About this deal
Raw, Mary-Elizabeth (1990) "--And no passes". Newmarket: R & W Publications ISBN 0951660403 (by the 1989 winner) Hosted by BBC journalist and presenter Clive Myrie since 2021, the new series of Mastermind will see 96 contenders follow the tried and tested formula of facing two minutes of questions on their specialist subject, followed by two and a half minutes on general knowledge. Q&A with Mastermind host Clive Myrie
Mastermind: John Humphrys to step down as host - BBC News Mastermind: John Humphrys to step down as host - BBC News
In February 2021, Humphrys announced that after eighteen years at the helm of the show, he would leave the show. On 22 March 2021, it was announced that Clive Myrie would take over as host. Myrie made his debut on 23 August 2021. [6]The former University Challenge quizmaster, playwright and publisher was a genuinely erudite man, with an intensely telegenic way of showcasing his natural intelligence Cup Final Grandstand – BBC One London – 12 May 1979". BBC Genome Project . Retrieved 7 November 2014.
‘His learning was worn lightly and smilingly’: Mark Lawson
Clive Myrie: Becoming host of Mastermind is a big, big job". BBC News. 19 August 2021 . Retrieved 2 May 2022. whenever the bleeper sounded for the end of the round while a question was still in the process of being asked.I love it! It was an amazing opportunity that came my way and it's a privilege to be one of just a handful of presenters who've helmed the show in half a century. The current record for the lowest score in the specialist subject round is jointly held by Simon Curtis, Steve Ferry, Nancy Lam and Amy Tapper, all of whom only scored one point when answering questions on the life and films of Jim Carrey, the Thirty Years' War, Rod Stewart and the films of Adam Sandler respectively.
