2016/17 (2016)

Episode 1
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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

Episode 2
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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.

Episode 3
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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

Episode 4
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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

Episode 5
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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

Episode 6
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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.

Episode 7
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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

Episode 8
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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

Episode 9
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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

Episode 10
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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

Episode 11
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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.

Episode 12
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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

Episode 13
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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.

Episode 14
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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

Episode 15
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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

Episode 16
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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

Episode 17
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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

Episode 18
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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

Episode 19
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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

Episode 20
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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

Episode 21
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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

Episode 22
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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

Episode 23
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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.

Episode 24
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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

Episode 25
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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

Episode 26
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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

Episode 27
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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

Episode 28
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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

Episode 29
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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

Episode 30
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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

The Final
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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