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The Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 45

Every episode of Mastermind Season 45 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 45!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mastermind Season 45 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    #1 - Episode 1

    S45:E1

    John Humphrys presents the first heat of the series as the hunt for the nation's Mastermind gets back underway. This episode's specialist subjects are The West Wing, Bob Marley, Neil Gaiman's Sandman series and John Hawkwood.

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  2. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    #2 - Episode 2

    S45:E2

    Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on Alan Turing, the Golden Gate Bridge, the films of Frank Capra and Emperor Vespasian.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    #3 - Episode 3

    S45:E3

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on the Alien films, Peter Gabriel, the history of Prague and King Henry VII.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    #4 - Episode 4

    S45:E4

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys grills four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. The chosen subjects in this episode are the history of Zimbabwe, Prince Henry the Navigator, Sunderland AFC and the novelist Elizabeth Taylor.

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  5. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    #5 - Episode 5

    S45:E5

    Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on the films of John Hughes, Billie Holiday, the poet Keith Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.

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  6. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    #6 - Episode 6

    S45:E6

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on Mark E Smith and The Fall, letters of the New Testament, the history of the Wrens and Sir Isaac Newton.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    #7 - Episode 7

    S45:E7

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. The subjects are Rudyard Kipling, Clement Attlee, Glamorgan CCC and Florence Nightingale.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 8 - Episode 8
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    #8 - Episode 8

    S45:E8

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. The subjects are Cher, the Cambridge Spy Ring, Tove Jansson and the Derby.

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  9. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    #9 - Episode 9

    S45:E9

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on Sir Bobby Robson, James Kier Hardie, links golf courses and British submarines.

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  10. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 10 - Episode 10
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    #10 - Episode 10

    S45:E10

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. The subjects are Gerhard Richter, the 44 Scotland Street novels, Alexander Hamilton and Emma, Lady Hamilton.

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  11. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 11 - Episode 11
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    #11 - Episode 11

    S45:E11

    Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on REM, Edward Lear, Gustav Klimt and the FA Cup.

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  12. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 12 - Episode 12
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    #12 - Episode 12

    S45:E12

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on the Wright Brothers, Jeeves and Wooster, the Rumpole stories and Olympic track and field.

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  13. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 13 - Episode 13
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    #13 - Episode 13

    S45:E13

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. Tonight's subjects are Albert Einstein, MC Beaton's Hamish Macbeth novels, Sir Joseph Paxton and the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten.

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  14. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 14 - Episode 14
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    #14 - Episode 14

    S45:E14

    Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on the World Cup, the Battle of Stalingrad, the novels of Sarah Waters and John Knox.

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  15. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 15 - Episode 15
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    #15 - Episode 15

    S45:E15

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on Arnold Schwarzenegger, David Hockney, Tony Benn and John Buchan.

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  16. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 16 - Episode 16
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    #16 - Episode 16

    S45:E16

    The hunt for the nation’s Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their Specialist Subject and General Knowledge. Tonight’s subjects are the films of Wes Anderson, Richard III, the England rugby team and the novels of Nancy Mitford.

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  17. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 17 - Episode 17
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    #17 - Episode 17

    S45:E17

    Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on the Best Picture Oscar, Greek mythology, Joseph Bazalgette and the history of Manchester and Salford.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 18 - Episode 18
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    #18 - Episode 18

    S45:E18

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on the children of Queen Victoria, the novels of Penelope Fitzgerald, the Doors and Carl Gustaf Mannerheim.

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  19. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 19 - Episode 19
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    #19 - Episode 19

    S45:E19

    Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on Vivien Leigh, The Cazalet Chronicles, 1990s hip-hop and the Flight of the Earls.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 20 - Episode 20
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    #20 - Episode 20

    S45:E20

    Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on Prince, Thomas Telford, the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the novels of Charles Dickens.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 21 - Episode 21
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    #21 - Episode 21

    S45:E21

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on the Goons, the Trojan War, Egon Schiele and the novels of Mary Wesley.

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  22. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 22 - Episode 22
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    #22 - Episode 22

    S45:E22

    The hunt for the nation’s Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. Tonight’s subjects are 1970s pop, Neville Chamberlain, Sparta and CS Lewis.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 23 - Episode 23
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    #23 - Episode 23

    S45:E23

    Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on the films of Heath Ledger, Tycho Brahe, Sarah Kane and Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 24 - Episode 24
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    #24 - Episode 24

    S45:E24

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz with four contenders answering questions on Henry VIII, Britpop, Christopher Isherwood and the Royal Navy in the First World War.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Mastermind Season 45 Episode 25 - Episode 25
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    #25 - Episode 25

    S45:E25

    John Humphrys asks the questions as the classic quiz reaches the semi-final stage. Tonight’s subjects include the Festival of Britain, 2 Tone Records and the life and times of Samuel Johnson.

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Season 45 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Mastermind" season 45. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".