Celebrity Mastermind
| Celebrity Mastermind | |
|---|---|
 Title card |
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| Format | Game show |
| Presented by | Magnus Magnusson (2003–04) John Humphrys (2004–present) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 8 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Original run | 2003 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Mastermind |
Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
[edit] Format
The format of the show is nearly identical to that of Mastermind, using the same famous theme music and black chair, although the questions are easier. Contestants answer two minutes of questions on a specialist subject followed by two minutes of questions on general knowledge. The contestant with the highest total score is the winner. Whereas in Mastermind, heat winners advance to a semi-final round and then to the final, Celebrity Mastermind winners are given a trophy at the end of every programme and a new contest takes place the following episode.
[edit] 2003/04 contestants and winners
(Winners listed in bold)
- Adam Hart-Davis/Jonathan Meades/Vic Reeves/Janet Street-Porter
- David Blunkett/Jeremy Bowen/Shaun Williamson/Antony Worrall Thompson
- Germaine Greer/Charlie Higson/Bill Oddie/Julia Somerville
- Gyles Brandreth/Stephen Fry/Tanni Grey-Thompson/Andrew Motion
[edit] 2004/05 contestants and winners
(Winners listed in bold)
- Edwina Currie/Simon King/Tracy-Ann Oberman/Richard Whiteley
- Matt Allwright/Bernard Cribbins/David Grant/Murray Walker
- Tara Palmer-Tomkinson/Steve Rider/Arabella Weir/Adam Woodyatt
- Ricky Groves/Neil Hamilton/Martin Offiah/ Hugh Quarshie
- Eric Knowles/Shirley Robertson/Jimmy Savile/Tom Ward
[edit] 2005/06 contestants and winners
(Winners listed in bold)
- Jeremy Beadle/Natalie Cassidy/Jeremy Edwards/Tim Rice
- Diane Abbott/Phil Cornwell/Monty Don/Nicholas Owen
- Andrew Castle/Graeme Le Saux/Peter Tatchell/Gina Yashere
- Diarmuid Gavin/Lembit Opik/Wendi Peters/Paul Ross
- Iain Banks/Myleene Klass/Alistair McGowan/Sid Waddell
[edit] 2006/07 contestants and winners
(Winners listed in bold)
- Clare Balding/Ranulph Fiennes/Rageh Omaar/Steven Pinder
- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/Henry Kelly/Edward Stourton/Kelli Young
- Todd Carty/Paul Henshall/Henry Olonga/Gok Wan
- Iain Lee/Jimmy McGovern/Scott Mills/Bernie Nolan
- Josie D'Arby/Dave Spikey/Brian Turner/Matthew Wright
[edit] 2007/08 contestants and winners
(Winners listed in bold)
| Transmission date | Celebrity | Specialist subject |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2007 | Paul Bradley | Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band |
| Dan Snow | Seven Years' War | |
| Peter Serafinowicz | Monty Python's Flying Circus | |
| William G. Stewart | Lord Elgin and his Marbles | |
| 1 January 2008 | Adrian Edmondson | Sex Pistols |
| Bill Turnbull | Beekeeping | |
| Jan Ravens | Daphne du Maurier | |
| Benjamin Zephaniah | Jamaican Reggae up to 1985 | |
| 2 January 2008 | Steve Cram | Sunderland FC |
| Anjum Anand | Partition of India | |
| Tony Hawks | Tony Hawk | |
| Bill Kenwright | The Hit Parade 1957–1964 | |
| 3 January 2008 | Wayne Sleep | Bob Fosse |
| Yvette Fielding | Henry VIII | |
| DJ Spoony | Ray Charles | |
| Brian Sewell | British motor cars 1930–1950 | |
| 4 January 2008 | Kaye Adams | The Pankhursts |
| Simon Rimmer | Tranmere Rovers FC | |
| Danny Wallace | Ghostbusters | |
| Nicholas Parsons | Edward Lear |
[edit] 2008/09 contestants and winners
| Transmission date | Celebrity | Specialist subject | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2008 | Dave Myers | Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood | Winner |
| Toyah Willcox | David Bowie 1967–1977 | ||
| David Lammy | Muhammad Ali | ||
| David Harewood | His Dark Materials | ||
| 29 December 2008 | Rav Wilding | The human body | |
| Mark Chapman | Premier League Football | ||
| Philippa Gregory | Elizabeth Woodville | Winner | |
| Jon Culshaw | British Pop of the 1980s | ||
| 30 December 2008 | Bob Harris | Life and Career of Alan Freed | |
| John Sessions | Short stories of Sherlock Holmes | Winner | |
| Louise Minchin | The Life and Career of Darcy Bussell | ||
| Andrew Neil | The Life of Adam Smith | ||
| 31 December 2008 | Sally Lindsay | Carry On Films | Winner |
| Mick Hucknall | Life and Career of Henri Matisse | ||
| Summer Strallen | Breeds of dog | ||
| Mel Smith | The comedies of William Shakespeare | ||
| 1 January 2009 | Phil Daniels | Chelsea FC in the 1970s | |
| Rick Wakeman | Just William | ||
| Ian Lavender | Buster Keaton | ||
| Tim Vine | Elvis Presley | Winner |
[edit] 2009/10 contestants and winners
[edit] 2010/11 contestants and winners
[edit] 2011/12 contestants and winners
[edit] External links
- Celebrity Mastermind at BBC Programmes
- Celebrity Mastermind BBC - Victoria Derbyshire's Blog
