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The Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 41

Every episode of Mastermind Season 41 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 41!

The Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 41

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mastermind Season 41 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    #1 - Episode 1

    S41:E1

    John Humphrys and the famous black chair return for another series of TV's toughest quiz. 96 contenders start the journey towards the final but only one will be crowned Mastermind Champion. Subjects in the first heat are Yes Minister, the Battle of Lepanto, JM Barrie and St Paul's Cathedral.

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  2. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    #2 - Episode 2

    S41:E2

    Host John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. Subjects in this heat are The Thick of It, Eric Clapton, British poetry and TE Lawrence.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    #3 - Episode 3

    S41:E3

    John Humphrys questions four more contenders. The subjects are Bobby Moore, the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the TV series Our Friends in the North and Richard the Lionheart.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    #4 - Episode 4

    S41:E4

    John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. The subjects are champagne, the Manhattan Project, the photographer Tina Modotti and the TV series The Prisoner.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    #5 - Episode 5

    S41:E5

    John Humphrys hosts Britain's toughest quiz as four more contenders are questioned on their specialist subject and general knowledge. The specialist subjects in this programme are the TV series House of Cards, John Milton, the Siege of Constantinople of 1453 and FA Cup finals at the old Wembley.

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  6. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    #6 - Episode 6

    S41:E6

    John Humphrys hosts Britain's toughest quiz as four more contenders are questioned on their specialist subject and general knowledge. The specialist subjects in this programme are the summer Olympic Games, Duke Ellington, Hammer films and General James Wolfe.

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  7. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    S41:E7

    John Humphrys hosts Britain's toughest quiz as four more contenders are questioned on their specialist subject and general knowledge. The specialist subjects in this programme are Les Dawson, West Indies cricket, the life and films of Howard Hawks, and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

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  8. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 8 - Episode 8
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    S41:E8

    John Humphrys hosts Britain's toughest quiz as four more contenders are questioned on their specialist subject and general knowledge. The specialist subjects in this programme are the Rolling Stones, the Bayeux Tapestry, TV series Mad Men and King Ludwig the Second of Bavaria.

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  9. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    #9 - Episode 9

    S41:E9

    John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. The subjects are the films of Sergio Leone, Robert Peel, Leonard Cohen, and Anton Bruckner.

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  10. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 10 - Episode 10
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    #10 - Episode 10

    S41:E10

    The subjects are the Thames path, Monica Dickens, the life and music of Steve Reich and the life and poetry of Thomas Chatterton.

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  11. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 11 - Episode 11
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    #11 - Episode 11

    S41:E11

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions. The subjects are the films of John Hughes, King David I of Scotland, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Iggy Pop.

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  12. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 12 - Episode 12
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    #12 - Episode 12

    S41:E12

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are the crown jewels, Tamla Motown, the Battle of Gettysburg and Dusty Springfield.

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  13. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 13 - Episode 13
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    #13 - Episode 13

    S41:E13

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are the sitcom Peep Show, the Battle of the Atlantic, the band Suede and the life and works of Charlotte Bronte.

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  14. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 14 - Episode 14
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    #14 - Episode 14

    S41:E14

    The subjects are Pink Floyd, Star Trek: Deep Space 9, the novels of James Herbert and the life and career of Theodore Roosevelt.

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  15. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 15 - Episode 15
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    #15 - Episode 15

    S41:E15

    John Humphrys asks the questions as four contenders take the walk to the black chair. The subjects are Marc Bolan, the Empress of Ireland, the Sasanian Empire and 'Allo 'Allo.

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  16. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 16 - Episode 16
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    #16 - Episode 16

    S41:E16

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are Doctor Who, lost rivers of London, Brian Epstein and the Anglo-Zulu Wars of 1879.

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  17. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 17 - Episode 17
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    #17 - Episode 17

    S41:E17

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are Cary Grant, the CSS Alabama, the Masters of Rome novels of Colleen McCullough and Marc Almond.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 18 - Episode 18
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    #18 - Episode 18

    S41:E18

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are one hit wonders, UK general elections 1979 - 2010, West Bromwich Albion and Empress Livia.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 19 - Episode 19
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    #19 - Episode 19

    S41:E19

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects U2, first ladies of the USA, the films of Stanley Kubrick and Athens in the age of Pericles.

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  20. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 20 - Episode 20
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    #20 - Episode 20

    S41:E20

    John Humphrys asks the questions as four contenders take the walk to the black chair. The subjects are the novels of Dick Francis, British railway disasters, Gram Parsons and Welsh international rugby from 1960 to 1980.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 21 - Episode 21
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    #21 - Episode 21

    S41:E21

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are Breaking Bad, the Spanish Civil War, the Clash and the Peter Wimsey novels of Dorothy L Sayers.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 22 - Episode 22
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    #22 - Episode 22

    S41:E22

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are UK chart music of the 1960s, the poetry of John Betjeman, US Masters golf 1970-present and the life and films of Luis Bunuel.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 23 - Episode 23
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    #23 - Episode 23

    S41:E23

    John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The subjects are Game of Thrones, Neil Young, Bournville Village and the life and career of Sir Edward Marshall Hall.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 24 - Episode 24
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    #24 - Episode 24

    S41:E24

    John Humphrys asks the questions as the hunt continues for the nation's Mastermind. The subjects are Joy Division, the Battle of the Somme, the Novels of EM Forster and the Big Bang Theory.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Mastermind Season 41 Episode 25 - Episode 25
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    #25 - Episode 25

    S41:E25

    John Humphrys invites five contenders to answer questions in the black chair in the first semi-final of the series. The subjects are Kraftwerk, the Turkish archaeological dig at Catalhoyuk, Sir Martin Frobisher, the novels of Douglas Coupland and the Pentateuch.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 41 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Mastermind" season 41. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/8/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".