Each of the tied contestants answers the same set of questions individually, with the others exiting the studio so that they cannot hear the results. Tonights subjects include the Ottoman Empire, the Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers and the Grand National. John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. - 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 Its current whereabouts are unknown. [1] The show features an intimidating setting and challenging questions. The specialist subjects in this programme are the TV series House of Cards, John Milton, the Siege of Constantinople of 1453 and FA Cup finals at the old Wembley. Quiz programme presented by Magnus Magnusson. The show debuted on June 10, 2019, under the title Best Ever Trivia Show, hosted by Sherri Shepherd and regularly featuring Ken Jennings, Muffy Marracco, Jonathan Corbblah, Arianna Haut, and Ryan Chaffee. The contestant answers the questions while the Master Mind is isolated offstage, the Master Mind then returns to the stage to answer the same five questions. The subjects are Manchester music, the Battle of Clontarf, ER, Augustus Pitt-Rivers, and the Giordano Bruno novels of SJ Parris. Subjects are Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, Tony Hancock, Eva Peron and Muhammad Ali. 96 contenders start the journey towards the final but only one will be crowned Mastermind Champion. Using the back-up chair from the Mastermind studio, each team member chose a specialist subject, only to have them swapped before being questioned in the chair on their randomly selected subject and general knowledge. John Humphrys questions four more contenders. The days were long and hot and empty; I had no routine and nothing to do, just like every other student I know. In the first two seasons, the clock started at the beginning of the first question; starting in the third season, the clock starts when the first question is completed. The subjects are Golf Majors, the Revolt of the Netherlands, the Hannibal Lecter novels of Thomas Harris, US Constitutional Amendments, Indian Premier League cricket and Hadrian's Wall. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. Master Minds is an American game show airing on the Game Show Network. January 13, 2018 thecompartments. The series continues with another four contenders taking to the black chair, answering questions on their chosen specialist subjects to earn a place in the semi-finals. The correct answers are revealed after both the contestant and Master Mind have played. The subjects U2, first ladies of the USA, the films of Stanley Kubrick and Athens in the age of Pericles. Jonathan Gibson, 24, won the BBC contest after answering every question correctly on his . On tonight's e. The topics are: the presidency of John F Kennedy, the novels of Peter Carey, heavyweight boxing and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell. In the late 1970s, Noel Edmonds' radio Sunday lunchtime show featured a send-up called "Musty Mind" where a phone-in contestant would be asked ludicrous questions on a parody of a serious subject, such as the "Toad Racing" or, on another occasion, "The Cultural and Social History of Rockall" Rockall being a bald lump of uninhabited rock in the eastern Atlantic. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The rules from the first round apply, except that the time limit is extended (usually two and a half minutes since 2010, or two minutes in semi-finals and until 2010). This has led to the programme's catchphrase, "I've started so I'll finish." Four more contenders face the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. John Humphrys asks the questions in another heat of the classic quiz. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. The contestant scores one point for each correct answer and may pass as often as desired. Tonight's specialist subjects are Line of Duty, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, the Rebecca Riots and gin. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. Host John Humphrys invites five contenders to answer questions in the black chair in the first semi-final. John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. 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The winner is the contestant with the highest total score after two rounds. The new series of Celebrity Mastermind begins on BBC One next month, with 56 contestants taking on "the famous black chair" to raise money for charity.. Tonight's specialist subjects are the Weimar Republic, Alex Higgins, the bridges of London and UK cheeses. John Humphrys asks the questions in a semi-final of the classic quiz. Topics are - the life and career of Lester Piggott, Robert the Bruce, the life and times of Hugh Gaitskell and the Simon Serrailler novels of Susan Hill. Subjects are Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, Mahatma Gandhi, the Boston Marathon and top-ten singles. Please consider taking this quick survey to let us know how we're doing and what we can do better. Tonights specialist subjects are the Mughal Empire, the life and legacy of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Charles Dickens's Female Characters and Rod Serlings The Twilight Zone. Those tuning in to the show tonight (February 21) would have noticed that only three out of the four seats were occupied. The selection of category and expert is now made by the leading contestant. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. John Humphrys hosts another semi-final of Britain's toughest quiz. John Humphrys asks the questions in a semi-final of the classic quiz. Four contestants battle It out over two rounds of questioning as they hope to secure a place in the next round of the competition. John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are Olympic track and field, the Tolpuddle Martyrs, Egyptian mythology, the graphic novels of Daniel Clowes and President Andrew Jackson. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects tonight are Queens Consort of England 939-1154, Flight of the Conchords, Richard Wagner and Caravaggio. All four panellists were asked questions on this occasion. Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. The specialist subjects in this episode are the history of the London Underground, the 1969 Woodstock festival, the industrialist William Armstrong and the life and films of Al Pacino. The specialist subjects in this heat are The Wire, Scott Joplin, the writer Alan Moore and Beatrix Potter. Clive Myrie hosts tonight's episode, where the specialist subjects are the saxophone, Margaret Thatcher, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and venomous snakes of Africa. The subjects are islands of Scotland, Laurie Lee, Ginger McCain and Red Rum, and the films of David Fincher. The subjects are Doctor Who, lost rivers of London, Brian Epstein and the Anglo-Zulu Wars of 1979. The search for the nation's Mastermind reaches its climax as John Humphrys tests the six grand finalists on their specialist subjects and their general knowledge. John Humphrys asks the questions as five contenders take the walk to the black chair in another semi-final. The highest overall Mastermind score is 41 points, set by Kevin Ashman in 1995, his specialist subject being "The Life of Martin Luther King Jr." Ashman went on to become six times IQA world champion. John Humphrys presents the fifth semi-final of the classic quiz. The subjects are Nick Drake, Emil Zatopek, Band of Brothers and Hernn Corts and the conquest of Mexico. The last programme of the original series was filmed at St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney.[5]. Subjects in this semi-final are Men Behaving Badly, Caroline Graham's Inspector Barnaby novels, the history of the Bundesliga, Gerald Durrell and Neville Chamberlain. John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. Tonights subjects are 1970s pop, Neville Chamberlain, Sparta and CS Lewis. As the camera panned out it became evident that the chair itself was on a platter, slowly turning in a giant microwave oven. The Good Leaders Ask Great Questions mastermind looks in depth at the first three chapters of the book. [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". In the early years of the programme, finalists were allowed to reuse their first round subjects in the grand final. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. The subjects are Hans Christian Andersen, the Russian Civil War, Ipswich Town FC and Rita Heyworth. In one send-up, which appeared on the television edition of Dead Ringers, the contestant offered to answer questions on Mary Queen of Scots, but when an answer was given, John Humphrys was shown saying "Yes, but you sexed that answer up". Many fans were baffled at the start of the show. The show was recorded, with original presenter Magnus Magnusson, on location at UK universities. The subjects are one hit wonders, UK general elections 1979 - 2010, West Bromwich Albion and Empress Livia. Host John Humphrys puts the questions to four more contenders. Four comedians accept the challenge of the famous black chair in a special edition of Britain's toughest quiz, in aid of Children in Need. One of the most controversial figures in the history of Survivor, Russell Hantz delighted in angering his fellow competitors, fans, and even the show's producers. Tonight's specialist subjects are Manchester United, the novels of Toni Morrison, Berthe Morisot and William Tyndale. Actor and comedian Stephen Mangan hosts a special episode of Mastermind in support of BBC Children in Need. The 2003-onwards version has been spoofed by the Dead Ringers team, with Jon Culshaw playing John Humphrys. The specialist subjects are Catherine the Great, Wallace and Gromit, Egon Schiele and hyenas. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. John Humphrys hosts another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take to the black chair. Points are also no longer deducted for incorrect answers. "Mastermind (TV series)" redirects here. Subjects are the television series To the Manor Born, the life and career of Lance Armstrong, Napoleon's marshals, and the life and works of Charles Ives. Tonight's subjects are Albert Einstein, MC Beaton's Hamish Macbeth novels, Sir Joseph Paxton and the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. BBC Mastermind viewers were clueless when a contestant 'went missing' minutes after the show started. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. During the second round, each contestant in turn answers a series of general knowledge questions. Master Minds is an American game show airing on the Game Show Network. Two contestants, Lucy and Ian, got off to a flying start by answering all of their questions correctly during their specialist round. Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. In the event of a tie for lowest score, a tiebreaker question is played on the buzzers between the tied participants, answers are given verbally in the tiebreaker. John Humphrys presents the grand final of the classic quiz. On tonight's episode, the specialist subjects are British butterflies, the Cornetto Trilogy, Tutankhamun and Kate Bush. John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. The subjects are Scottish pop music from 1980-1999, Aston Villa FC, the history of the GDR, and Clarice Cliff. Mastermind is a quiz show noted for its challenging questions and intimidating setting. For the second season, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the contestants and Master Minds are spaced further apart (and the Master Minds now have individual podiums). 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 For the third season, the Ultimate Trivia Showdown was reduced to four questions. However, a number of viewers were more sympathetic: "White House Pets" is probably the best specialised subject ever in the history of #Mastermind" "Now that is a #Mastermind subject: 'White House Pets'. Prior to these, the record for the overall lowest score was 5 points, set on 29 January 2010 by software analyst Kajen Thuraaisingham, scoring 4 points for his specialist subject of the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatrk. The specialist subjects in this heat are Vincent van Gogh, Burnley FC, the Thirty Years' War and the Tom Kirk novels by James Twining. See production, box office & company info, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: James Pickens Jr., Brooke Burns and Johnny Weir. John Humphrys puts the questions to four more contenders. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The show had three series over a 15-month period, from September 2000 to December 2001. John Humphrys puts the questions to four more contenders. John Humphrys presents the grand final of the classic quiz. The Specialist subjects tonight are R.E.M., Father Ted, David Niven and John Wesley. After the question is read, the contestants and Master Minds buzz in for the right to answer. Episode. John Humphrys and the famous black chair return for another series of TV's toughest quiz. The specialist subjects are the Booker Prize, the city of York, the Busby Babes and the Russo-Japanese War. 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 Goons, the Trojan War, Egon Schiele and the novels of Mary Wesley. Clive Myrie hosts and asks the questions on the contestants' specialist subjects, which are the Empress Matilda, Stevie Nicks, the What Katy Did novels and Universal's Frankenstein films of the 1930s and 40s. John Humphrys presents the fourth heat 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. Whoever answers more questions correctly wins the round, if this is the contestant, their winnings are increased to $10,000. 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. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The contestant wins the round either by outscoring the Master Mind, or by tying and then correctly answering the Ultimate Trivia Question. Every trophy used by the main series has been made by Scottish artist Denis Mann. He is Indian Singer, YouTuber by passion. The specialist subjects in this programme are the Rolling Stones, the Bayeux Tapestry, TV series Mad Men and King Ludwig the Second of Bavaria. A contestant who wins the $10,000, whether by outscoring the expert or by correctly answering the Ultimate Trivia Question, returns to play again on the next show. John Humphrys poses the questions as four contestants brave the famous black chair. This week's subjects are the Academy Awards, King Crimson, Weimar Germany and Gerard Manley Hopkins. The pairs are made up of four children who have been supported by a BBC Children in Need funded project and a celebrity partner.
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