Format
Each contestant has two minutes per round. First, each contestant in turn answers questions on their specialised subject (see examples below). The contestant may pass if he doesn't know the answer, rather than guessing. If a question is answered incorrectly, the questioner will give the answer, using valuable time. However if 'pass' is given, then the answer is read at the end of the round. After the two minutes is up a buzzer is sounded; if a question is being read (or has just been read), then the contestant is given a short period of time to answer, leading to the show's famous catchphrase, "I've started so I'll finish." After this, answers to any passes are given.
After each contestant has answered his specialised questions, they are given general knowledge questions. The contestants are recalled in reverse order of points scored.
The winner is the contestant with the most points. If two or more contestants have an equal number of points, then the contestant with the fewer passes is the winner. The possibility of passing leads to tactical play: passing uses less time, allowing more questions to be answered, but may count against the contestant at the end in the event of a tie.
Should the top two contestants have the same score and same number of passes at the end of the contest then a tie-breaker is employed, in which the two contenders are each asked the same five questions (one contender must leave the auditorium while the other answers). It is not clear what would happen should this fail to produce a clear winner, though it is implied that the process would simply be repeated as many times as necessary. It is, however, very rare for the tie-break to be required. In the version of the show hosted by John Humphrys, it has appeared once in the main series and once in the Junior Mastermind spin-off, the latter being in the final broadcast on 26 February 2006.
The winner goes through to the next round, where he must choose a different specialised subject. The winner of the final of the BBC version is declared "Mastermind" for that year and is the only contestant to receive a prize, in the form of a cut glass engraved bowl.
Arsenal Gunners, Gooners
Aston Villa Villains
Blackburn Rovers Rovers, The Riversiders
Bolton Wanderers Trotters
Charlton Athletic Addicks, the Valiants
Chelsea Blues, or Pensioners
Everton Toffees, or The Toffeemen, or Blues
Fulham Cottagers
Liverpool Reds
Manchester City Citizens, City, or Sky Blues
Manchester United Red Devils
Middlesbrough Boro
Newcastle United Magpies
Portsmouth Pompey
Reading The Royals or Biscuitmen (obsolete)
Sheffield United Blades
Tottenham Hotspur Spurs, Cockerels and Lilywhites (obsolete)
Watford Hornets, Golden Boys
West Ham United Hammers, The Irons
Wigan Athletic Latics
Barnsley Tykes, The Reds, The Colliers
Birmingham City Blues
Burnley Clarets
Cardiff City Bluebirds
Colchester United The 'U's
Coventry City Sky Blues
Crystal Palace The Eagles or Glaziers (obsolete)
Derby County Rams
Hull City Tigers
Ipswich Town Blues or Tractor Boys
Leeds United United or The Whites or Peacocks (obsolete)
Leicester City Foxes
luton Town Hatters
Norwich City Canaries
Plymouth Argyle Pilgrims, The Greens
Preston North End Lilywhites, North End or PNE. Early days known as The Invincibles
Queens Park RangersThe 'R's or The Hoops
Sheffield Wednesday Owls
Southampton Saints
Southend United Shrimpers
Stoke City Potters
Sunderland Black Cats, The Lads, The Mackems, Rokerites (obsolete)
West Bromwich Albion Baggies, The Throstles (out of use)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves
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Anna is so lovely xx
I used to watch her on the telly and she was a right laugh :)
I was so mesmorized watching this I never noticed all the questions had the same answer!
KevL75 2 years ago
dog thinks she is delicious -
the same do i
rarenews 3 years ago
WOULD I
MyDogMingin 3 years ago
lol yes :)
bevster1 3 years ago
Crack Up!
These Videos just keep getting better and better! Great Work!
colmadina 4 years ago