Mastermind

In this fourth year of Mastermind. past winners have been invited to compete for the title ' Supermind.' They will be required to tackle two specialist rounds, and an exacting round of general knowledge. The contestants are: 1972 Mastermind NANCY WILKINSON 1973 Mastermind PATRICIA OWEN 1974 Mastermind ELIZABETH HORROCKS 1975 Mastermind WINNER

In this Mastermind special, representatives of other intellectual competitions together with the Mastermind Champion 1976 are in contention for the title Supermind The competitors are: Brain of Britain 1976 THOMAS DYER Mensa Brain 1976 Round Britain Quiz panellist IRENE THOMAS Mastermind 1976 To achieve the Supermind title the contestants will be required to tackle Mastermind specialist and general knowledge questions and in addition answer questions set in the style of the other three competitions.

To achieve the title Supermind will be no mean feat, as this year's Mastermind Special brings together in competition, at the Old Library of the Guildhall in London, four quiz champions. They are: COMMANDER DEREK STUBBS from Malta, Captain of winning Forces' Chance team ELAINE SCRAGG from Macclesfield, Captain of winning Top of the Form team DAVID SHENKIN from Newport, Shropshire, Brain of Mensa 1977 Mastermind Champion 1977 Specialised and general knowledge questions will be asked in the Mastermind style, plus questions reflecting the format of the other three quizzes.

This new and exciting brain game invites contenders to take the stand and defend their claim to the title of Mastermind of the United Kingdom. They have two minutes in which to establish their knowledge of a chosen subject with a further two minutes to consolidate their position by answering questions right across the board. Tonight's programme comes from The University of Liverpool

This new brain game invites contenders to take the stand and defend their claim to the title of Mastermind of the United Kingdom They have two minutes in which to establish their knowledge of a chosen subject with a further two minutes to consolidate their position by answering questions right across the board. Tonight's programme comes from The University of Liverpool Contenders Mary Grummitt, Dr Michael Dewar, Vera Gallagher, Patrick Maher Interrogator Magnus Magnusson

This new brain game invites contenders to take the stand and defend their claim to the title of Mastermind of the United Kingdom Tonight's programme comes from the University of Glasgow Contenders Joyce Ligertwood, David Wate, Robert Crampsey, Julius Green Interrogator Magnus Magnusson

Introduced by Magnus Magnusson Quick reactions, depth of knowledge, fast recall and concise answers. All these are required in this tense and exciting Brain Game which comes tonight from the University of Lancaster.

Introduced by Magnus Magnusson When the questions begin, there is no time to ponder or elaborate. Contestants in this Brain Game know the answers immediately - or not at all. Tension mounts again at the University of Lancaster in this second round contest to find the Mastermind of 1973.

Introduced by Magnus Magnusson Greek mythology, words, classical music, 19th-century English literature... four aspiring Master-minds answer questions on these and general knowledge questions in the third round of this contest from the University of Bristol.

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

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

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.

Approximately four minutes of quick-fire specialist and general knowledge questioning confronts four doughty contenders for this year's Mastermind title. Memory, clarity, concentration, tactics, and nerve are all required in this formidable challenge to the intellect. Tonight's contenders are: DENNIS BIRD, Civil Servant JACQUELINE PEARSON , postgraduate student MICHAEL MUNN , lorry driver MARTIN CABOURN SMITH , Chartered Accountant

This second heat brings together contestants who between them have a wide variety of talent. As they grapple with the answers to questions both specialist and general knowledge, they will require all their mental faculties to be ticking over in top gear in this quest for the title Mastermind 1975. Tonight's contenders are: DOROTHY F. BUSHELL , unemployed RICHARD J. EVERETT , schoolmaster MARGARET ASKEW , journalist ARTHUR GERARD, retired

Nottingham University provides the setting for tonight's ' Battle of the Polymaths.' The occupations represented are as diverse as the specialist subjects that have been chosen. Tonight's contenders are: CLIFFORD WARNER, Local Government Officer JENNIFER SMALLMAN, librarian REV JOHN GIBSON , priest JOHN HART , schoolmaster

This tense, dramatic and highly-rated quiz competition embarks on its fifth series to discover the ' Mastermind ' for 1976. The contenders for the title are faced with a formidable challenge to their intellect, requiring them to be complete masters of their chosen subject and have a wide general knowledge. Contenders: ROBERT ORR, student, Russo-German War, 1941-1945; ALWYN JAMES, freelance editor, Life and Works of Dylan Thomas; MARY KEAN , housewife, Switzerland MICHAEL DYCHE, RAF navigator, Captain Cook

Contenders from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen strive for a place in the Mastermind semi-finals. To succeed they require the knowledge of the specialist, a wide range of general knowledge and the ability to think and act quickly under the pressure of time. Edinburgh University again provides the venue for tonight's contest. Contenders: ROBIN WALDEN, export manager Life and works of Michelangelo GAY SINCLAIR-GIEBEN, schoolmistress Scottish Wars of Independence 1306-1320 ALAN BRUFORD, archivist The Hebrides to 1914 MARTIN NICHOLS, retired neurosurgeon, Naval history 1793-1815

Tonight, contenders for the Mastermind title are from Brighton, Bury St Edmunds, London and Cambridge. The venue for this mind marathon is the University of Hull. Contenders: David Morris, government scientist - Books of the Apocrypha Susan Grant, doctor's secretary - Brighton and its inhabitants from 1750 Lance Howard, solicitor - Venice Henry Button, research student - Cambridge Colleges

In this 'Jubilee' year, the Mastermind series celebrates its centenary with the 100th programme coinciding with this year's Final. To reach the Final, 48 contenders, selected from the many thousands of applicants throughout the United Kingdom, line up for the first-round heats of this intellectual marathon. The arena for tonight's confrontation is Reading University. The contenders are: HUGH MERRICK author and translator - The Alps MARTIN LEADBETTER, fingerprint expert - Instruments of the Symphony Orchestra SUE JENKINS, student teacher - Children's literature IAN SEWELL, printer - Old Testament

Are you in the Mastermind class? To find out, match your scores against those of the experts. Tonight's group all hail from Northern Ireland and in this second heat in the series they meet in contest at Reading University. The contenders are GRAHAM ANDREWS, clerical officer - Science Fiction ARTHUR GREEN, civil servant - Life and Works of John Buchan ELIZABETH FULTON, schoolteacher - Life and Works of Vincent van Gogh PATRICK HAMPSHIRE, wine merchant - Life and Works of P. G. Wodehouse

The history of London is one of the specialist subjects of tonight's heat, which appropriately enough comes from the City University, in London. The contenders are: TIMOTHY BEAUMONT, freelance journalist on the Life and Works of Dorothy L. Sayers DENNIS BYERS, export clerk - Ancient Egypt from 2700 BC to 2339 BC CATHERINE SLATER, housewife - History of London from Roman times SIMON FOSTER, teacher - Drama in Athens 500-388 BC

The 'black chair' stands ready in the centre of the Mastermind arena awaiting the presence of the 48 aspirants to the title 'Mastermind 1978', chosen from the many thousands of viewers who applied to take part in this year's series. The Open University at Milton Keynes is the venue for the first of these opening heats and the contenders are: Jean Robinson, nurse - life and works of W. S. Gilbert Aubrey Lawrence, assistant librarian - Britain between AD 350 and 600 Jonathan Allum, civil servant - 20th-century British philosophy Raymond Fell, Detective Sergeant, New Scotland Yard - notable British poisoners

In this second heat the challenge of Mastermind is faced by four contenders from Northern Ireland. The contenders are; ROY ALCORN, teacher, Hollywood films, 1929-1959 MICHAEL BLOCH, student barrister, life and work of Philip Guedalla JOHN KNIPE , retired civil servant, history of Abbey Theatre, Dublin DAVID MCKIBBIN , teacher, history of professional boxing

Cranfield technical university provides an ideal setting for one of tonight's specialised subjects - History of Aviation. Cranfield has its own airfield and has long-standing associations with the RAF. The contenders are: FELICITY MORRISEY, musician, life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven KEITH BOGLE, librarian, Greek mythology ROBERT GLEESON, bookseller, Westminster Abbey KEITH BLAKE, Fire Brigade Administrator, history of aviation

What do you know of the French Foreign Legion, Mammals, the Diaghilev Ballet, and 20th-century Science Fiction? To find out join with a fireman, a zoo keeper, a barmaid and a lecturer who will be attempting to answer questions on these subjects plus a huge range of general knowledge questions. These four contenders are the first in the field in this new Mastermind series which tonight begins at York University. The contenders are: Paul Elliott (fireman), The French Foreign Legion to 1970 Richard Green (zoo keeper), The Mammals Diane Harris (barmaid), The Diaghilev Ballet Albert Preston (lecturer), 20th-century Science Fiction

A political writer, a technical translator, a local government officer and an hotelier take up the challenge tonight of this 1979 Mastermind competition. The subjects upon which they will concentrate are British History, the Life and Works of Solzhenitsyn, the Broadway Musical and the Life and Works of Chopin. This second heat in the series comes from York University. The contenders are: Tony Broadbent (political writer), British History, 1870-1945 Paul Granville Jackson (technical translator), Life and Works of Alexander Solzhenitsyn James Martin (local government officer), The Broadway Musical, 1945-1970 Roy Scott (hotelier), Life and Works of Chopin

The Royal Military Academy of. Sandhurst is host to tonight's programme. An appropriate venue. as many of the questions required for our military subjects emanate from the experts who are stationed here. Mastermind is also a most popular programme among the forces, particularly with the army stationed in Germany. The contenders are: Sarah Catling (veterinary haematologist), History of the English Derby Aylwin Fletcher (tutor and GCE examiner), Life and Works of Max Beerbohm Keith Pierce (police sergeant), History of Hastings and St Leonards Sir Peter Hayman (ex-diplomatist), Marshals of Napoleon I

Tonight Magnus is 'starting' so please stay with him until he has 'finished', the exciting search for this year's champion. Manchester Polytechnic are the hosts for this first heat of the series, and waiting to take up the challenge are: Pauline Fisher (teacher): Lives of the Hesse and Battenberg families, 1837-1937 Edward Saunders (architect): Life and works of Sir Christopher Wren Heather Weaver (housekeeper): Life and works of Chekhov Cyril White (colour chemist): Life of Sir Richard Arkwright

Heat 2 from Manchester Polytechnic Adrian H. Cowell (botanist): Life and times of Prince Rupert of the Rhine John Keogh (local government officer): The house of Godwin, 1016-1066 Jacquelyn Tonge (teacher): The French novel, 1800-1870 Robert Turpin (mature student): Life and works of Jung

Nottingham University is the location for this third Mastermind heat. The four contenders are: Michael Crisp (accountant): Fictional naval heroes Elizabeth Shaw (schoolteacher): Reign of Elizabeth I of England Jack Smith (radar systems engineer): History of radiophysics and radar up to 1945 Ian Stevens (office worker): The English theatre since 1950

Tonight Mastermind's tenth season opens and, between now and Christmas, 48 contestants will pit their wits against each other in the quest to win television's premier quiz battle. Magnus will be 'starting', and he hopes that you will stay with him until he has 'finished' the search for the successor to London taxi-driver Fred Housego as Mastermind 1981. The first heat comes from the RAF College at Cranwell and the contestants are: Peter Arbuthnot (commodity broker): Indus Valley Civilisation (2500-1700 bc) Phillida Grantham (youth worker): Wines of Europe Leslie Grout (schoolmaster): St George's Chapel, Windsor, since 1475 Peter Wilcockson (art gallery manager): Life and Work of Picasso to 1940

Heat 2 in the search for Mastermind 81 from the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell Captain Patrick Lawrence (retired soldier): The Indian Mutiny (1857) Tim Parry (trainee hospital administrator): British political history since 1905 Madeline Simpson (local government officer): The novels of Margaret Drabble Nicholas Woodward (district inspector of taxes): Life and career of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith (1764-1840)

Four more contenders for the Mastermind 81 title meet in this third heat of the competition at the University College of North Wales in Bangor. Janet Barker (housewife): History of fashion 1920-70 Albert Holmes (retired export manager): Life and music of Robert Schumann Milan Pavasovic (postman): European history Tim Stirk (housemaster): Roman Britain AD 43-410

Tonight Mastermind enters its second decade and during the coming weeks 48 new contestants will be competing to win television's most prestigious quiz title. They come from every part of Britain, their ages range from 22 to 65 and their occupations include a naval officer, a tube train driver, a doctor, a brewery clerk, a bank manager and a vet. The first four contenders pit their wits against each other at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Geraldine Gregg-Smith, Education welfare officer - Novels of Evelyn Waugh Christopher Price, Civil servant - Novels of the Bronte Sisters Kathryn Tyson, Civil servant - Shakespeare's tragic heroes Diggory Seacome, Schoolmaster - Percussion playing from 1700

The Royal Agricultural College in the Cotswolds market town of Cirencester is the venue for the second heat of Mastermind 1983. Anne Adams (part-time teacher): Bayeux Tapestry Nicholas Rennison (bookshop assistant): 'The Music of Time' novels of Anthony Powell Edward Towne (schoolmaster): Reign of Edward III Simon Willbourn (pilot): The American manned space programme

Four contestants from Scotland and Northern Ireland face Magnus in a place he knows well-the school in which he was educated - .the Edinburgh Academy. Patrick Doherty (schoolmaster): Films of John Wayne Euan Fairbairn (naval officer): Career of C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower Frederick Pegg (teacher): American Presidents from F. D. Roosevelt Kalph Roney (writer): Richard Hannay's novels of John Buchan

Mastermind's 12th season opens at the University of Dundee when four contenders from Scotland and Northern Ireland meet in the first heat of the 1984 competition. Mary Burton (computing supervisor) The Scots Quair Trilogy of Lewis Grassic Gibbon Stephen Bowers (unemployed) French History 1715-1799 Norman Izzett (assistant rector) Ancient Athens Gordon McAlister (unemployed) The Bolsheviks 1914-1920

The University of Dundee is host as four more contenders are quizzed in the quest to find Mastermind's 12th champion. Robert Foulkes (schoolteacher) Life and Work of Antoine Lavoisier Maisie Lunan (retired) Life and Works of J. M. Barrie John McGrath (principal teacher) Second Punic War 219-202 BC George Snowden (solicitor) The operas of Gilbert and Sullivan Director

The Aircraft Hall of the RAF Museum at Hendon is the setting as four more contestants do battle for the title 'Mastermind 1984'. Mary Dicken (school teacher) Reign of James I John Hutchings (probation officer) Novels of George Orwell Bill James (agricultural tractor driver) Aircraft of World War II Tim Tatton-Brown (archaeologist) Life and Works of Beethoven Director

This 13th season opens tonight at Bristol Polytechnic when the first four of 48 hopeful contenders from Wales and south west England meet to compete for a place in the semi-finals. Winifred Bosworth (secretarial assistant) The life of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine Sharon Colesell (invoice clerk) The life and works of Oscar Wilde Brian Rowlands (school teacher) Greek mythology Jan Evans (freelance translator) The life and works of Dylan Thomas

with Magnus Magnusson at Bristol Polytechnic Diana Moore (retired civil servant) The prose works of Rudyard Kipling Ian Christie (psychiatrist) The Old Pretender and his sons Sheila Altree (school laboratory technician) The ghost stories of M. R. James Ian McKillop (pharmacy technician, RAMC) History of the Labour Party since 1945

Ronald Fraser (freelance journalist) The life of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman Michael McWilliam (shop manager) Wines and wine-growing regions of France Elizabeth McCaffrey (solicitor) The Anne books of L. M. Montgomery Neil Butterworth (college head of department) American orchestral music from 1900

Mastermind is back with an extended series. This time, 64 hopeful contenders set out to see who can become Mastermind 1986. This 14th season opens tonight at the University of St Andrews when the first four of the contenders from Scotland meet to decide who wins the first place in the semi-finals. David Campbell-Suttie (retired executive) Jazz, 1910-1927 Thomas Kirkpatrick (head chef) The life and work of Auguste Escoffier 1846-1935 Brian Miller (schoolteacher) The history of World Cup football, 1930-1982 Ivor Cooksey (retired company director) Exploration of the Arctic, c 1550-1909

The University of St Andrews is host as four more contenders from Scotland and Northern Ireland do friendly battle in the quest to find Mastermind's 1986 champion. Michael MacDonald-Cooper (freelance writer) The Jacobite rising of 1745 Struan Case Robertson (retired soldier) Allenby and the Palestine Campaigns 1914-1918 Iain Bradley (schoolteacher) Life and times of Erskine Childers 1870-1922 Michael Chilton (minister of the Gospel) Russian orchestral music 1840-1943

The Concert Hall of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester is the setting, as four contenders from the north of England compete in the quest to become Mastermind 1986. Barbara Savage (box office manager) History of modern art from 1848 Leslie Pye (head of braille book production) Life and works of Johannes Brahms Michael Formby (chartered surveyor) History of the Epsom Derby from 1780 Briony Tayler (housewife) The Royal Ballet 1931-1981

Mastermind is back for its 15th series. The first four of 64 hopeful contenders set out tonight to see who can become Mastermind 1987. The season opens at the University of Aberdeen when contenders from Scotland and Northern Ireland meet to decide who wins the first place in the semi-finals. Jill McFatridge (area reporter to the Children's Panel) The life and times of Ferdinand of Aragon 1452-1516 Gary Fortune (law graduate) Hungarian history 1848-1919 Hilary Frazer (charities advice officer) The history of Belfast 1600-1900 John Crippin (schoolteacher) BBC radio comedy 1947-1967

The University of Aberdeen is host as four more contenders from Scotland do friendly battle in the quest to find Mastermind's 1987 champion. John Sutherland (retired civil servant) Admiral Thomas Cochrane , 10th Earl of Dundonald, 1775-1860 Eric Forrester (private investigator) The life and works of Robert Burns Sheila Fleming (schoolteacher) The wild flowers of Scotland George Combe (revenue assistant HM Customs and Excise) Battleships and battle cruisers, 1860-1980

Stockport Grammar School, this year celebrating the quincentenary of its foundation, is host to four contenders from the north of England competing for the title Mastermind 1987. Anthony Attree (Catholic priest) The life and works of Antonin Dvorak Yvonne Weir (retired teacher) The Earls of Orkney, 874-1200 David Kirkham (teacher) The history of the German Democratic Republic John Chester (data communications manager) The railways of Greater London

Mastermind is back with the first of this year's 64 contenders, who tonight set out to see who can become 'Mastermind 1988'. The season opens at the University of Exeter when the first four of the contenders from the west and south of England meet in the Great Hall to decide who wins the first place in the semi-finals. Julian Loring (school bursar) - The life and career of Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl of St Vincent Mildred Pugsley (retired nurse teacher) - The British Thoroughbred Mike Rice (freelance journalist) - The history of the Duchy of Burgundy 1363-1477 Chris Hudson (clergyman) - The life and times of Dunstan 909-988

The University of Exeter is host as four more contenders do battle to find Mastermind's 1988 champion John Ingram (unemployed sales administrator) The life and works of Tolstoy Stan Knight (retired aircraft engineer) The coinage of Roman Britain David Lapham (prison officer) The Imperial Japanese Navy 1865-1945 Henry Boettinger (consultant and author) The life and work of Alexander Graham Bell

The University of Liverpool is host to four contenders from the north west of England who compete for a place in the semi-finals. Philip Wilson (computer system administrator) The life and career of Kathleen Ferrier Hilary Carlisle (general practitioner) The life and regency novels of Georgette Heyer David Kenrick (business consultant) The life and times of Neville Chamberlain Philip Gray (planning manager) The history of the Arabs, AD 200-750

Who will be Mastermind Champion 1989? That is the question. Hoping to have all the answers are the 64 contenders in this year's series The University College of Swansea is where the first four competitors will be demonstrating their knowledge and nerve. Jerold James Gordon (classical composer) Opera Since 1918; Timothy Brain (police inspector). British Political History 1714-1815; Wayne Stainthorpe (steelworks crane driver) Family Anatidae: Swans, Geese, Ducks of Britain and Europe; Mary-Elizabeth Raw (veterinary surgeon) The Life and Reign of Charles I

with Magnus Magnusson from the University College of Swansea. This week four contenders from the South and West are in the hot seat. John Noel Banfield (retired MOD scientist) The Symphony Orchestra from 1700; Ron Wood (clergyman) Ancient Egypt, 3400-30 BC; Briony Mann (senior drawing office assistant) Classical Ballet in Europe, 1909-75; Michael Giddings (systems consultant) The Life and Work of Lord Rutherford

with Magnus Magnusson from the University of Salford. The search for the 1989 Mastermind champion moves to the north of England where four more hopefuls are in the spotlight. Myra Marsh (retired teacher) History of Manchester from 1750; Geoffrey Martyn (chartered surveyor) The Life and Films of Errol Flynn; Dave Perkins (tourism officer) Geography and History of Nepal from 1766; Linda Morris (librarian) History of the P and O Shipping Line.

With Magnus Magnusson from the University of Lancaster's Great Hall. Mastermind is back for its 18th series with the first of this year's 64 contenders for the title Mastermind 1990. Who will win the, first place in the semi-finals? Anthony Wilkinson (police officer) Roman conquest of Gaul, 58-50 BC; Arfor Wyn Hughes (art teacher) Impressionist and postimpressionist painting, 1830-1914; Hilary Forrest (teacher) Life in the English country house, 1550-1830; Jack Clark (retired chief copytaker) Diary of Samuel Pepys , 1660-1669.

With Magnus Magnusson from the University of Lancaster. Four contenders from the North of England compete for a place in the semi-finals. Dave Williams (teacher) 'Epic' historical novels of James A. Michener; Peter Castree (computer systems engineer) History of Russia, 980-1613; Robert Barnard (crime writer) Mature operas of Donizetti; Helen Grayson (technical writer) Life and work of Mary Wollstonecraft, 1759-97.

With Magnus Magnusson from the University of Bristol, where four more hopefuls are in the spotlight at the Victoria Rooms. Ian Mallinson (retired schoolmaster) Life and work of Antoine Lavoisier , 1743-94; Graham Sleep (smallholder and part-time farmer) Battles fought on English soil, 1066-1685; Pam Stringer (retired headmistress) Poems of T.S.Eliot; Peter McGowan (building society clerk) History of brass bands.

Magnus Magnusson returns to interrogate the first four contenders for the title of Mastermind 1991. The black chair is to be found this week in the Great Hall of the University of Exeter. Contestants: James Fane-Gladwin (executive search consultant) Benedictine Order to 1532; Robin Rhoderick-Jones (retired soldier) The Archers; Christine Roderick (mature student) life and works of George Eliot ; Ian Sadler (computer analyst) British battleships, 1860-1956.

Four contenders face Magnus Magnusson to answer questions on their specialised subjects and general knowledge. From the Great Hall of the University of Exeter. Contestants: Andy Taggart (teacher) history of the Balkans 1774-1923; Patricia Pay (assistant land registrar) life and works of Tolstoy; Ralph Kite (freelance researcher) land weapons 1900-75; Jeremy Parrott (lecturer) 20th-century fiction publication in Britain.

Magnus Magnusson interrogates four more contenders for the title of Mastermind 1991. The black chair is to be found this week in the Academy Room at Stonyhurst College, Preston. Contestants: David Renshaw (civil servant) life and novels of Thomas Hardy; Stephanie Brooke (administrative assistant) life and works of Puccini; Paul Gradwell (credit controller) life and films of W C Fields; Jane Trevor (pre-school day care adviser) life and reign of Richard III.