July 13, 2016 • 30m
In this first heat of the new series, John Humphrys starts the search for the nation's Mastermind. Specialist subjects tonight ar...Read more
July 20, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents the second heat of this series. Subjects are the rock band Yes, Ernest Rutherford, the films of Werner Herzog and MC Escher.
July 27, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. Subjects include beekeeping, the Royal Navy in the Second World War, ...Read more
August 5, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects are Benny Hill, the Mitford sisters, Marcus Tulli...Read more
August 12, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another episode of Britain's toughest quiz. Subjects include Wilfred Owen, Sir Michael Caine, Mad Men and t...Read more
August 19, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. The subjects are REM, Harry S Truman, the World Cup and the drama series Borgen.
August 26, 2016 • 30m
In this heat, John Humphrys grills four more contenders on James Bond films, Alexander McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street novels, 2...Read more
September 2, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. Specialist subjects are the films of the Coen brothers, Tom Waits, Transa...Read more
September 9, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. The subjects are the films of Peter Sellers, astronomy, the life and musi...Read more
September 16, 2016 • 30m
Four more contenders brave the black chair in Britain's toughest quiz. The subjects are Nick Drake, Emil Zatopek, Band of Brothers...Read more
September 23, 2016 • 30m
Tonight's subjects are Formula One Grand Prix circuits, Oliver Cromwell, the Charles Paris mysteries by Simon Brett and Fillipo Brunelleschi.
September 30, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another episode of the classic quiz. Tonight's specialist subjects are the city of Bath, The Faces, Sophie ...Read more
October 7, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys asks the questions in another heat of the classic series. Subjects tonight are Queen, Dame Laura Knight, Anita Roddick and Don Revie.
October 14, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys asks the questions in another heat of the classic quiz. Subjects tonight are Kurt Cobain, Empress Elisabeth of Austr...Read more
October 21, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. The subjects are the films of Ewan McGregor, British race courses, World ...Read more
October 28, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. The subjects are David Niven, the Soviet space programme, Italian Renaiss...Read more
November 4, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. The subjects are Hans Christian Andersen, the Russian Civil War, Ipswich ...Read more
November 11, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. The subjects are islands of Scotland, Laurie Lee, Ginger McCain and Red R...Read more
November 18, 2016 • 30m
Four more contenders brave the black chair with John Humphrys asking the questions in the classic quiz. The subjects are EastEnder...Read more
November 25, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys asks the questions as four more contenders take to the famous black chair. Subjects are David Bowie, Edvard Munch, ...Read more
December 2, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. Subjects are Eric Clapton, Emperor Hadrian, Tintin and the life and broad...Read more
December 9, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. Subjects are Andy Warhol, the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus, Nicholas Ha...Read more
December 16, 2016 • 30m
John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz. Subjects include Steve Jobs, Farscape, the history of Hungary and black metal music.
January 6, 2017 • 30m
The last place in the semi-finals is up for grabs as John Humphrys puts four more contenders in the spotlight. Subjects tonight ar...Read more
January 13, 2017 • 30m
John Humphrys presents the first semi-final. The subjects are Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, Steve Ovett, the daughters of ...Read more
January 20, 2017 • 30m
The semi-finals continue as John Humphrys puts five more contenders in the spotlight. Subjects include Asterix, the periodic table...Read more
February 3, 2017 • 30m
The semi-finals continue as John Humphrys puts five more contenders in the spotlight. Subjects include Radiohead, Alison Uttley, F...Read more
February 10, 2017 • 30m
Five more semi-finalists try to claim a place in the grand final. The subjects are Alan Bennett, Cream, the novels of Dan Brown, H...Read more
February 17, 2017 • 30m
John Humphrys tests five more semi-finalists. The subjects are Creation Records, Johannes Kepler, the Hunger Games novels, Sir Isa...Read more
February 24, 2017 • 30m
The last place in the grand final is at stake as John Humphrys tests another five semi-finalists on The Sweeney, Mary Seacole, Jam...Read more
March 3, 2017 • 1h
John Humphrys puts six contenders in the spotlight one more time in the series finale. Subjects in the grand final are the films o...Read more