Synopsis

The season finale of Mastermind’s twelfth series unfolds aboard HMS Hermes in Portsmouth. From the initial pool of forty-eight contestants who began in January, only four remain – three women and one man – vying for the title. The victor of Mastermind 1984 will be presented with the Caithness Glass trophy by Alasdair Milne, Director-General of the BBC. The final specialists are: Jill Goodwin, an insurance clerk, whose expertise lies in the lives of Charles II and James II; Margaret Harris, a