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.
- Creator
- Bill Wright
- Status
- Returning series
- First air date
- 11/09/1972
- Original language
- English
Main cast
Seasons and episodes
Season 0
24 episodes · 19761972
15 episodes · 19721973
17 episodes · 19731974
17 episodes · 19741975
17 episodes · 19751976
17 episodes · 19761977
17 episodes · 19771978
17 episodes · 19781979
17 episodes · 19791980
17 episodes · 19801981
17 episodes · 19811983
17 episodes · 19831984
17 episodes · 19841985
17 episodes · 19851986
23 episodes · 19861987
23 episodes · 19871988
23 episodes · 19881989
23 episodes · 19891990
22 episodes · 19901991
17 episodes · 19911992
17 episodes · 19921993
17 episodes · 19931994
17 episodes · 19941995
17 episodes · 19951996
17 episodes · 19961997
14 episodes · 19972003
17 episodes · 20032004
31 episodes · 20042005
31 episodes · 20052006
31 episodes · 20062007/08
31 episodes · 20072008/09
31 episodes · 20082009/10
31 episodes · 20092010/11
31 episodes · 20102011/12
31 episodes · 20112012/13
31 episodes · 20122013/14
31 episodes · 20132014/15
31 episodes · 2014
2015/16
31 episodes · 20152016/17
31 episodes · 20162017/18
31 episodes · 20172018/19
31 episodes · 20182019/20
31 episodes · 20192020/21
31 episodes · 20202021/22
31 episodes · 20212022/23
31 episodes · 20222023/24
31 episodes · 2023Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair.
2024/25
31 episodes · 2024Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair.
2025/26
31 episodes · 2025Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair.
2026/27
17 episodes · 2026Images
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