BBC airs Richard Osman's final House of Games episode with special post-credits scene

After nine years at the helm of gameshow House of Games, Richard Osman's tenure as host has come to an end and Michael Sheen has officially taken over.

This week saw previous winners return to go head to head, with both today's episode and indeed the week won by Lucy Porter, who finished ahead of Cariad Lloyd, Miles Jupp and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.

As he signed off for the final time, Osman thanked the "incredible crew" who work on the show, and reassured audience members who might be worried about the upcoming change.

"This show is House of Games not because of me, because of these incredible people and the question minders and all that, so you are in very, very safe hands with this new host as well," he said.

"From me to you, thank you. Thank you for watching. That's the real pleasure of this show is you, is viewers, and people watching with their family and all sorts of things."

Of course, the new host he references, as announced earlier this year, is Good Omens and current Celebrity Traitors star Sheen – and after the credits, Sheen made an appearance in a special scene.

The scene saw Osman sat not in his big red chair but in one of the contestant's chairs, speaking to the host's chair.

He said: "Thank you so much for coming to look at the house. Down sides, I'll be honest – bedrooms, there are no bedrooms. Garden, there is no garden. Kitchen, there's no kitchen.

"But, upsides, plenty of seating. Say, for example, one day you want to invite around a Gladiator, someone from Steps, a stand-up comedian and Raj Bisram from Antiques Road Trip, you've got plenty of room."

The chair then swivelled round to reveal Sheen, who simply said: "I'll take it," before giving a knowing smile to the camera.

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When Sheen was announced as the new host of the series, he said in a statement: "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."

Sheen's first week will see Stephen Mangan, Shona McGarty, Andi Peters and Nina Wadia as the contestants.

House of Games airs weekdays at 6pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.