Series
Mastermind
1972 · 49 seasons · Talk
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Paul ChristianProducer
- Jimmy MulvilleExecutive Producer
- Kate MiddleditchExecutive Producer
- Chris JonesExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- First aired
- September 11, 1972
- Last aired
- April 20, 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 1149
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Talk
Seasons
- 197215 episodes · 1972
- 197317 episodes · 1973
- 197417 episodes · 1974
- 197517 episodes · 1975
- 197617 episodes · 1976
- 197717 episodes · 1977
- 197817 episodes · 1978
- 197917 episodes · 1979
- 198017 episodes · 1980
- 198117 episodes · 1981
- 198317 episodes · 1983
- 198417 episodes · 1984
- 198517 episodes · 1985
- 198623 episodes · 1986
- 198723 episodes · 1987
- 198823 episodes · 1988
- 198923 episodes · 1989
- 199022 episodes · 1990
- 199117 episodes · 1991
- 199217 episodes · 1992
- 199317 episodes · 1993
- 199417 episodes · 1994
- 199517 episodes · 1995
- 199617 episodes · 1996
- 199714 episodes · 1997
- 200317 episodes · 2003
- 200431 episodes · 2004
- 200531 episodes · 2005
- 200631 episodes · 2006
- 2007/0831 episodes · 2007
- 2008/0931 episodes · 2008
- 2009/1031 episodes · 2009
- 2010/1131 episodes · 2010
- 2011/1231 episodes · 2011
- 2012/1331 episodes · 2012
- 2013/1431 episodes · 2013
- 2014/1531 episodes · 2014
- 2015/1631 episodes · 2015
- 2016/1731 episodes · 2016
- 2017/1831 episodes · 2017
- 2018/1931 episodes · 2018
- 2019/2031 episodes · 2019
- 2020/2131 episodes · 2020
- 2021/2231 episodes · 2021
- 2022/2331 episodes · 2022
- 2023/2431 episodes · 2023
- 2024/2531 episodes · 2024
- 2025/2631 episodes · 2025
- 2026/271 episode · 2026
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