Tonight marks the opening of the thirteenth season at Bristol Polytechnic, where the initial quartet of forty-eight aspiring participants from Wales and the southwest of England will begin their contest for a coveted spot in the semi-finals…

Diana Moore, a retired civil servant, found inspiration in the prose of Rudyard Kipling during her time at Bristol Polytechnic with Magnus Magnusson. Ian Christie, a psychiatrist, was drawn to *The Old Pretender and his sons*. Sheila Altree…

Ronald Fraser, a freelance journalist, penned the biography of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. Michael McWilliam, a shop manager, explored the wines and wine-growing regions of France. Elizabeth McCaffrey, a solicitor, wrote about the Anne bo…

Tonight's episode of *Mastermind*, broadcast from the Burrell Collection in Glasgow, features four more contestants vying for a spot in the semi-finals. John Simpson, a lexicographer, will face questions on Count Basie and the Count Bas…

Within the grand halls of the National Railway Museum in York, four hopefuls from northern England vie for a place in the semi-final. Surrounded by the beauty of steam-powered history, one more spot will be claimed. David Dutton, a solic…

Magnus Magnusson of the National Railway Museum in York will judge a further four entries from northern England vying for a place in the semi-finals. These submissions include Brian Newton Elliot's opera, an architectural study of York Mins…

Magnus Magnusson hosts from the Great Hall of St Bartholomew's Hospital in London as four contestants from London and the south east compete for the Mastermind 1985 title. Derek West, a parish priest, will face questions on the life and …

A conversation with Magnus Magnusson, held in the Great Hall of St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. Richard Durden (actor) discussed *Life of Robert Falcon Scott*. Clive Bettington (solicitor) spoke on *The British Raj, 1899-1948*. Susan …

Magnus Magnusson presided from the Great Hall of the University of Reading as four contestants from London and the south-east vied for a place in the semi-finals. Alan Samson, a book editor, presented *The Life of Harold Macmillan*. Jea…

A conversation with Magnus Magnusson, held in the Great Hall of the University of Reading, featured contributions from several individuals. Jo Gable, a freelance writer, spoke on the Staffordshire Potteries during the years 1928-39. Joseph …

Four individuals from the Midlands and East Anglia are vying for a spot in the semi-finals, with Magnus Magnusson of the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, presiding over the competition. The contenders include Richard Bullock, curr…

The final round of preliminary contests features four competitors vying for a spot in the semi-finals. Representing the Midlands and eastern England are Ian Meadows, a hospital driver, who will discuss the English Civil War (1641-7); Rex Wa…

Tonight, the semi-final of this year's competition takes place in the Great Hall at the University of Lancaster. Four victors from the initial rounds will vie for a spot in the final of Mastermind 1985. Sharon Colesell, an invoice clerk,…

The hallowed halls of Lancaster University's Great Hall hosted four further contestants vying for a coveted spot in the Final of Mastermind 1985. Elizabeth McCaffrey, a solicitor, will face the specialist music of the European Communitie…

The Taliesin Centre for the Arts at the University College of Swansea provides the stage for tonight's competition. Four finalists from the first round of Mastermind 1985 will vie for a place in the final. Competing are John Burke, a freela…

The final spot in this year's competition will be decided at the Taliesin Centre for the Arts, University College of Swansea. Four finalists—the highest-scoring contestants who narrowly missed the first round—will compete: Ronald Fraser,…

The final challenge of Mastermind 1985 unfolds at Robinson College, Cambridge. Forty-eight hopefuls began their quest in January, vying for the esteemed Caithness glass trophy. Tonight, only the final four remain, engaging in a friendly con…