Mastermind
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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Season 52
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Episode 1
In the first of 24 heats, Clive Myrie puts four contenders to the test. Specialist subjects include the Women’s Institute, Carl Lewis and the films of The Muppets.
Jul 14, 2025 -
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Episode 2
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. The specialist subjects are the men’s Euros from 2000 to 2024, Truman Capote, Gilmore Girls and LS Lowry.
Jul 21, 2025 -
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Episode 3
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include Jodie Whittaker's tenure on Doctor Who and Edward III.
Jul 28, 2025 -
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Episode 4
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include The Hunger Games and Edvard Munch.
Aug 11, 2025 -
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Episode 5
Clive Myrie asks the questions in another heat of the classic quiz. Specialist subjects include the history of sheep and the music of Katy Perry.
Aug 18, 2025 -
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Episode 6
Clive Myrie hosts another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take the black chair. The subjects include, Barack Obama, the Dambusters Raid and Real Madrid from 2000 to the present.
Aug 25, 2025 -
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Episode 7
Four more contenders brave the famous black chair in another heat of the classic quiz. Specialist subjects include Katherine Parr and Pierce Brosnan's tenure as James Bond.
Sep 1, 2025 -
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Episode 8
The search for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. The specialist subjects are the comedian Bob Mortimer, dolphins and porpoises, the singer Eva Cassidy and the England cricket team under Michael Atherton.
Sep 8, 2025 -
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Episode 9
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include People Just Do Nothing and the Roman emperor Nero.
Sep 15, 2025 -
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Episode 10
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include the musical Evita and the works of Sally Rooney.
Sep 22, 2025 -
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Episode 11
Clive Myrie asks the questions in another heat where the contenders answer questions on subjects including The Simpsons and the plays of Samuel Beckett.
Sep 29, 2025 -
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Episode 12
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz. The subjects include the Jurassic Coast, the band Queen and Mickey Mouse cartoons from 1928-1935.
Oct 6, 2025 -
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Episode 13
Clive Myrie asks the questions in another heat where the contenders answer questions on the films of Billy Wilder, Neil Diamond and the Apollo space program.
Oct 14, 2025 -
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Episode 14
Clive Myrie hosts as four more contenders answer questions on specialist subjects, including Richard Nixon, the band Nirvana and the television sitcom Derry Girls.
Oct 20, 2025 -
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Episode 15
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include the musical Les Miserables, Florence Nightingale and The O.C.
Oct 27, 2025 -
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Episode 16
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take to the black chair. The specialist subjects include Roxy Music, Marc Chagall and the original Tomb Raider games.
Nov 3, 2025 -
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Episode 17
Clive Myrie presents another heat of the classic quiz, with four contenders answering questions on such subjects as the Great Reform Act of 1832, the castles of South Wales and Maroon 5.
Nov 10, 2025 -
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Episode 18
Clive Myrie hosts, with contenders answering questions on specialist subjects including Aneurin Bevan, the musicals of Stephen Sondheim and Upstairs, Downstairs.
Nov 17, 2025 -
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Episode 19
Clive Myrie hosts another heat of the classic quiz as four more contenders take on the black chair. Subjects include the French Revolution and the poetry of John Betjeman.
Nov 24, 2025 -
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Episode 20
Clive Myrie hosts as four more contenders answer questions on their specialist subjects, which include the planets of the solar system and the films of Kirsten Dunst.
Dec 1, 2025 -
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Episode 21
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include Muhammad Ali and Homer’s Iliad.
Dec 8, 2025 -
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Episode 22
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. The specialist subjects include British butterflies, Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton books and Twin Peaks.
Dec 15, 2025 -
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Episode 23
Clive Myrie hosts as four more contenders answer questions on specialist subjects including the London 2012 Olympic Games and British waterfowl and wading birds.
Feb 23, 2026 -
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Episode 24
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. Subjects include Jimi Hendrix, the operas of Giacomo Puccini and Wilfred Owen.
Mar 2, 2026 -
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Episode 25
Clive Myrie asks the questions in the first semi-final. The specialist subjects include Fleabag, Michael Faraday, the presidency of Ronald Reagan and British marine invertebrates.
Mar 9, 2026 -
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Episode 26
Clive Myrie asks the questions in another semi-final. The specialist subjects are Jeff Buckley, the managerial career of Rafael Benítez, Andy Warhol and the classic Routemaster bus.
Mar 16, 2026 -
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Episode 27
Clive Myrie asks the questions in another semi-final. Specialist subjects include Clint Eastwood's western films and the footballer Cyrille Regis.
Mar 23, 2026 -
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Episode 28
Clive Myrie asks the questions in another semi-final. Specialist subjects include George Frideric Handel, the films of Christopher Nolan and the US Masters tournament from 1990 to the present.
Mar 30, 2026 -
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Episode 29
Clive Myrie asks the questions in another semi-final. The specialist subjects include Yellowstone National Park, The Silmarillion and the England Men's Team at the Fifa World Cup.
Apr 6, 2026 -
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Episode 30
Clive Myrie asks the questions in the last semi-final. The specialist subjects include Amelia Earhart, Sir Laurence Olivier, the red wines of Burgundy and the songs of Sir Noël Coward.
Apr 13, 2026 -
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Final
Clive Myrie asks the questions in the grand final. Subjects are Dame Julie Andrews, The Films of Danny Boyle, Beatrix Potter, Robert Burns, Notre-Dame Cathedral and Jim Lovell.
Apr 20, 2026