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Mastermind: Season 46

2019/20 2019 - 2020
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  • 2019-08-09T18:30:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • 15h 10m (31 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.

31 episodes

Season Premiere

2019-08-09T18:30:00Z

46x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

46x01 Episode 1

  • 2019-08-09T18:30:00Z29m

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.

2019-08-16T18:30:00Z

46x02 Episode 2

46x02 Episode 2

  • 2019-08-16T18:30:00Z29m

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.

2019-08-23T18:30:00Z

46x03 Episode 3

46x03 Episode 3

  • 2019-08-23T18:30:00Z29m

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.

2019-08-30T18:30:00Z

46x04 Episode 4

46x04 Episode 4

  • 2019-08-30T18:30:00Z29m

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.

2019-09-06T18:30:00Z

46x05 Episode 5

46x05 Episode 5

  • 2019-09-06T18:30:00Z28m

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.

2019-09-20T18:30:00Z

46x06 Episode 6

46x06 Episode 6

  • 2019-09-20T18:30:00Z29m

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.

2019-09-27T18:30:00Z

46x07 Episode 7

46x07 Episode 7

  • 2019-09-27T18:30:00Z29m

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.

2019-10-11T18:30:00Z

46x08 Episode 8

46x08 Episode 8

  • 2019-10-11T18:30:00Z29m

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.

2019-10-18T18:30:00Z

46x09 Episode 9

46x09 Episode 9

  • 2019-10-18T18:30:00Z29m

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.

2019-10-25T18:30:00Z

46x10 Episode 10

46x10 Episode 10

  • 2019-10-25T18:30:00Z30m

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.

2019-11-01T19:30:00Z

46x11 Episode 11

46x11 Episode 11

  • 2019-11-01T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2019-11-15T19:30:00Z

46x12 Episode 12

46x12 Episode 12

  • 2019-11-15T19:30:00Z29m

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.

2019-11-22T19:30:00Z

46x13 Episode 13

46x13 Episode 13

  • 2019-11-22T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2019-12-13T19:30:00Z

46x14 Episode 14

46x14 Episode 14

  • 2019-12-13T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2019-12-30T19:30:00Z

46x15 Episode 15

46x15 Episode 15

  • 2019-12-30T19:30:00Z29m

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.

2020-01-06T19:30:00Z

46x16 Episode 16

46x16 Episode 16

  • 2020-01-06T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2020-01-13T19:30:00Z

46x17 Episode 17

46x17 Episode 17

  • 2020-01-13T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2020-01-20T19:30:00Z

46x18 Episode 18

46x18 Episode 18

  • 2020-01-20T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2020-02-03T19:30:00Z

46x19 Episode 19

46x19 Episode 19

  • 2020-02-03T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2020-02-10T19:30:00Z

46x20 Episode 20

46x20 Episode 20

  • 2020-02-10T19:30:00Z29m

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.

2020-02-17T19:30:00Z

46x21 Episode 21

46x21 Episode 21

  • 2020-02-17T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2020-02-24T19:30:00Z

46x22 Episode 22

46x22 Episode 22

  • 2020-02-24T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2020-03-02T19:30:00Z

46x23 Episode 23

46x23 Episode 23

  • 2020-03-02T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2020-03-09T19:30:00Z

46x24 Episode 24

46x24 Episode 24

  • 2020-03-09T19:30:00Z29m

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.

2020-03-16T19:30:00Z

46x25 Semi-Final 1

46x25 Semi-Final 1

  • 2020-03-16T19:30:00Z27m

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.

2020-03-23T19:30:00Z

46x26 Semi-Final 2

46x26 Semi-Final 2

  • 2020-03-23T19:30:00Z28m

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.

2020-04-06T18:30:00Z

46x27 Semi-Final 3

46x27 Semi-Final 3

  • 2020-04-06T18:30:00Z27m

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.

2020-04-13T18:30:00Z

46x28 Semi-Final 4

46x28 Semi-Final 4

  • 2020-04-13T18:30:00Z30m

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.

2020-04-20T18:30:00Z

46x29 Semi-Final 5

46x29 Semi-Final 5

  • 2020-04-20T18:30:00Z28m

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.

2020-04-27T18:30:00Z

46x30 Semi-Final 6

46x30 Semi-Final 6

  • 2020-04-27T18:30:00Z27m

John Humphrys presents the last semi-final of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects are Teotihuacan, Derry Girls, the Silk Road and Olympic fencing.

Season Finale

2020-05-04T18:30:00Z

46x31 Grand Final

Season Finale

46x31 Grand Final

  • 2020-05-04T18:30:00Z57m

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.

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