Synopsis

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 Renard, a postal executive, will face the specialist subject of the French Second Empire, 1852-1870. Jeremy Bradbrooke, a general practitioner, will be quizzed on the Anglo-American War of 1812-1815. John Chester, a data communications manager, has chosen the wor