Sports
Station:
BBC Two (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
1972-09-11
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Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness. It first aired on 11 September 1972 & is still running today. Four contestants brave the black chair as they answer questions on their specialist subjects and test their general knowledge to win the coveted trophy.
Next Episode is 'Episode 21' (Season 2026 Episode 21) and airs on 08 Dec 2025 13:30 (CDT).
S2026E18 - Episode 18
In another heat, four contenders take on the famous black chair, answering questions on their chosen specialist subjects to earn a place in the semi-finals.
Clive Myrie hosts and asks questions on the Welsh politician Aneurin Bevan, the musicals of Stephen Sondheim, the classic television series Upstairs, Downstairs, and Jigoro Kano and the origins of Judo.
Air Date: 17 Nov 2025 13:30 (CDT)
S2026E19 - Episode 19
The search for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock.
The specialist subjects are the French Revolution, the TV series Sherlock Holmes, the poetry of John Betjeman and the Laurel Canyon music scene of the 1960s and 1970s.
Air Date: 24 Nov 2025 13:30 (CDT)
S2026E20 - Episode 20
Four more contenders face the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion.
Clive Myrie hosts and asks the questions on the contestants' specialist subjects, which this time are the planets of the solar system, the films of Kirsten Dunst, the song cycles of Franz Schubert and the BBC crime drama series Shetland.
Air Date: 01 Dec 2025 13:30 (CDT)
S2026E21 - Episode 21
Clive Myrie presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion.
The specialist subjects are the boxer Muhammad Ali, Homer's Iliad, British and Irish World Heritage Sites and the songs of the American singer Dory Previn.
Air Date: 08 Dec 2025 13:30 (CDT)
S2026E22 - Episode 22
Clive Myrie asks the questions as four more contenders take on the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. The specialist subjects are British butterflies, Julia Quinn's Bridgerton books, the rock band Jefferson Airplane and the television series Twin Peaks.
Air Date: 15 Dec 2025 13:30 (CDT)