Mastermind
2019/20
Not Rated
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 2019/20
31 Episodes
- Episode 1
E1Episode 1John 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. Tonight’s specialist subjects are the Lake District, Sue Townsend novels, Stephen King and Dorothy Hodgkin. - Episode 3
E3Episode 3Four more 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. John Humphrys presents the quiz. The specialist subjects are the Thirty Years' War, the members and music of Genesis, Shakespeare's Elizabethan tragedies and Firefly and Serenity. - Episode 4
E4Episode 4John Humphrys presents the fourth 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 national flags, the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, The Chronicles of Narnia and the life and career of Andre Agassi. - Episode 6
E6Episode 6The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys grills four more contenders on their chosen subjects and general knowledge. 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. - Episode 7
E7Episode 7John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight in an attempt to become the next Mastermind. 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. - Episode 8
E8Episode 8The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys grills four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. 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. - Episode 9
E9Episode 9John Humphrys hosts the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight hoping to become the next Mastermind champion. In this programme, the specialist subjects are the Mabinogion, the life of Jacqueline du Pre, Emily Temple and the life and works of William Gibson. - Episode 10
E10Episode 10John Humphrys hosts another heat of the classic quiz, where four contenders take to the black chair. Under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock, the contenders answer questions on their specialist subjects, which are the Pax Britannica trilogy, the musical Les Miserables, UK number one singles of the 1960s and The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice. - Episode 11E11
Episode 11John Humphrys presents another heat of the relaunched series of the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. The subjects in this episode are Greek mythology, Manchester City FC, the Mapp and Lucia novels by EF Benson and the life and written works of Harper Lee. - Episode 12
E12Episode 12The relaunched series continues with another four contenders taking to the black chair, answering questions on their chosen specialist subjects to earn a place in the semi-finals. John Humphrys hosts tonight’s episode, where the specialist subjects are the Cunard shipping line, the members and music of The Manic Street Preachers, the life and films of Ingrid Bergman and Strictly Come Dancing. - Episode 13
E13Episode 13Four more contenders take to the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock to answer questions on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. John Humphrys asks the questions, which tonight are on the Gospel of Matthew, the novel and musical Wicked, Johannes Brahms and the history of Ireland during the 1920s and 1930s. - Episode 14
E14Episode 14Four more contenders face the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. John Humphrys hosts and asks the questions on the contenders’ specialist subjects, which are the history of medicine, the life and works of Taylor Swift, the films of Michelangelo Antonioni and the first 50 years of the Super Bowl. - Episode 15
E15Episode 15John Humphrys presents another 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 Champion. Tonight's specialist subjects are particle physics, the life and works of Douglas Adams, California and Carry On films. - Episode 16
E16Episode 16John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock. The specialist subjects are the Gordon Riots of 1780, the history of Marvel Comics, Franklin D Roosevelt and FE McWilliam. - Episode 17
E17Episode 17John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take to 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 the gardener Margery Fish, Downton Abbey, Louis Pasteur and the films of Edgar Wright. - Episode 18
E18Episode 18John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock as they each attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. 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. - Episode 19
E19Episode 19The 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. Tonight's subjects are the Romanov Dynasty, the life and works of Frederick Douglass, Harpo Marx and Otis Redding. - Episode 21
E21Episode 21John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take to 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 tonight are the Munros of Scotland, the music and members of Steely Dan, the life and works of Adam Smith and the films of Pixar Animation Studios. - Episode 22
E22Episode 22John Humphrys hosts the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight, hoping to become the next Mastermind champion. In tonight’s programme, the specialist subjects are The Undertones, Dad’s Army, Genghis Khan and Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes films. - Episode 23
E23Episode 23The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. On tonight’s episode, the subjects are British breweries, the life and works of John Lennon, Lorenzo de’ Medici and the Back to the Future trilogy. - Episode 24
E24Episode 24John Humphrys hosts the classic quiz show where four contenders answer questions on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Tonight’s subjects are the life and written works of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Star Trek: The Original Series, the life and career of Jenson Button and Mary, Queen of Scots. - Semi-Final 2
E26Semi-Final 2John Humphrys 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. The specialist subjects tonight are The Canterbury Tales, the Liverpool music scene of the 1970s and 80s, Gregory Peck and Pokémon. - Grand Final
E31Grand FinalJohn Humphrys presents the grand final of the classic quiz. Tonight’s specialist subjects are the Stonewall riots, the ancient universities of Scotland, the Wars of the Roses, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Johannes Vermeer and the View Askewniverse films of Kevin Smith.
