Ratings
5.4
Series Details
Seasons: 47
Total Episodes: 1086
Creators: Bill Wright
Networks: BBC One , BBC Two
Status: Returning Series
First Air Date: Sep 11, 1972
Recent Air Date: Apr 1, 2024
Run Time: m
In Production: Yes
Original Language: English
Age Rating: NR
Website: Link
Production Companies:
Genres
Keywords
People Rated This
None of your friends have rated this title yet
Watch Mastermind
Sorry! We currently don't have any streaming links for this tv show yet :(
Check back soon! We add new episodes every day!
Synopsis
No Synopsis for this season yet
Episodes
Episode 1
09 August 2019 - Episode 1
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. Tonight’s specialist subjects are the Lake District, Sue Townsend novels, Stephen King and Dorothy Hodgkin.
Episode 2
16 August 2019 - Episode 2
John Humphrys presents heat two of the classic quiz where contenders take the black chair. Tonight’s specialist subjects are the Mughal Empire, the life and legacy of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Charles Dickens's Female Characters and Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone.
Episode 3
23 August 2019 - Episode 3
Four 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
30 August 2019 - Episode 4
John 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 5
06 September 2019 - Episode 5
The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Tonight’s subjects are the islands of Great Britain, the Pop Larkin Chronicles by HE Bates, The League of Gentlemen and Doctor Who.
Episode 6
20 September 2019 - Episode 6
The 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
27 September 2019 - Episode 7
John 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
11 October 2019 - Episode 8
The 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
18 October 2019 - Episode 9
John 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
25 October 2019 - Episode 10
John 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 11
01 November 2019 - Episode 11
John 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
15 November 2019 - Episode 12
The 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
22 November 2019 - Episode 13
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. 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
13 December 2019 - Episode 14
Four 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
30 December 2019 - Episode 15
John 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
06 January 2020 - Episode 16
John 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
13 January 2020 - Episode 17
John 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
20 January 2020 - Episode 18
John 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
03 February 2020 - Episode 19
The 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 20
10 February 2020 - Episode 20
John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. On tonight’s episode, the subjects are: the life and poems of WH Auden, UK rap music, Louis Braille and 1970s and 80s British sitcoms.
Episode 21
17 February 2020 - Episode 21
John 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
24 February 2020 - Episode 22
John 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
02 March 2020 - Episode 23
The 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
09 March 2020 - Episode 24
John 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.
Episode 25
16 March 2020 - Semi-Final 1
John Humphrys presents the first semi-final of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects tonight are the suffragette movement, Cab Calloway, the Giro d’Italia and the life and career of Robin Williams.
Episode 26
23 March 2020 - Semi-Final 2
John 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.
Episode 27
06 April 2020 - Semi-Final 3
John Humphrys presents the third semi-final of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects tonight are Queens Consort of England from 939-1154, Flight of the Conchords, Richard Wagner and Caravaggio.
Episode 28
13 April 2020 - Semi-Final 4
John Humphrys presents the fourth semi-final of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects are the Apollo space program, the Pitch Perfect films, the Appalachian Trail and Talking Heads.
Episode 29
20 April 2020 - Semi-Final 5
John Humphrys presents the fifth semi-final of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects are the Trans-Siberian Railway, Dusty Springfield, Monty Python films and Grayson Perry.
Episode 30
27 April 2020 - Semi-Final 6
John Humphrys presents the last semi-final of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects are Teotihuacan, Derry Girls, the Silk Road and Olympic fencing.
Episode 31
04 May 2020 - Grand Final
John 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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Department | Role | Name |