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Mastermind

Mastermind (2003)

Game show, Entertainment | UK

Director: Derek Hallworth, John F.D. Northover

BBC2 | Wednesday 16 August 2023 | 14:15

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Wednesday 16 August 2023 14:15

Monday 29 March 2021 19:30

SEASON: 18

EPISODE: 24

SYNOPSIS

John Humphrys hosts the classic quiz where four contenders take to the black chair underneath the glaring spotlight and the ticking clock, answering questions on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. The subjects are Otto von Bismarck, the history of hand knitting, Robert Louis Stevenson and the films of the Coen Brothers.

Actors

Writer: Bill Wright, Tom Jordan

Producer: Kate Middleditch, Chris Jones

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