John Humphrys presents the first heat of the series. Master Minds is an American game show airing on the Game Show Network. As the camera panned out it became evident that the chair itself was on a platter, slowly turning in a giant microwave oven. John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. Four more contenders brave the black chair with John Humphrys asking the questions in the classic quiz. The specialist subjects tonight are Queens Consort of England 939-1154, Flight of the Conchords, Richard Wagner and Caravaggio. There was a one-off competition between the four highest scoring viewers. In this first heat of the new series, John Humphrys starts the search for the nation's Mastermind. John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. Tonight's subjects are Blur, the short stories of David Foster Wallace, Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels and the American Civil War. John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. Clive Myrie presents the fifth 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. John Humphrys poses the questions as four contestants brave the famous black chair. Host John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. John Humphrys questions more contestants in the famous black chair, Former Mastermind champions go head-to-head for a place in the Champion of Champions final, John Humphrys poses the questions as four contestants brave the black chair. But these have been dropped since the 2011 series. My husband & I love the show especially Brooke. The sketch was a reference to the controversy caused by the aftermath of the Iraq War. The specialist subjects are films based on the works of Stephen King, Joan Rivers, US state capitals and Neil Gaiman novels. Tonight's subjects are Red Dwarf, the British Overseas Terrority of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha, the history of Kentucky, and Emperor Tiberius. John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. John Humphrys hosts another semi-final of Britain's toughest quiz. Mastermind is a British television quiz show for the BBC, currently presented by Clive Myrie. An always calm Peter Sinclair asked the questions (with none of the friendliness found on University Challenge).Contestants faced two minute rounds on general knowledge . The format (based partly on creator Bill Wright's memories of being interrogated by the Gestapo) was licensed from the BBC. [3], On March 25, 2021, GSN renewed the show for a third season, which premiered on January 9, 2023, with Mark Labbett joining as an expert. She passes on all but one question, which she answers incorrectly. John Humphrys asks the questions in another heat of the classic quiz. The topics are: the presidency of John F Kennedy, the novels of Peter Carey, heavyweight boxing and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell. 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. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. Subjects tonight are the history of Las Vegas, the Anne books by LM Montgomery, Paul Simon and the Western films of John Ford. Subjects tonight are Queen, Dame Laura Knight, Anita Roddick and Don Revie. Subjects tonight are Kathleen Ferrier, Everton FC, the Rivers of London novels of Ben Aaronovitch and the Albigensian Crusade. Clive Myrie asks the questions as four more contenders take on the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. The specialist subjects tonight are William Pitt the Younger, The Bridge, the Grand National and the plays of Joe Orton. Points are also no longer deducted for incorrect answers. The duplicate chair was never used on air, except in the title sequence, which was recorded in London while the main chair was on the road. The specialist subjects are the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the life and career of Sir Kenny Dalglish, the novels and novellas of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and the films of Christopher Nolan. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on the children of Queen Victoria, the novels of Penelope Fitzgerald, the Doors and Carl Gustaf Mannerheim. Subjects are: the life and work of Janis Joplin, the history of Huddersfield Town, the Richard Hannay novels of John Buchan and the Russian Revolution. Subjects tonight are Australian Test cricket, James Ellroy's LA quartet, Kirsty Maccoll and King Henry VI. To date, two contestants have accomplished this: Kelly Gerhold & Lauren Cusitello both won in February 2023 after the rule change lowering the threshold for winning to two wins for season 3. Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on Alan Turing, the Golden Gate Bridge, the films of Frank Capra and Emperor Vespasian. A history student has earned a place in the record books by becoming the youngest ever Mastermind champion. For the first season, this round consisted of five open-ended questions. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. This episode's specialist subjects are Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book trilogy, All Blacks test matches 2004-2015, the golden age of MGM musicals, and the life and works of John Clare. 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. Tonights subjects include the human body, Leicester City Football Club and the life and works of Frida Kahlo. Clive Myrie presents another 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. Tonight's specialist subjects are particle physics, the life and works of Douglas Adams, California and Carry On films. John Humphrys hosts Britain's toughest quiz as four more contenders are questioned on their specialist subject and general knowledge. However, from 1992 onwards, the finalists are required to choose a third subject. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. The subjects are Breaking Bad, the Spanish Civil War, the Clash and the Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers. 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. Tonight's specialist subjects are the Mongol invasions, Aristophanes' plays, the rise of the East India Company and Broadway musicals of the 40s and 50s. Mastermind was a big brother to W3 and University Challenge in the pantheon of TVNZ's 80s quiz shows. Clive Myrie hosts and asks the questions on specialist subjects, which tonight are the Hornblower novels of CS Forester, Joni Mitchell, the wives of Henry VIII and the films of Tom Cruise. Clive Myrie presents another heat of a new series of the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. The specialist subjects in this heat are Harry Potter, modern jazz, the English Reformation and the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber. John Humphrys hosts Britain's toughest quiz as four more contenders are questioned on their specialist subject and general knowledge. It is now made in MediaCity in Salford. Tonight's specialist subjects are Stephen Sondheim musicals, dog breeds, Alan Partridge and the Charles Paris novels by Simon Brett. The specialist subjects tonight are the Suffragette movement, Cab Calloway, the Giro dItalia and the life and career of Robin Williams. 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. John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. In addition he holds the record for the highest ever score on Brain of Britain and has been a member of the Eggheads since that series debut. Here's how it happened. Subjects are the FIFA World Cup, Alexander the Great, the films of Rupert Everett and the Battle of Agincourt. Whereas the original series had kept talk to a minimum (asking contestants only their name, occupation and specialist subject), the new run had at first included some conversational elements with contestants, at the start of the General Knowledge round (normally about the contestant's specialist subject). The chosen subjects in this episode are the history of Zimbabwe, Prince Henry the Navigator, Sunderland AFC and the novelist Elizabeth Taylor. John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. In 1975 The Goodies featured Mastermind in the episode "Frankenfido" when a dog (Bill Oddie in a suit) appeared on the show and managed to correctly answer questions asked of it as they all had answers that could be represented by growls, such as 'bark' and 'ruff'. He would then play the music on keyboard with an over-the-top hellish sounding climax. 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. Four Doctor Who aficionados compete to see who is the UK's top Doctor Who fan. The specialist subjects in this heat are The IT Crowd, North American Plains Indians from 1850-1910, Homer's Iliad and the history of Hong Kong from 1841-1997. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock. John Humphrys asks the questions in the first semi-final. The specialist subjects are the Booker Prize, the city of York, the Busby Babes and the Russo-Japanese War. If they give an incorrect answer or no answer, they are eliminated. The first occasion was on the 1995 video special, when only regular captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton were asked questions; Hislop on "The Life and Lies of Jeffrey Archer", and Merton on "Absurd Newspaper Stories Between 1990 and 1995". John Humphrys presents the second heat of this series. 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. Tonight's specialist subjects are Kimi Raikkonen, the county of Gloucestershire, Agatha Christie's Poirot and lidos in Britiain. Subjects tonight are Naval Battles of the First World War, Charles Laughton, the de Havilland Mosquito and Garth Ennis's Punisher Max series. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock. John Motson takes over from John Humphrys in the black chair to grill four sporting stars. The specialist subjects are The Book of Mormon, the fiction of Franz Kafka, Durham County Cricket Club and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The subjects are James Bond villains, the life of Lord Byron, JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth and the castles of Northumberland. John Humphrys hosts as five contestants compete in the last semi-final. Tonight's specialist subjects are Tchaikovsky, Sam Raimi's Evil Dead trilogy, Rafael Nadal and This Country. The specialist subjects tonight are The Canterbury Tales, the Liverpool music scene of the 1970s and 80s, Gregory Peck and Pokmon. All participants secretly and simultaneously lock in their answers, each correct answer is worth 100 points. 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. John Humphrys presents the fifth semi-final of the classic quiz. Special episode recorded as part of the Live 24 hour panel people comic relief marathon. John Humphrys asks the questions in another semi-final. For the third season, the Ultimate Trivia Showdown was reduced to four questions. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Two contestants, Lucy and Ian, got off to a flying start by answering all of their questions correctly during their specialist round. Tonight's specialist subjects are Manchester United, the novels of Toni Morrison, Berthe Morisot and William Tyndale. 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. John Motson, known for his love of football's facts and figures, takes over from John Humphrys in the iconic Mastermind black chair to grill four well-known sporting celebrities. Clive Myrie asks the questions in another heat, with the contenders answering questions on the life and works of John Cage, the wines of Portugal and Only Fools and Horses. John Humphrys hosts the relaunched series of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the spotlight's glare, hoping to become Mastermind champion. The subjects in this episode are Plantagenet Queens Consort 1154 1485, members of the Weasel family, Eurovision in the 21st century and Birmingham City FC. 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.. Four contestants battle It out over two rounds of questioning as they hope to secure a place in the next round of the competition. The hours and hours spent sitting on . In August 2010 during an edition of Mastermind Champion of Champions, the 2010 series champion, Jesse Honey, scored 23 out of 23 on "Flags of the World" in the specialist subject round, an all-time record. Three celebrity contestants, Ken Jennings, Muffy Marracco, and Johnathan Corbblah face off against mere mortals in "Masterminds," hosted by Brooke Burns. Episode 18 18/31 The subjects are Catherine the Great, Wallace and Gromit, Egon Schiele and hyenas. Clive Myrie asks the questions as four more contenders take to the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. - 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 Tonights subjects are 1970s pop, Neville Chamberlain, Sparta and CS Lewis. Host John Humphrys puts the questions to four more contenders. 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. Tonight's specialist subjects are the Blandings stories of PG Wodehouse, Seattle Seahawks, the listed buildings of Liverpool and the music of Beyonc. This episode's specialist subjects are The West Wing, Bob Marley, Neil Gaiman's Sandman series and John Hawkwood. 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. John Humphrys invites five contenders to answer questions in the black chair in the first semi-final of the series. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The original series spawned many specials: BBC Radio 4's Mastermind (1998 and 2000) was hosted by Peter Snow. Clive Myrie tests four more contenders. Mastermind TV Series 1972- 30 m IMDb RATING 6.2 /10 686 YOUR RATING Rate Game-Show A long-running series in which members of the public sit in a black chair to answer questions on a specialist subject and general knowledge. John Humphrys presents another semi-final of the classic quiz. Tonights subjects include the Ottoman Empire, the Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers and the Grand National. For the first time on the show, the questions are tackled by pairs. John Humphrys asks the questions as the classic quiz reaches the semi-final stage. Subjects tonight are Academy Award-winning performances by British actors and actresses, the life and paintings of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, RMS Lusitania and Everton FC. Devised by Bill Wright, four contestants sit in a black leather chair and face two rounds, one on a. 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 subjects are the X-Men comics, Wainwright's coast-to-coast walk, Green Bay Packers, Jethro Tull and Eamon de Valera. 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. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock. If time runs out while a question is being read, the questioner will finish it and give the contestant a few seconds to answer. John Humphrys asks the questions in another heat of the classic series. On their 2005 Christmas Special, comedy duo French & Saunders parodied the show with Jennifer Saunders playing Abigail Wilson, a pensioner whose special subject is ceramic teapots.