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Mastermind (1972–1997)
49 seasons1,159 episodes30 min per episode
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.
Next episode: T53 · E13, on October 19, 2026
- First aired
- September 11, 1972
- Network
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Seasons
- 1197215 episodes · 1972
- 2197317 episodes · 1973
- 3197417 episodes · 1974
- 4197517 episodes · 1975
- 5197618 episodes · 1976
- 6197718 episodes · 1977
- 7197818 episodes · 1978
- 8197918 episodes · 1979
- 9198018 episodes · 1980
- 10198121 episodes · 1981
- 11198318 episodes · 1983
- 12198418 episodes · 1984
- 13198517 episodes · 1985
- 14198623 episodes · 1986
- 15198723 episodes · 1987
- 16198823 episodes · 1988
- 17198923 episodes · 1989
- 18199022 episodes · 1990
- 19199117 episodes · 1991
- 20199217 episodes · 1992
- 21199317 episodes · 1993
- 22199417 episodes · 1994
- 23199517 episodes · 1995
- 24199617 episodes · 1996
- 25199714 episodes · 1997
- 30200317 episodes · 2003
- 31200431 episodes · 2004
- 32200531 episodes · 2005
- 33200631 episodes · 2006
- 342007/0831 episodes · 2007
- 352008/0931 episodes · 2008
- 362009/1031 episodes · 2009
- 372010/1131 episodes · 2010
- 382011/1231 episodes · 2011
- 392012/1331 episodes · 2012
- 402013/1431 episodes · 2013
- 412014/1531 episodes · 2014
2015/1631 episodes · 2015- 432016/1731 episodes · 2016
- 442017/1831 episodes · 2017
- 452018/1931 episodes · 2018
- 462019/2031 episodes · 2019
- 472020/2131 episodes · 2020
- 482021/2231 episodes · 2021
- 492022/2331 episodes · 2022
- 502023/2431 episodes · 2023
- 512024/2531 episodes · 2024
- 522025/2631 episodes · 2025
- 532026/2714 episodes · 2026
- 0Specials24 episodes · 1976
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Cast
- Magnus Magnusson as Self - Host
- Fred Housego as Self - Contender
- Gwen Kingsley as Self - Contestant
- Kevin Ashman as Self - Contestant
- Kevin Ashman as Self - Contender
- Patricia Owen as Self - Contender
- Nancy Wilkinson as Self - Contender
- Leslie Grout as Self - Contender
- Sheila Altree as Self - Contestant
- Margaret Thomas as Self - Contender
- Charles Key as Self - Contender