Mastermind

20056 seriesEntertainment / Comedy
Available on
BBC Two

Clive Myrie asks the questions in `Mastermind', one of the UK's longest-running quiz shows. With its iconic ominous black chair, contestants sit and face a series of challenging questions, interrogation-style. Four contestants begin the programme, with questions based on both a specialised subject of their choice and a subject chosen at random. After two rounds, and a tiebreaker if needed, the player with the most points wins.

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In the first of 24 heats, subjects include Dad's Army and Liverpool FC under Jurgen Klopp.

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Subjects include orchids of the British Isles and Operation Mincemeat.

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Subjects include the history of Shetland hand-knitting and the sitcom Spaced.

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Subjects include the films of Martin Scorsese and Mary Tudor.

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Subjects include Horatio Nelson, Michael Kiwanuka and the films of Sofia Coppola.

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Subjects include Sergei Rachmaninoff, Aaron Sorkin’s The West Wing and Red Rum.

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Subjects include A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin, whales and Emily Brontë.

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Subjects include the music of Rufus Wainwright and Gilbert and Sullivan's operas.

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Subjects include the Masters snooker tournament and David Tennant's years on Doctor Who.

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Subjects include George Washington, Taylor Swift and the naming of chemical elements.

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Subjects include the Isles of Scilly, the films of Derek Jarman and Wham!

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The subjects include the poetry of Seamus Heaney, Mad Men and the 1944 Battle of Arnhem.

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Subjects include Henry II and the sitcom Friday Night Dinner.

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Specialist subjects include Audrey Hepburn and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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The specialist subjects include The Clash and the films of Marilyn Monroe.

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Semi-final subjects include Blackadder and The Legend of Zelda video games.

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Subjects include the films of Mel Brooks, Homer's Odyssey and LL Cool J.

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Semi-final subjects include wild cats of the world and West Ham United.

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Subjects include Caravaggio, Premier League Darts and Inside No. 9.

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The specialist subjects include the Glorious Revolution and the career of Novak Djokovic.

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