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Mastermind

2006

Episode 21

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

John Humphrys poses the questions. Subjects include the history of the modern marathon, middle Egyptian literature, The Vicar of Dibley and the life and times of Anne Frank. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Victoria Roye

Mastermind

2015/16

Episode 23

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects include the Apollo missions and the Great Train Robbery. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Mark Helsby

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 18

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues. Topics are The History of Chester Zoo, The Father Brown Stories, Edward Carson and Tony Hancock. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 21

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

John Humphrys quizzes four more contenders with questions on Sidney Poitier, British Trotskyism, Number One Hit Singles and The Life and Career of Edie Sedgwick. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 22

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

John Humphrys puts the questions to four more contenders. Topics are Jackie Stewart, The Novels of Wendy Holden, Honore de Balzac and Kraftwerk. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 23

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)

John Humphrys puts the questions to four more contenders. The subjects are the novels of George Orwell, Gram Parsons, Italian politics and Shostakovich. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 24

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

John Humphrys puts the questions to four more contenders. The subjects are the battles of Coronel and the Falklands, British birds, Barbara Hepworth and Anglo-Saxon kings 871-1016. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 25

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

John Humphrys questions four more contenders in the black chair. The subjects are Scott's last expedition, Blake's 7, the school stories of PG Wodehouse, and the Popish Plot. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 26

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

John Humphrys hosts as four contenders battle it out for a place in the final. The subjects are Fritz Lang, Billie Jean King, Private Eye magazine and the life of Robert Maxwell.

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 27

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

John Humphrys hosts as four contenders battle for a place in the final. The subjects are the Bonaparte dynasty, Herbert Asquith, Slade, and the life and writings of Gilbert White.

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 28

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

John Humphrys hosts as four contenders battle for a place in the final. Subjects are Mozart, the ghost stories of MR James, planets of the solar system and Norwich City FC. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 29

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)

Four contenders battle for a place in the final. Subjects are Doctor Who in the 1970s, John F Kennedy, Billy Bragg, and the Montalbano novels of Andrea Camilleri. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 30

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Four contenders battle for a place in the final. Subjects are Gerard Manley Hopkins, the life of Paddy Mayne, Northampton Town FC and the life and work of Alfred Russel Wallace. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2008/09

Episode 31: Grand Final

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Six contenders battle it out to become the nation's Mastermind in this series' Grand Final. The subjects include the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Ryder Cup. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2009/10

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Britain's toughest quiz returns for its 32nd series. Topics include: the life and works of Louis Wain, the Greeks in Sicily 500-212BC, and the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2009/10

Episode 2

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Game show presented by John Humphrys. Subjects include the history of Apple Records, the life and times of Maximilien Robespierre and the fictional works of Paul Auster. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2009/10

Episode 3

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Game show presented by John Humphrys. Subjects include the history of the George Cross, the TV series The Ascent of Man, the first Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Clement Attlee. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly

Mastermind

2009/10

Episode 4

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Game show presented by John Humphrys. Subjects include the life and works of Oscar Wilde, Germanic languages, history of jazz music 1917-1930, and life and films of Akira Kurosawa. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Jon Kelly