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Mastermind: Season 3

1974 1974
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  • 1974-09-05T18:30:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • 8h 30m (17 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Talk Show
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.

17 episodes

Season Premiere

1974-09-05T18:30:00Z

3x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

3x01 Episode 1

  • 1974-09-05T18:30:00Z30m

Introduced 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

1974-09-12T18:30:00Z

3x02 Episode 2

3x02 Episode 2

  • 1974-09-12T18:30:00Z30m

Introduced 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

1974-09-19T18:30:00Z

3x03 Episode 3

3x03 Episode 3

  • 1974-09-19T18:30:00Z30m

A 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.

1974-09-26T18:30:00Z

3x04 Episode 4

3x04 Episode 4

  • 1974-09-26T18:30:00Z30m

Introduced 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

1974-10-03T18:30:00Z

3x05 Episode 5

3x05 Episode 5

  • 1974-10-03T18:30:00Z30m

The 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

1974-10-10T18:30:00Z

3x06 Episode 6

3x06 Episode 6

  • 1974-10-10T18:30:00Z30m

The 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

1974-10-17T18:30:00Z

3x07 Episode 7

3x07 Episode 7

  • 1974-10-17T18:30:00Z30m

Tonight'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

1974-10-24T18:30:00Z

3x08 Episode 8

3x08 Episode 8

  • 1974-10-24T18:30:00Z30m

Tonight 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

1974-10-31T19:30:00Z

3x09 Episode 9

3x09 Episode 9

  • 1974-10-31T19:30:00Z30m

Swansea 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

1974-11-07T19:30:00Z

3x10 Episode 10

3x10 Episode 10

  • 1974-11-07T19:30:00Z30m

The 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

1974-11-14T19:30:00Z

3x11 Episode 11

3x11 Episode 11

  • 1974-11-14T19:30:00Z30m

Tonight'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

1974-11-21T19:30:00Z

3x12 Episode 12

3x12 Episode 12

  • 1974-11-21T19:30:00Z30m

The 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

1974-11-28T19:30:00Z

3x13 Episode 13

3x13 Episode 13

  • 1974-11-28T19:30:00Z30m

The 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)

1974-12-05T19:30:00Z

3x14 Episode 14

3x14 Episode 14

  • 1974-12-05T19:30:00Z30m

The 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)

1974-12-12T19:30:00Z

3x15 Episode 15

3x15 Episode 15

  • 1974-12-12T19:30:00Z30m

he 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)

1974-12-19T19:30:00Z

3x16 Episode 16

3x16 Episode 16

  • 1974-12-19T19:30:00Z30m

The 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)

Season Finale

1974-12-23T19:30:00Z

3x17 Episode 17

Season Finale

3x17 Episode 17

  • 1974-12-23T19:30:00Z30m

The 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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