Mastermind returns for its fifteenth series. Tonight, the first four of sixty-four hopefuls begin their quest to become Mastermind 1987. The season commences at the University of Aberdeen, where contestants from Scotland and Northern Irelan…

The University of Aberdeen is the setting for a friendly competition among four Scottish contestants vying for the title of Mastermind's 1987 champion. The challengers are: John Sutherland, a retired civil servant; Admiral Thomas Cochran…

Celebrating its five-hundredth anniversary this year, Stockport Grammar School is the venue for four contestants vying for the Mastermind 1987 championship. Their specialist subjects are: Anthony Attree, a Catholic priest, will face questio…

Tonight's competition features four distinguished participants: Elsie Sadek, a retired teacher, who will discuss the history of Egypt from 1700 to 1952; Ian Potts, a railway signalman, presenting on the science fiction of John Wyndham; Fran…

The College of St Mark and St John in Plymouth is the venue for four contestants representing the West Country, vying for a place in the Mastermind 1987 competition. Peter Bird, a writer, will focus on Papua New Guinea during the decade…

The evening’s four speakers hail from the southern and western reaches of England, presenting their talks in the drama theatre of the College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth. Mira Little (retired) will discuss the life and films of Gre…

This week's episode of Mastermind is set within the historic Great Hall of Eltham Palace. The Royal Army Educational Corps presents four contestants from the southeast of England, vying for the title of Mastermind 1987. The specialis…

Four finalists from London and the southeast are vying for a place in the semi-finals, hosted by the Royal Army Educational Corps at Eltham Palace. Denise Latimer-Sayer (retired secretary): *The Life and Poetry of Lord Byron* Georges Re…

Tonight marks the 250th episode of Mastermind. Over the past fifteen years, nearly a thousand contestants have taken the seat in the iconic black chair, each facing a series of thirty-six thousand questions. Four more individuals now vie…

This week, the University of Kent at Canterbury welcomes four finalists from London and the south of England. The contenders are: Dorothy Middleton, a writer and lecturer, whose area of expertise is Exploration of Africa, 1788-1888; Kev…

The evening’s four participants hail from the Midlands and will compete at the Assembly Rooms in Derby. Pauline Francescon, a part-time visiting lecturer, will discuss the life and poetry of Andrew Marvell. Brian Davenport, a retired war…

Tonight’s edition of *Programme* is set in the Assembly Rooms, Derby, and marks a debut for Mastermind: a husband and wife competing head-to-head. Malcolm Seymour, a former clerk with British Rail, will face questions on English theatre…

The historic grounds of Christ's Hospital in Horsham host four competitors from London and the south-east, vying for a spot in the Mastermind semi-finals. Their specialist subjects are: Gery Bramall (translator), covering opera from 1780 to…

Four individuals from London present their chosen topics within the intimate setting of the Arts Centre at Christ's Hospital, Horsham. Heinz Spitz, a schoolmaster, explores the First Austrian Republic (1918-1938). Anne Fowler, a housewif…

The Queen's Hall Arts Centre in Hexham, Northumberland, serves as the venue for four finalists from northern and eastern England vying for a spot in the semi-finals. John Taylor, a headmaster, presents *The Life and Career of Beniamino Gigl…

The first round of Mastermind 1987 concludes tonight. The final spot in the semi-finals will be decided as four contestants from northern and eastern England compete at the Queen's Hall Arts Centre in Hexham, Northumberland. Jim Hollings…

Tonight, Mastermind enters its semi-final round. Four champions from the initial preliminary stages will compete within the grand transept of Lincoln Cathedral. Alistair Hanson, specializing in diamond valuation, will face questions on t…

The Lincoln Cathedral's grand transept provides a formidable backdrop for the second semi-final of this year’s Mastermind competition. Four remaining contestants, victors from the initial round, vie for a place in the final. Georges Ren…

The University of Leicester will host the third of this year's semi-final matches. Four champions from the first round – representing Darlington, London, and Oxford – will compete. Paul Henderson, Oxfam district organiser, will discuss …

Four finalists from the initial round of this year's competition now vie for fourth place in the final. The University of Leicester hosts the event. Margaret Spiller, a civil servant, focuses on Minoan Crete. Kevin Ashman, also a civ…

The final semi-final pits the four highest-scoring contestants from the first round against each other for a coveted spot in the final. The competition has been fierce, and these four now vie for that last place. The event will be held at t…

Magnus Magnusson offers a closer examination of the five individuals who have reached the final of Mastermind 1987. These five will compete for the esteemed title on Sunday: Jill McFatridge, a regional reporter from Angus, Scotland; …

Following a rigorous competition spanning nearly six months, the five finalists from an initial pool of sixty-four now vie for the esteemed title of Mastermind 1987. The final will be held on the quarterdeck of the Britannia Royal Naval Col…