Celebrity Letters and Numbers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Adapted from the quiz show that aired from 2010 – 2012, and inspired by the audience calls for its return. Hosted by comedian and Triple J presenter Michael Hing, Celebrity Letters and Numbers sees the return of wordsmith David Astle and numbers expert Lily Serna. Each episode features three comedic celebrities and a special guest alongside David in Dictionary Corner. They will battle it out for the highly sought after, priceless, antique collectible of… one single book, from a vintage 1980s encyclopedia collection, generously gifted by Michael Hing's parents after they cleaned out their garage. Series guests include Hamish Blake, Matt Okine, Merrick Watts, Jennifer Wong, Aaron Chen and Susie Youssef, to name a few.

Series details

• Title: Celebrity Letters and Numbers
• Format: Panel Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2021-10-02
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 58049
• TVDB ID: 410533

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Hing — Host
• David Astle — David Astle
• Lily Serna — Lily Serna

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-10-02; final listed air date 2021-12-18; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-03-05; final listed air date 2022-05-21; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 2022-10-03; final listed air date 2022-12-26.
• Season 4: premiered 2024-02-05; final listed air date 2024-09-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Celebrity Letters and Numbers on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.