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Celebrity Mastermind

British television quiz show

Field	Value
image	Celebritymastermind.jpg
genre	Quiz show
creator	Bill Wright
presenter	Magnus Magnusson (2002)
John Humphrys (2003–2021)
Clive Myrie (2022–)
country	United Kingdom
language	English
num_series	23
num_episodes	209
list_episodes	List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes
runtime	30 minutes
company	BBC (2002–2015)
BBC Studios (2015–2019)
Hat Trick Productions and Hindsight Productions (2019–present)
channel	BBC Two (2002–2004), (2024–)
BBC One (2004–2024)
first_aired
last_aired	present
location	Dock10 studios (2011–2021)
related	Mastermind

John Humphrys (2003–2021) Clive Myrie (2022–) BBC Studios (2015–2019) Hat Trick Productions and Hindsight Productions (2019–present) BBC One (2004–2024)

Celebrity Mastermind is a celebrity version of Mastermind, a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. Celebrity Mastermind began in 2002 as a one-off special hosted by Magnus Magnusson, the original host of the main show, before expanding to the current arrangement of 10 episodes, broadcast during December and January. This broadcast was originally hosted by John Humphrys, who also hosted the main show from 2003 to 2021. The current host is Clive Myrie, who first presented an episode in 2022.

Format

The format is the same as the standard show, although each episode is treated as a single contest with the winner receiving a trophy, and the contestant's fees being donated to charity.

History

The original BBC version of Mastermind, hosted by Magnus Magnusson, was broadcast on BBC One from 1972 to 1997. While other versions continued on radio and satellite television, the show did not return to BBC Television until 2002, with a one-off episode, the Mastermind Celebrity Special, originally broadcast on 30 December 2002 on BBC Two to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first ever Mastermind final. The original host, Magnus Magnusson, was brought back for this special.

This was a precursor to the main show also returning to the BBC with a new host, John Humphrys. The first series of the main show hosted by Humphrys began on BBC Two on 7 July 2003. The celebrity version then also aired on BBC Two for a first full series of three episodes in December 2003/January 2004, also hosted by Humphrys.

The celebrity version of the show has continued every year since, alongside the main show. Although the main show has remained on BBC Two, the celebrity version was promoted to BBC One from series 2 onward.

Episodes

Main article: List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes

Transmissions

Trophy

The trophy presented to each winner was originally a commemorative glass bowl. The current trophy (2015–2016 series) is a wedge-shaped piece of glass.

References

BBC Press Office. (6 December 2002). "Mastermind Celebrity Special".
"The history of Mastermind". BBC.
BBC Press Office. (27 October 2003). "Rt Hon David Blunkett MP to appear on Mastermind".

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