Mastermind

tv show

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1127 total episodes

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48 seasons

First Aired September 11, 1972

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Overview

Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness. Devised by Bill Wright, the basic format of Mastermind has never changed — four and in later contests five contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the contestant's choice, the other a general knowledge round. Wright drew inspiration from his experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. The atmosphere is helped by Mastermind's famously ominous theme music, "Approaching Menace" by the British composer Neil Richardson. The quiz programme originated and was recorded in Manchester at studios such as New Broadcasting House and Granada Studios, before permanently moving to MediaCityUK in 2011.

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Episode 14

Season 11 - Episode 14 - 0h 0m

Air Date

April 17, 1983

Overview

Another finalist in Mastermind 1983 is chosen tonight as four more winners from the first round pit their wits against each other at Winchester College. Christopher Hughes (London Underground train driver) - The 'Flashman' novels of George MacDonald Fraser Frederick Pegg (schoolteacher) - The life and career of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, 1887-1976 Nicholas Rennison (bookshop assistant) - Scott's expeditions to the Antarctic Sian Thomas (solicitor) - The Thirty Years War, 1618-1648