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The Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 46

Every episode of Mastermind Season 46 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 46!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mastermind Season 46 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    #1 - Episode 1

    S46:E1

    John Humphrys presents the first heat of the relaunched series of the classic quiz, where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind. Tonight’s specialist subjects are the Lake District, Sue Townsend novels, Stephen King and Dorothy Hodgkin.

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  2. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    #2 - Episode 2

    S46:E2

    John Humphrys presents heat two of the classic quiz where contenders take the black chair. Tonight’s specialist subjects are the Mughal Empire, the life and legacy of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Charles Dickens's Female Characters and Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone.

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  3. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    #3 - Episode 3

    S46:E3

    Four more contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. John Humphrys presents the quiz. The specialist subjects are the Thirty Years' War, the members and music of Genesis, Shakespeare's Elizabethan tragedies and Firefly and Serenity.

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  4. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    #4 - Episode 4

    S46:E4

    John Humphrys presents the fourth heat of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. Tonight’s specialist subjects are national flags, the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, The Chronicles of Narnia and the life and career of Andre Agassi.

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  5. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    #5 - Episode 5

    S46:E5

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Tonight’s subjects are the islands of Great Britain, the Pop Larkin Chronicles by HE Bates, The League of Gentlemen and Doctor Who.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    #6 - Episode 6

    S46:E6

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys grills four more contenders on their chosen subjects and general knowledge. The specialist subjects in this episode are the history of the London Underground, the 1969 Woodstock festival, the industrialist William Armstrong and the life and films of Al Pacino.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    S46:E7

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight in an attempt to become the next Mastermind. The specialist subjects are the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the life and career of Sir Kenny Dalglish, the novels and novellas of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and the films of Christopher Nolan.

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  8. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 8 - Episode 8
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    #8 - Episode 8

    S46:E8

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys grills four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. The subjects in this episode are Plantagenet Queens Consort 1154 – 1485, members of the Weasel family, Eurovision in the 21st century and Birmingham City FC.

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  9. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    #9 - Episode 9

    S46:E9

    John Humphrys hosts the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight hoping to become the next Mastermind champion. In this programme, the specialist subjects are the Mabinogion, the life of Jacqueline du Pre, Emily Temple and the life and works of William Gibson.

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  10. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 10 - Episode 10
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    #10 - Episode 10

    S46:E10

    John Humphrys hosts another heat of the classic quiz, where four contenders take to the black chair. Under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock, the contenders answer questions on their specialist subjects, which are the Pax Britannica trilogy, the musical Les Miserables, UK number one singles of the 1960s and The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.

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  11. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 11 - Episode 11
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    #11 - Episode 11

    S46:E11

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the relaunched series of the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. The subjects in this episode are Greek mythology, Manchester City FC, the Mapp and Lucia novels by EF Benson and the life and written works of Harper Lee.

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  12. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 12 - Episode 12
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    #12 - Episode 12

    S46:E12

    The relaunched series continues with another four contenders taking to the black chair, answering questions on their chosen specialist subjects to earn a place in the semi-finals. John Humphrys hosts tonight’s episode, where the specialist subjects are the Cunard shipping line, the members and music of The Manic Street Preachers, the life and films of Ingrid Bergman and Strictly Come Dancing.

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  13. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 13 - Episode 13
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    #13 - Episode 13

    S46:E13

    Four more contenders take to the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock to answer questions on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. John Humphrys asks the questions, which tonight are on the Gospel of Matthew, the novel and musical Wicked, Johannes Brahms and the history of Ireland during the 1920s and 1930s.

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  14. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 14 - Episode 14
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    #14 - Episode 14

    S46:E14

    Four more contenders face the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. John Humphrys hosts and asks the questions on the contenders’ specialist subjects, which are the history of medicine, the life and works of Taylor Swift, the films of Michelangelo Antonioni and the first 50 years of the Super Bowl.

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  15. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 15 - Episode 15
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    #15 - Episode 15

    S46:E15

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the relaunched series of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind Champion. Tonight's specialist subjects are particle physics, the life and works of Douglas Adams, California and Carry On films.

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  16. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 16 - Episode 16
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    #16 - Episode 16

    S46:E16

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock. The specialist subjects are the Gordon Riots of 1780, the history of Marvel Comics, Franklin D Roosevelt and FE McWilliam.

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  17. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 17 - Episode 17
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    #17 - Episode 17

    S46:E17

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. Tonight's specialist subjects are the gardener Margery Fish, Downton Abbey, Louis Pasteur and the films of Edgar Wright.

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  18. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 18 - Episode 18
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    #18 - Episode 18

    S46:E18

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock as they each attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. The specialist subjects are The Book of Mormon, the fiction of Franz Kafka, Durham County Cricket Club and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 19 - Episode 19
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    #19 - Episode 19

    S46:E19

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock. Tonight's subjects are the Romanov Dynasty, the life and works of Frederick Douglass, Harpo Marx and Otis Redding.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 20 - Episode 20
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    #20 - Episode 20

    S46:E20

    John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. On tonight’s episode, the subjects are: the life and poems of WH Auden, UK rap music, Louis Braille and 1970s and 80s British sitcoms.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 21 - Episode 21
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    #21 - Episode 21

    S46:E21

    John Humphrys presents another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. The specialist subjects tonight are the Munros of Scotland, the music and members of Steely Dan, the life and works of Adam Smith and the films of Pixar Animation Studios.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 22 - Episode 22
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    #22 - Episode 22

    S46:E22

    John Humphrys hosts the classic quiz where contenders take to the famous black chair under the glare of the spotlight, hoping to become the next Mastermind champion. In tonight’s programme, the specialist subjects are The Undertones, Dad’s Army, Genghis Khan and Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes films.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 23 - Episode 23
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    #23 - Episode 23

    S46:E23

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. On tonight’s episode, the subjects are British breweries, the life and works of John Lennon, Lorenzo de’ Medici and the Back to the Future trilogy.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 24 - Episode 24
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    #24 - Episode 24

    S46:E24

    John Humphrys hosts the classic quiz show where four contenders answer questions on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Tonight’s subjects are the life and written works of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Star Trek: The Original Series, the life and career of Jenson Button and Mary, Queen of Scots.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Mastermind Season 46 Episode 25 - Semi-Final 1
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    #25 - Semi-Final 1

    S46:E25

    John Humphrys presents the first semi-final of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects tonight are the suffragette movement, Cab Calloway, the Giro d’Italia and the life and career of Robin Williams.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 46 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Mastermind" season 46. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/9/2019. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".