Mastermind returns with a new season, this time featuring sixty-four hopefuls vying for the title of Mastermind 1986. The fourteenth series commences tonight at the University of St Andrews, where the initial four contestants from Scotland …

The University of St Andrews is the venue for four further contestants from Scotland and Northern Ireland, competing in a friendly contest to determine the champion of Mastermind's 1986 series. Michael MacDonald-Cooper (freelance writer…

Within the hallowed Concert Hall of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, four hopefuls from northern England vie for the title of Mastermind 1986. Barbara Savage, a box office manager, will face questions on the history of …

**From the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester** Tony Ireson (Assistant Prison Governor) *Life and Works of A. E. Housman* Margaret-Louise O'Keeffe (Housewife) *Life and Works of Michelangelo Buonarroti* Philip Fleming (S…

The University of Exeter welcomes four contestants from the south and west of England and Wales for the Mastermind 1986 competition. Within the Great Hall, they will face challenges testing their knowledge. Barrie Brown, an officer in the R…

The evening’s four participants hail from the southern and western reaches of England, gathering in the Great Hall of the University of Exeter for their contest. Stanley Holbrooke-Jones (vicar) will discuss *Life and Times of Sir Walter…

Magnus Magnusson of the Grand Priory Church of the Order of St John, Clerkenwell, London, contributed *Life and Reign of Louis XI of France, 1423-1483*. David le Page, a schoolteacher, authored *Life and Work of Peter Warlock*. Nigel Oakley…

Four specialists from London and the south east compete for a place in the semi-finals of Mastermind 1986. The contest takes place in the Grand Priory Church of the Order of St John, located in Clerkenwell, London. Barry Ramsay, a bank …

The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu offered a grand backdrop for four contestants from London and the south of England vying for a spot in the semi-finals of Mastermind 1986. Donald Crerar, an actor, would face questions on the plays o…

The four finalists vying for the Mastermind 1986 title are all based in London and the south-east. They will compete within the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Their specialist subjects are: Julian Lipton, a solicitor, will face question…

In the Great Hall of the University of Birmingham, four individuals compete for a spot in the semi-finals. Their subjects are: David Winpenny, National Parks Campaign co-ordinator, presenting on English architecture from 1600 to 1900; Willi…

Tonight, the University of Birmingham welcomes four contestants vying for the Mastermind 1986 championship. The competition will take place within the historic Great Hall of the University. Malcolm Highfield, a police officer, will face …

The London Hospital Medical College, situated in Whitechapel, is currently hosting four participants from London and the southeast. These individuals are: Robin Gordon-Walker, a government information officer during the Labour Government of…

At the London Hospital Medical College in Whitechapel, four more contestants engage in spirited competition for the Mastermind 1986 title. James McLeod, a chartered secretary, will face questions on the History of Albania from 1945. Judith …

Within the hallowed halls of the University of Nottingham, four contestants vie for a coveted spot in the semi-finals of Mastermind 1986. Gordon Barnes, a gas plant operator, faces the specialist subject of firearms: their history and de…

The final matches of the first round conclude tonight, as four more competitors vie for a place in this year's semi-finals. The event is held in the Great Hall at the University of Nottingham. David Milnes, a solicitor, presents "The …

Tonight, Mastermind enters its semi-final round, as the four remaining victors from the initial stage vie for a place in the final competition. Within the grand Nereid Room of the British Museum in London, each contestant must now demons…

The coveted second place in this year's final hangs in the balance as four further winners from the first round compete in this semi-final, held in the Nereid Room at the British Museum in London. Gerard Godfrey, an accountant, presents:…

Tonight, the University of Bradford welcomes four further victors from the first round, who will compete in the third semi-final of Mastermind. William Hamill-Keays, a chartered engineer, will face the question of the Crimean War. He…

The four finalists from the first round of this year’s competition now vie for fourth place. The University of Bradford's Great Hall hosts the event. The contenders are Sean Howley, an RAF technician with a career in the Royal Air Force sin…

The final semi-final pits the four highest-scoring runners-up from the first round against each other for a coveted spot in the final. The competition has been fierce, marked by remarkably high scores. This decisive round will be held at th…

Magnus Magnusson offers a closer look at the five contestants who have reached the Final. From an initial pool of 4,000 applicants, 64 were chosen to test their knowledge against the clock and the daunting challenge of the iconic black c…

Following six months of rigorous competition that culminated in a new Mastermind scoring record, the five finalists from an initial pool of sixty-four now vie for the prestigious title of Mastermind 1986. Within the grand setting of McEw…