Mastermind
11/09/1972
Overview
Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness. Devised by Bill Wright, the basic format of Mastermind has never changed — four and in later contests five contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the contestant's choice, the other a general knowledge round. Wright drew inspiration from his experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. The atmosphere is helped by Mastermind's famously ominous theme music, "Approaching Menace" by the British composer Neil Richardson. The quiz programme originated and was recorded in Manchester at studios such as New Broadcasting House and Granada Studios, before permanently moving to MediaCityUK in 2011.
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 54%
Original language: EN
First Air Date: 11/09/1972
Last Air Date: 08/09/2025
Official website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mk1s
Details
Status: Returning Series
First Air Date: 11/09/1972
Last Air Date: 08/09/2025
Number of season: 48
Number of episodes: 1127
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Seasons
Season name: Specials
0
24
01/01/1976
Season name: 1972
1
15
11/09/1972
Season name: 1973
2
17
03/09/1973
Season name: 1974
3
17
05/09/1974
Season name: 1975
4
17
04/09/1975
Season name: 1976
5
17
07/09/1976
Season name: 1977
6
17
30/08/1977
Season name: 1978
7
17
07/09/1978
Season name: 1979
8
17
05/09/1979
Season name: 1980
9
17
31/08/1980
Season name: 1981
10
17
06/09/1981
Season name: 1983
11
17
09/01/1983
Season name: 1984
12
17
29/01/1984
Season name: 1985
13
17
06/01/1985
Season name: 1986
14
23
12/01/1986
Season name: 1987
15
23
04/01/1987
Season name: 1988
16
23
07/01/1988
Season name: 1989
17
23
15/01/1989
Season name: 1990
18
22
07/01/1990
Season name: 1991
19
17
20/01/1991
Season name: 1992
20
17
16/02/1992
Season name: 1993
21
17
10/01/1993
Season name: 1994
22
17
20/03/1994
Season name: 1995
23
17
09/04/1995
Season name: 1996
24
17
29/05/1996
Season name: 1997
25
14
09/06/1997
Season name: 2003
30
17
07/07/2003
Season name: 2004
31
31
21/06/2004
Season name: 2005
32
31
08/03/2005
Season name: 2006
33
31
30/03/2006
Season name: 2007/08
34
31
09/07/2007
Season name: 2008/09
35
31
05/09/2008
Season name: 2009/10
36
31
28/08/2009
Season name: 2010/11
37
31
20/08/2010
Season name: 2011/12
38
31
04/11/2011
Season name: 2012/13
39
31
10/08/2012
Season name: 2013/14
40
31
09/08/2013
Season name: 2014/15
41
31
08/08/2014
Season name: 2015/16
42
31
07/08/2015
Season name: 2016/17
43
31
13/07/2016
Season name: 2017/18
44
31
28/07/2017
Season name: 2018/19
45
31
05/10/2018
Season name: 2019/20
46
31
09/08/2019
Season name: 2020/21
47
31
05/10/2020
Season name: 2021/22
48
31
23/08/2021
Season name: 2022/23
49
31
19/09/2022
Season name: 2023/24
50
31
28/08/2023
Season name: 2024/25
51
31
12/08/2024
Season name: 2025/26
52
22
14/07/2025
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