The tenth season of Mastermind begins tonight, and over the coming weeks, forty-eight contestants will compete for supremacy in television's most challenging quiz. Magnus will be the initial contender, and it is hoped you will follow his…

Heat 2 of the search for Mastermind 81 from the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, featured Captain Patrick Lawrence (retired military officer) with a specialist subject of the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Tim Parry, a trainee hospital administra…

The third heat of the Mastermind 81 competition gathers four more participants at the University College of North Wales in Bangor. Competing are Janet Barker, a housewife, whose specialist subject is the history of fashion from 1920 to …

The fourth heat welcomes its participants to the University College of North Wales at Bangor. Ian Barton, a university lecturer, will present on Roman emperors of the first and second centuries AD. Anthony Dart, a chartered engineer, wil…

The fifth heat of the 1981 Mastermind competition was held in the Great Hall at the University of Bradford, showcasing contestants from across the Midlands. John Mellor, a HGV driver, chose as his specialist subject The Battle of Waterlo…

At the University of Bradford, four individuals from the North of England faced the Mastermind challenge in the sixth heat of the 1981 series. Hutton Barton, a probation officer, prepared for his specialist subject: Battle-cruisers and batt…

In the seventh heat of Mastermind 1981, four contestants from the South East of England gathered at Middlesex Polytechnic. James Bitton, a retired civil servant, would face the specialist subject of The Second Boer War. Maureen Blakesley, a…

The competition for Mastermind 1981 has now reached its midpoint, with the remaining contestants gathering at Middlesex Polytechnic. Competing are Thomas Dyer, a financial consultant, whose specialist subject is the works of William Shak…

On the Quarter Deck of Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, four individuals from the South of England gathered. Katherine Davies, a department store buyer-manager, carried a volume on the life of Queen Mary, Consort of George V. John …

The tenth heat of Mastermind 1981 is being held at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. The contestants, representing the West of England, are assembled on the Quarter Deck. Competing are Godfrey Abbott, an ordnance surveyor, wh…

Tonight, the finalists vying for the Mastermind 1981 title, representing Scotland and Ireland, will compete in the Younger Graduation Hall of the University of St Andrews, Scotland’s oldest. The contestants are: Arthur Arnold, a schoolma…

Tonight concludes the preliminary rounds of Mastermind 1981 at the University of St Andrews, where competitors from Scotland and Northern Ireland vie for a coveted spot in the semi-finals. The questions they will face include: Derrick McClu…

Those who advanced from the initial rounds reconvene in the Oxford Union Society's debating chamber for the first of the semi-final debates. Janet Barker, a housewife, will argue over the films of Alfred Hitchcock. James Craven, a cook-g…

Tonight, a further contender for the Mastermind 1981 title will be selected as four remaining contestants face off in the Oxford Union Society’s Debating Chamber. The finalists will be Godfrey Abbott, an ordnance surveyor, who will explo…

The third semi-final featured participants from St Aidan's College, Durham University. Ian Barton, a university lecturer, presented on Classical Greek and Roman architecture. Richard Beatty, a biologist, discussed the life and works of …

The hallowed halls of St Aidan's College, Durham University, host this significant semi-final, where five finalists vie for a coveted spot in the final round. The competitors and their chosen subjects are: James Bitton, a retired civil s…

From the Metropolitan Police Cadet School at Hendon: Ian Barton, a university lecturer, presented on Roman emperors of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. Leslie Grout, a schoolmaster, spoke about St George's Chapel in Windsor. Nicholas Woodwa…