as Cheryl Baker, Rick Edwards, Toby Olubi and Lou Sanders compete in general knowledge rounds for daily wins and an overall weekly title.

According to TV Zone UK and suaragarut.id, each episode ends with a quickfire round that decides the daily winner. Scores carry across the week, with the top contestant on Friday named the overall champion.

As reported by TV Zone UK, the contestants also play for the show's familiar prizes, including the House of Games suitcase and a bee hotel. The format remains the same under Sheen, who recently took over as host.

According to Beyond the Joke, Sheen has kept the structure largely intact while adding his own tone to the teatime quiz. The outlet said one visible change is that prizes now feature Sheen instead of former host Richard Osman.

Beyond the Joke also noted that Sheen brought more Welsh references into the program during a recent Answer Smash round. When a clue pointed to Swansea as Wales' second-largest city, he highlighted its Welsh name, Abertawe.

Lou Sanders enters the lineup as the week's comedian, with recent appearances on British panel and comedy shows. Beyond the Joke reported that viewers would also be able to see Sanders in a Halloween special of Last One Laughing on Prime Video later that week.

Rick Edwards swaps hosting duties for the contestant desk after becoming known to BBC viewers through the daytime quiz Impossible. Beyond the Joke reported that he also performed sketches while studying at Cambridge, where he was a contemporary of comedian Tim Key.

Toby Olubi adds a sporting background to the group. According to suaragarut.id, he competed for Britain in the four-man bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics and is also known as an English sprinter.

Cheryl Baker brings pop history to the week's episodes as a member of Bucks Fizz. As reported by suaragarut.id, the group won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with Making Your Mind Up, a performance long remembered for its choreographed costume reveal.

House of Games continues on BBC Two on weekday evenings at 6 p.m., with the October 19-23 run mixing comedy, television presenting, winter sport and pop music experience in one contestant lineup.