John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions. Tonight's specialist subjects are the Weimar Republic, Alex Higgins, the bridges of London and UK cheeses. Subjects tonight are the history of Las Vegas, the Anne books by LM Montgomery, Paul Simon and the Western films of John Ford. Points are also no longer deducted for incorrect answers. John Humphrys presents the grand final of the classic quiz. The masterminds always at the end get the better "script". 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. 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. John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt for the nation's Mastermind reaches the semi-final stage. Tonight's specialist subjects are Stephen Sondheim musicals, dog breeds, Alan Partridge and the Charles Paris novels by Simon Brett. The subjects are the films of Ewan McGregor, British race courses, World Heritage sites and CJ Sansom's Shardlake novels. 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. 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". The subjects are Alan Bennett, Cream, the novels of Dan Brown, Herbert von Karajan and Queen Mary. In early series, the score and time were kept by Mary Craig[2] who sat next to Magnusson. [1] The show features an intimidating setting and challenging questions. The 2003-onwards version has been spoofed by the Dead Ringers team, with Jon Culshaw playing John Humphrys. Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on the films of John Hughes, Billie Holiday, the poet Keith Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. If the answer is correct, the points are added to those participants' scores, but in this round, incorrect answers result in a score deduction. In 1974, Morecambe and Wise performed a sketch based on Mastermind, which featured Magnusson and the black chair. 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. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys grills four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Mastermind: Created by Bill Wright. The subjects are World War II in Europe, Josephine Butler, Freemasonry and Pete Seeger. John Humphrys asks the questions as four contenders take the walk to the black chair. However, he did not win, being beaten by one point after achieving a final score of 32. The first four questions are worth 200 points, and the last 400 points. On tonights episode, the subjects are British breweries, the life and works of John Lennon, Lorenzo de Medici and the Back to the Future trilogy. 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 The specialist subjects in this heat are Vincent van Gogh, Burnley FC, the Thirty Years' War and the Tom Kirk novels by James Twining. 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. 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 presents another heat of the classic quiz. Subjects are: Maximilian I, The Russian Revolution, Led Zeppelin and British speedway 1945-1970. John Humphrys presents the third 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. 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. 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. Subjects are the FIFA World Cup, Alexander the Great, the films of Rupert Everett and the Battle of Agincourt. The subjects are the League of Gentlemen, the Harry Devlin novels of Martin Edwards, the Romanov dynasty, Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson and the life of Ernest Hemingway. In 2011, The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 parodied the show with a feature called 'Disastermind'. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. he followed on from this performance with a sketch where he was a contestant on Mastermind, and it was implied that his specialist subject was the microwave cooking instructions on supermarket ready meals. The twist was that Archer's puppet, being incapable of answering questions about himself without exaggeration or evasion, ends the round with zero points. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. A different sketch featured Monty Python alumni Michael Palin as Magnusson and Terry Gilliam as a contestant whose speciality was "questions to which the answer is two.". Produced by Game Show Enterprises, it telecasted on Game Show Network. The subjects are Doctor Who, Concorde, The Clash and Sir Francis Walsingham. The specialist subjects are the Apollo space program, the Pitch Perfect films, the Appalachian Trail and Talking Heads. The specialist subjects in this programme are the summer Olympic Games, Duke Ellington, Hammer films and General James Wolfe. Host John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. 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. SBS's new quiz show continues a 47-year tradition of tense moments, obscure special subjects and THAT black chair . By what name was Master Minds (2020) officially released in India in English? The specialist subjects are the Booker Prize, the city of York, the Busby Babes and the Russo-Japanese War. Edit Edit source . 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 The specialist subjects in this heat are the films of Martin Scorsese, Donald Campbell, the Pop Larkin Chronicles and Ian Paisley. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. 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. The specialist subjects for the grand final are Thunderbirds, English test cricket since 1970, Elizabeth Gaskell, the Seven Years War, the Ryder Cup and the Battle for Berlin. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. 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. Mastermind host Clive Myrie will be asking . Subjects in this first heat are Marvel Comics, Shakespeare's comedies, John Martyn and Pu Yi, the Last Emperor of China. Two contestants, Lucy and Ian, got off to a flying start by answering all of their questions correctly during their specialist round. John Humphrys hosts Britain's toughest quiz as four more contenders are questioned on their specialist subject and general knowledge. Subjects are Dad's Army, the Faraday and Winter novels by Graham Hurley, the French Revolution and the European Football Championship 1980-date. How many subjects do contestants have to pick? John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. In February 2021, Humphrys announced that after 18 years at the helm of the show, he would leave the show. 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. The winners advance to the next round, for which they must choose a different specialised subject. It was originally hosted by John Humphrys, who also hosted the main show from 2003 to 2021. John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. John Humphrys hosts the classic quiz show where four contenders answer questions on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. Tonight's specialist subjects are Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin, Blackadder, the Boxer Rebellion and Blake's 7. Instead there is now a brief monologue from the winner at the end of each episode about how pleased they are to have won. It featured the winners of previous series of Mastermind. Creator Bill Wright Stars John Humphrys Clive Myrie Magnus Magnusson See production, box office & company info Benny Hill parodied Mastermind on The Benny Hill Show on at least two occasions. In the event of a tie, the players involved in the tie are asked one additional question. 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). The subjects are EastEnders, Puccini, Bill Shankly and the Battle of Trafalgar. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Johannes Vermeer and the View Askewniverse films of Kevin Smith. The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Tonight's subjects are the Royle Family, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, the Beach Boys and postwar British general elections. After the 400-point question is asked, the lowest-scoring contestant and lowest-scoring Master Mind are eliminated from further play. Tonights subjects are 1970s pop, Neville Chamberlain, Sparta and CS Lewis. [1][2] A first season with the show retitled Master Minds debuted on April 6, 2020, hosted by Brooke Burns. The subjects are the Thames path, Monica Dickens, the life and music of Steve Reich and the life and poetry of Thomas Chatterton.