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Quiz show featuring members of the public answering specialist and general knowledge questions in a black chair. The series ran for 25 years with host Magnus Magnusson, ending in 1997. It was eventually resurrected on the BBC in 2003.

Where to Watch Mastermind • 1974

17 Episodes

  • Odcinek 1
    E1
    Odcinek 1Introduced by Magnus Magnusson from University of York Are you sitting comfortably in your chair, or do you think you should be in the chair of the 'Mastermind'? Well over 2,500 viewers thought they should be and, of those, 48 have won through the initial interviews and auditions. Tonight four of them are out to prove their worth, both in the field of specialist and general knowledge questions. The rules of the contest are as last year, and designed to exploit the contestants' ability for concise answering, quick recall and depth of knowledge. They are: Dr M.L. Harris, doctor R.S. Johnson, university lecturer Miss S.H. Reynolds, student S.R. Turnbull, schoolteacher
  • Odcinek 2
    E2
    Odcinek 2Introduced by Magnus Magnusson from University of York Four more contestants use their specialist and general knowledge, together with their ability of quick recall and concise answering to win a place in the next round of Mastermind. They are: CORFE, lecturer N. P. FORDE, actor P. M. KILTY, schoolmaster N. C. SUCKLING, retired university lecturer
  • Odcinek 3
    E3
    Odcinek 3A chance for you at home to compare your score with the experts in this third match of the series, from Westfield College, University of London.
  • Odcinek 4
    E4
    Odcinek 4Introduced by Magnus Magnusson from Westfield College, University of London Another chance for you at home to match your general, and perhaps specialist, knowledge against that of our four contenders, who this week are: F. D. BRYAN-BROWN , schoolmaster MRS O. EVANS , housewife H MORLEY-FLETCHER , auctioneer M. PAUL , film writer/director
  • Odcinek 5
    E5
    Odcinek 5The University of Stirling in Scotland is the venue for another heat of Mastermind, a competition requiring both specialist and general knowledge, and, as time is of the essence, a razor-sharp mind. A further four contestants take up the challenge for the title of ' Mastermind of the United Kingdom.' They are: DR G. MICKENZIE , general practitioner A. MILNE , civil servant D. PURVES, schoolteacher I. SMYTH , teacher
  • Odcinek 6
    E6
    Odcinek 6The group of contestants representing Northern Ireland meet at Stirling University tonight for the sixth heat. They are: Andrew Hemphill, schoolteacher; Mary Lawrence, housewife; David McKee, physicist; Malcolm Ostermeyer, research worker
  • Odcinek 7
    E7
    Odcinek 7Tonight's programme comes from Warwick University, and the group representing the Midlands are: PETER MORRIS , schoolteacher MARGERY NICHOLLS , part-time schoolteacher REV PHILIP OLIVER , clergyman DAVID WILLIAMS , lecturer
  • Odcinek 8
    E8
    Odcinek 8Tonight sees a return to Warwick University where once again a group of Midlanders will be challenging for this year's title of Mastermind. Contestants are: DEREK ALLEN , publisher MRS CHRISTINA BENNETT , housewife IAN CLARK , solicitor REV ROBIN PROTHEROE , lecturer
  • Odcinek 9
    E9
    Odcinek 9Swansea University provides the venue for this week's Mastermind. Contestants are: RUPERT CAPPER , pension specialist MRS ELIZABETH HORROCKS , housewife, DAVID HUMPHRY , assistant export manager JOHN WHITTON , librarian
  • Odcinek 10
    E10
    Odcinek 10The four contestants tonight are from the South West of England: MARTIN GOSTELOW , photographer MRS JENNY GRAVES , landscape architect REV JOHN STARK, Anglican priest MRS HILARY WILSON , teacher
  • Odcinek 11
    E11
    Odcinek 11Tonight's programme comes from the University of East Anglia at Norwich and the contestants representing the South East are: KEITH HASKELL, diplomatic service MISS OONAGH LAHR , assistant lecturer MISS CAROLYN PEARCE , civil servant SIDNEY ROSS , university lecturer
  • Odcinek 12
    E12
    Odcinek 12The group of contestants representing the East of England meet tonight at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. They are: KEITH CROSSWELL , clerk MARTIN DAKIN, retired schoolmaster MRS MADELINE JAN , teacher IAN NOBLE, ph D, student
  • Odcinek 13
    E13
    Odcinek 13The first of the Semi-Final matches comes from the University of Surrey at Guildford SUSAN REYNOLDS (North West) FREDERICK BRYAN-BROWN (London) MARGERY NICHOLLS (West Midlands) PETER KILTY (North East)
  • Odcinek 14
    E14
    Odcinek 14The second Semi-final match comes from the University of Surrey at Guildford and the contestants are: MARTIN DAKIN (East) ANDREW HEMPHILL (Scotland) CAROLYN PEARCE (South East) BRIAN WRIGHT (London)
  • Odcinek 15
    E15
    Odcinek 15he third Semi-final match comes from the University of Surrey at Guildford and the contestants are: IAN CLARK (East Midlands) ELIZABETH HORROCKS (Wales) DOUGAL PURVES (Scotland) JOHN STARK (South West)
  • Odcinek 16
    E16
    Odcinek 16The four best runners-up from the heats meet tonight in this special semi-final match. One of the four will go forward into the final. RUPERT CAPPER (Wales) MARTIN GOSTELOW (South West) NORMAN SUCKLING (North East) STEPHEN TURNBULL (North West)
  • Odcinek 17
    E17
    Odcinek 17The climax of Mastermind 1974 is at Manchester University where four finalists meet to decide the title. In the last two series the ladies have taken the honours. Will they succeed yet again?
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