Celebrity Mastermind
| Celebrity Mastermind | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Quiz show |
| Created by | Bill Wright |
| Presented by | Magnus Magnusson (2002 special) John Humphrys (Series 1 onwards) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 89 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two (2002 special and series 1) BBC One (Series 2 onwards) |
| Release | 30 December 2002 – present |
| Related | |
| Mastermind | |
Celebrity Mastermind is a celebrity version of Mastermind, a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. It began in 2002 as a one-off special, expanding to the current arrangement of 10 episodes, broadcast during December and January. It is hosted by John Humphrys, who also hosts the main show.
Format
The format is the same as the standard show,[1] although each episode is treated as a single contest with the winner receiving a trophy and contestants fees being donated to charity.
History
The original BBC version of Mastermind, hosted by Magnus Magnusson, was broadcast on BBC One from 1972 to 1997. While other versions continued on radio and satellite television, the show didn't return to BBC Television until 2002, with a one off episode, the Mastermind Celebrity Special, originally broadcast on 30 December 2002 on BBC Two to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first ever Mastermind final [2] The original host, Magnus Magnusson, was brought back for this special.[2] This was a precursor to the main show also being returned to the BBC with a new host, John Humphrys. The first series of the main show hosted by Humphrys began on BBC Two on 7 July 2003.[3] The celebrity version then also aired on BBC Two for a first full series of three episodes in December 2003/January 2004, also hosted by Humphrys.[1] The celebrity version of the show has continued every year since, alongside the main show. Although the main show has remained on BBC Two, the celebrity version was promoted to BBC One from series 2 onwards.
Episodes
2002 Special
(Winners listed in bold)
| Transmission date | Celebrity | Specialist Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2002 | Adam Hart-Davis | Heroes of Science and Invention before 1900 |
| Jonathan Meades | British Teapots 1735-1970 | |
| Janet Street-Porter | The Golden Age of Piracy 1680-1720 | |
| Vic Reeves | English Architecture 1850-2002 |
Series 1 (2003/04)
| Transmission date | Celebrity | Specialist Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 26 December 2003 | David Blunkett | Harry Potter novels |
| Jeremy Bowen | Arab/Israeli Six Day War | |
| Antony Worrall Thompson | The works of Escoffier | |
| Shaun Williamson | Richard Burton | |
| 31 December 2003 | Germaine Greer | Australian rainforests |
| Charlie Higson | James Bond | |
| Bill Oddie | American Jazz | |
| Julia Somerville | Winnie the Pooh | |
| 2 January 2004 | Gyles Brandreth | The life and works of Sir John Gielgud |
| Stephen Fry | Sherlock Holmes | |
| Tanni Grey-Thompson | The first three Star Wars films | |
| Andrew Motion | Philip Larkin |
Series 2 (2004)
(Winners listed in bold)
| Transmission date | Celebrity | Specialist Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2004 | Edwina Currie | Marie Curie |
| Simon King | British wildlife | |
| Tracy-Ann Oberman | The Imperial Roman family | |
| Richard Whiteley | The BBC's history and programmes 1950-60 | |
| Matt Allwright | The films of the Coen Brothers | |
| Bernard Cribbins | Angling | |
| David Grant | Stevie Wonder | |
| Murray Walker | Formula One | |
| 6 August 2004 | Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | The life and works of Audrey Hepburn |
| Steve Rider | Masters golf | |
| Arabella Weir | Dallas | |
| Adam Woodyatt | Blackadder Goes Forth |
Series 3 (2004/5)
(Winners listed in bold)
| Transmission date | Celebrity | Specialist Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 26 December 2004 | Ricky Groves | British pop music |
| Neil Hamilton | British politics | |
| Martin Offiah | Second World War | |
| Hugh Quarshie | Richard Pryor | |
| 31 December 2004 | Eric Knowles | The artistry of Rene Lalique |
| Shirley Robertson | Olympic sailing | |
| Jimmy Savile | Top of the Pops | |
| Tom Ward | Philip Larkin |
Series 4 (2005/6)
(Winners listed in bold)
| Transmission date | Celebrity | Specialist Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2005 | Jeremy Beadle | The solar system |
| Natalie Cassidy | Friends | |
| Jeremy Edwards | Johnny Depp | |
| Tim Rice | London capital murders (1900-1940) | |
| 29 December 2005 | Diane Abbott | Jamaican politics |
| Phil Cornwell | The Apollo space missions | |
| Monty Don | The Beatles | |
| Nicholas Owen | Railways of south-east England | |
| 30 December 2005 | Andrew Castle | Men's Grand Slam tennis |
| Graeme Le Saux | History of Jersey | |
| Peter Tatchell | Malcolm X | |
| Gina Yashere | Lifts | |
| 1 January 2006 | Diarmuid Gavin | U2 |
| Lembit Opik | Kander and Ebb musicals | |
| Wendi Peters | Japanese motorcycles | |
| Paul Ross | The life and work of Ezra Pound | |
| 2 January 2006 | Iain Banks | Malt whisky |
| Myleene Klass | The third series of Sex and the City | |
| Alistair McGowan | The life and work of Erik Satie | |
| Sid Waddell | The history of Rock 'n Roll
1955-65 |
Series 5 (2006/7)
(Winners listed in bold)
| Transmission date | Celebrity | Specialist subject |
|---|---|---|
| 26 December 2006 | Clare Balding | |
| Ranulph Fiennes | ||
| Rageh Omaar | ||
| Steven Pinder | ||
| 27 December 2006 | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall | |
| Henry Kelly | ||
| Edward Stourton | ||
| Kelli Young | ||
| 28 December 2006 | Todd Carty | |
| Paul Henshall | ||
| Henry Olonga | ||
| Gok Wan | ||
| 29 December 2006 | Iain Lee | The Monkees |
| Jimmy McGovern | The First Fleet | |
| Scott Mills | Prisoner Cell Block H | |
| Bernie Nolan | The films of Frank Sinatra | |
| 30 December 2006 | Josie D'Arby | The practices of Reiki |
| Dave Spikey | Frank Zappa | |
| Brian Turner | Antoine Careme | |
| Matthew Wright | human blood |
Series 6 (2007/8)
(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 A.F.C. |
| 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 F.C. | |
| Danny Wallace | Ghostbusters | |
| Nicholas Parsons | Edward Lear |
Series 7 (2008/9)
| 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 Darcey 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 F.C. in the 1970s | |
| Rick Wakeman | Just William | ||
| Ian Lavender | Buster Keaton | ||
| Tim Vine | Elvis Presley | Winner |
Series 8 (2009/10)
Series 9 (2010/11)
Series 10 (2011/12)
Series 11 (2012/13)
Series 12 (2013/4)
Series 13 (2014/15)
Series 14 (2015/16)
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-Off | 30 December 2002 | 1 | |
| 1 | 26 December 2003 | 2 January 2004 | 3 |
| 2 | 23 July 2004 | 6 August 2004 | 3 |
| 3 | 26 December 2004 | 31 December 2004 | 2 |
| 4 | 28 December 2005 | 2 January 2006 | 5 |
| 5 | 26 December 2006 | 30 December 2006 | 5 |
| 6 | 31 December 2007 | 4 January 2008 | 5 |
| 7 | 28 December 2008 | 1 January 2009 | 5 |
| 8 | 27 December 2009 | 7 January 2010 | 10 |
| 9 | 27 December 2010 | 7 January 2011 | 10 |
| 10 | 27 December 2011 | 8 January 2012 | 10 |
| 11 | 27 December 2012 | 5 January 2013 | 10 |
| 12 | 23 December 2013 | 17 January 2014 | 10 |
| 13 | 21 December 2014 | 18 January 2015 | 10 |
| 14 | 22 December 2015 | 9 January 2016 | 10 |
Trophy
The trophy presented to each winner was originally a commemorative glass bowl.[1] The current trophy (2015-2016 series) is a wedge shaped piece of glass.
References
- ^ a b c BBC Press Office (27 October 2003). "Rt Hon David Blunkett MP to appear on Mastermind".
- ^ a b BBC Press Office (6 December 2002). "Mastermind Celebrity Special".
- ^ BBC. "The history of Mastermind". Retrieved 2 January 2016.