There are only three questions in this round. John Humphrys hosts the relaunched series of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight hoping to become Mastermind champion. Topics are: the life and music of Bob Dylan, Sitting Bull, the life and work of Sir Arthur Sullivan and King Henry I. S42E06 Episode 6 September 20, 2013 BBC Two John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. Clive Myrie presents the fourth heat of the quiz where contenders take the black chair under the glare of the spotlight. In the first heat, Clive Myrie puts four contenders to the test as they answer questions on specialist subjects including Bruce Springsteen, Switzerland and Sir Roger Moore. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on the Alien films, Peter Gabriel, the history of Prague and King Henry VII. On November 18, 2020, it was announced that the second season would premiere on December 7, 2020. However: The last remaining expert plays in this round, and the leading contestant chooses one of two new categories. The subjects are Bobby Moore, the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the TV series Our Friends in the North and Richard the Lionheart. Stars Brooke Burns Ken Jennings Muffy Marracco See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist 31 User reviews Episodes 134 Browse episodes 3 seasons 3 years Videos 1 Please consider taking this quick survey to let us know how we're doing and what we can do better. This week's subjects are Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy, the Wars of the Roses, Edward Heath and Radio 4 sitcom Cabin Pressure. His specialist subject was "The World Chess Championships". Tonight's specialist subjects are Manchester United, the novels of Toni Morrison, Berthe Morisot and William Tyndale. There is no discussion with the other contestants. John Humphrys hosts Britain's toughest quiz as four more contenders are questioned on their specialist subject and general knowledge. John Humphrys hosts the relaunched series of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight hoping to become Mastermind champion. Tonight's specialist subjects are Lyndon B Johnson, A Song of Ice and Fire, seabirds of the British Isles and 1980s children's television. - Writer Tony Reid in The Listener, 21 November 1981 Key Cast & Crew Peter Langford Designer Greg Wells Camera Haresh Bhana Sound Peter Sinclair Presenter Derek Wooster Director, Producer Jenny Greenhalgh Videotape Editor See all 12 credits Produced by TVNZ Source Ng Taonga Sound & Vision - TVNZ Collection Tags quiz show Categories Quiz Show The specialist subjects in this heat are Catherine of Aragon, the post-war Labour Government, the band Rush and the poet Robert Fergusson. Tonight's specialist subjects are on The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Marlene Dumas, the life and poetry of Edward Thomas and Guy Burgess. Subjects are ABBA, the life and work of Charles M Schulz, Harold Larwood and Frederick the Great of Prussia. Subjects tonight are: Star Trek: The Original Series, the Rugby Union World Cup, the Fethering Mysteries of Simon Brett and the Life of Giordano Bruno. The winner is the contestant with the highest total score after two rounds. The subjects are Scottish pop music from 1980-1999, Aston Villa FC, the history of the GDR, and Clarice Cliff. This was also the first to go 'interactive'. John Humphrys presents another semi-final of the classic quiz where contenders return to the black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock to win a place in the grand final. The specialist subjects are the plays of Tennessee Williams, American first ladies from 1945 to the present, NBA MVP award winners since 2000, and Mithridates the Great. The Specialist subjects tonight are R.E.M., Father Ted, David Niven and John Wesley. John Humphrys presents the first heat of the relaunched series of the classic quiz, where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind. Photos from the individual Mastermind episodes are listed along with the Mastermind episode names when available, as are the dates of the original airing of the episode. But who will be crowned the champion and take home the special trophy? The day's winner plays the Ultimate Trivia Challenge against the expert who performed the best on all questions asked during the game (based on most correct answers and fastest time). Tonights subjects include the life of Aneurin Bevan, Top 40 pop music of the 1960s and the fiction of John Steinbeck. John Humphrys and the famous black chair return for another series of television's toughest quiz. Tonight's subjects are Albert Einstein, MC Beaton's Hamish Macbeth novels, Sir Joseph Paxton and the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. The topics are: the Sandman graphic novels of Neil Gaiman, the life and work of Gerard Hoffnung, the Scottish Enlightenment and wines of the Loire Valley. It is now made in MediaCity in Salford. The subjects are Rudyard Kipling, Clement Attlee, Glamorgan CCC and Florence Nightingale. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The contestant with the highest score after two rounds would win a cash prize, and would have a chance to double those winnings by correctly answering the untimed "Question of Great Significance," as host Kenny Mayne called it, from a speciality category chosen by the winner (usually a particular athlete or sports team from the past). John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. Unlike the original version, this version is studio-based. The score was equalled in November 2009 by gas fitter Michael Burton; he only scored 2 for his specialist subject, Angels.[8]. In February 2021, Humphrys announced that after 18 years at the helm of the show, he would leave the show. The specialist subjects were The World of Glee; UK Dialling Codes; U2; Husky Dogs and Back to the Future. Mastermind (TV Series) | Radio Times Clive Myrie hosts as contenders take to the famous black chair to answer questions on their chosen specialist subjects for a place in the semi-finals. Items featured on this poll include everything from Comic Relief 24 Hour Panel People Special to Episode 11. Are you remembering a funny scene but can't think of the name that the Mastermind episode is from? The winners advance to the next round, for which they must choose a different specialised subject. Master Minds (TV Series 2020- ) - IMDb The subjects include Life on Mars, the Titanic, Barbara Castle and the Periodic Table. John Humphrys presents another heat of the relaunched series of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind Champion. The hunt for the nations Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. While Lucy had time to answer 14 questions, host Clive Myrie. John Humphrys presents another heat of the relaunched series of the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. The first question is worth 500 points, and each subsequent question is worth 100 points more. Meet Jonathan Gibson, the youngest Mastermind champion (who knocked the John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are the films of Peter Sellers, astronomy, the life and music of Arthur Lee and Love and John Galsworthy's Forsyte Saga. [citation needed], Discovery Channel's Mastermind (2001) was hosted by Clive Anderson. Subjects in the first heat are Yes Minister, the Battle of Lepanto, JM Barrie and St Paul's Cathedral. This week's subjects are Christopher Marlowe, I Claudius, the racehorse Arkle and Joseph Stalin. The commercials shortened the amount of time available for answering questions and lasted just one series. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. Subjects are: Six Feet Under, the life and times of James Ramsay Macdonald, the city of London parish churches of Sir Christopher Wren and the life and work of Alun Lewis. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on the Wright Brothers, Jeeves and Wooster, the Rumpole stories and Olympic track and field. Tonight's specialist subjects are Kimi Raikkonen, the county of Gloucestershire, Agatha Christie's Poirot and lidos in Britiain. Four more contenders face the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. On Junior Mastermind in February 2007, an 11-year-old schoolboy called Callum scored 19 points on his specialist subject, cricketer Andrew Flintoff. John Humphrys presents the first heat of the series. The specialist subjects are Vincent van Goghs paintings, the Bill & Ted films, 1990s drum and bass music and Julia Margaret Cameron. Celebrity Mastermind is a celebrity version of Mastermind, a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. Clive Myrie hosts and asks the questions on the contestants' specialist subjects, which in this episode are the John Rebus novels by Ian Rankin, Hamilton, Louis Theroux documentaries and James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. The correct answers are revealed after both the contestant and Master Mind have played. If the scores are tied after five questions, then the contestant is asked the "Ultimate Trivia Question," a question chosen by all three experts offstage before the show. The last place in the semi-finals is up for grabs as John Humphrys puts four more contenders in the spotlight. The BBC subsequently commissioned a duplicate chair which was kept locked in the scenery truck at every recording to thwart similar ransom demands. John Humphrys presents another semi-final of the classic quiz. The subjects are the films of John Hughes, King David I of Scotland, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Iggy Pop. John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt for the nation's Mastermind reaches the semi-final stage. Unlike in the previous rounds, the chosen expert secretly submits an answer first, and then, without disclosing their answer, states how confident they are in their answer. Honey's score was equalled by Iwan Thomas, who scored a record 23 (in two-and-a-half minutes) in the general knowledge round in 2010. Four more contenders take to the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock to answer questions on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. In each series, winners advanced in a bracket-style playoff format, with cash prizes increasing from $5,000 in the first round to $50,000 (doubling to $10,000$100,000 by answering the final question) in the final round. Tonight's specialist subjects are Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin, Blackadder, the Boxer Rebellion and Blake's 7. The specialist subjects tonight are the short stories of Daphne du Maurier, the films of Studio Ghibli, Scott Pilgrim and Formula One. Subjects are the FIFA World Cup, Alexander the Great, the films of Rupert Everett and the Battle of Agincourt. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. John Humphrys presents the grand final of the classic quiz. Mastermind - 1990 Final | Television | NZ On Screen Subjects tonight are Naval Battles of the First World War, Charles Laughton, the de Havilland Mosquito and Garth Ennis's Punisher Max series. Its creator, Bill Wright, drew inspiration from his experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. Found inside - Page 136An example is the classic traveling salesman problem, in which contestants compete to find the shortest possible round trip a salesman can make through a given list of cities. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys grills four more contenders on their chosen subjects and general knowledge. Subjects tonight are Australian Test cricket, James Ellroy's LA quartet, Kirsty Maccoll and King Henry VI. All participants secretly and simultaneously lock in their answers, each correct answer is worth 100 points. Earlier, the show debuted in June 2019, under the title Best Ever Trivia Show, hosted by Sherri Shepherd. Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on the Best Picture Oscar, Greek mythology, Joseph Bazalgette and the history of Manchester and Salford. The contestants are asked four questions in the category, each question has three multiple-choice options. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Johannes Vermeer and the View Askewniverse films of Kevin Smith. Clive Myrie presents another semi-final of the classic quiz where contenders return to the black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock to win a place in the grand final. The current record for the overall lowest score is 2 points, set on 5 November 2022 in a Celebrity edition by Goggleboxs Amy Tapper, scoring 2 points overall, 1 on her specialist subject of the films of Adam Sandler and another in the general knowledge round. Clive Myrie tests four more contenders. In tonights programme, the specialist subjects are The Undertones, Dads Army, Genghis Khan and Basil Rathbones Sherlock Holmes films. The subjects are UK chart music of the 1960s, the poetry of John Betjamin, US Masters golf 1970-present and the life and films of Luis Bunuel. We're continuously trying to improve TheTVDB, and the best way we can do that is to get feedback from you. Four more contenders take to the black chair. Tonight's specialist subjects are the Russian Revolution, King Crimson, The Hunger Games and George Orwell. Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. Actor and comedian Stephen Mangan hosts a special episode of Mastermind in support of BBC Children in Need. "[8] The pool of eight experts includes Ken Jennings, Muffy Marracco, Raj Dhuwalia, Arianna Haut, Ryan Chaffee, Susannah Brooks, David Schuchinski, and Jonathan Corbblah. He is Indian Singer, YouTuber by passion. What Happened to Master Minds game show? 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John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. Tonights subjects are the life and written works of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Star Trek: The Original Series, the life and career of Jenson Button and Mary, Queen of Scots. The subjects are the films of Sergio Leone, Robert Peel, Leonard Cohen, and Anton Bruckner. Prizes such as trips to the Super Bowl or ESPY Awards were also given, known as "ESPN Experiences". John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. John Humphrys presents the fourth semi-final of the classic quiz. The second round is played similarly to the first round. See production, box office & company info, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: James Pickens Jr., Brooke Burns and Johnny Weir. If a player answers correctly, they advance to the next round (no points are awarded for winning a tiebreaker). [citation needed], The programme has been the target for many television spoofs, including a Two Ronnies sketch written by David Renwick (a less polished version had previously appeared in the Radio 4 series "The Burkiss Way") in 1980, featuring Ronnie Barker as Magnus Magnusson and Ronnie Corbett as a contestant named Charlie Smithers, whose specialist subject was "answering the question before last". The contestant and the expert are asked five questions, again with three multiple choice options. John Humphrys and the famous black chair return for another series of TV's toughest quiz. In the early years of the programme, finalists were allowed to reuse their first round subjects in the grand final.