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The Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 48

Every episode of Mastermind Season 48 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 48!

The Best Episodes of Mastermind Season 48

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mastermind Season 48 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    #1 - Episode 1

    S48:E1

    In the first heat, Clive Myrie puts four contenders to the test as they answer questions on specialist subjects including Bruce Springsteen, Switzerland and Sir Roger Moore.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    #2 - Episode 2

    S48:E2

    Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. Subjects include PG Wodehouse’s Blandings stories, the listed buildings of Liverpool and Beyonce.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    #3 - Episode 3

    S48:E3

    Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include John Cleese, the Alnwick Garden and Marvel's Avengers films.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    #4 - Episode 4

    S48:E4

    Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Margaret of Anjou and The Simpsons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    #5 - Episode 5

    S48:E5

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Tonight's subjects are James Bond villains, the life of Lord Byron, JRR Tolkien’s Middle-earth and the castles of Northumberland.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    #6 - Episode 6

    S48:E6

    Clive Myrie asks the questions in another heat where the contenders answer questions on the Giza necropolis, Martin Luther, and Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    #7 - Episode 7

    S48:E7

    Clive Myrie hosts another heat of the classic quiz where contenders take to the black chair. Tonight's subjects include Margaret Thatcher, the saxophone and venomous snakes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 8 - Episode 8
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    #8 - Episode 8

    S48:E8

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Tonight's subjects are the fauna of the Galapagos Islands, The Mighty Boosh, Uefa Champions League finals and Catherine de’ Medici.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    #9 - Episode 9

    S48:E9

    Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include the novels of Alan Hollinghurst, The Vicar of Dibley and Edouard Manet.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 10 - Episode 10
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    #10 - Episode 10

    S48:E10

    Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge in the tenth heat of a new series of the classic quiz. Tonight's specialist subjects are the Inspector Morse novels, King William IV, the films of Richard Curtis and Joseph Rowntree.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 11 - Episode 11
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    #11 - Episode 11

    S48:E11

    Clive Myrie hosts as another four contenders take to the black chair, answering questions on their chosen specialist subjects to earn a place in the semi-finals. On tonight's episode, the specialist subjects are British butterflies, the Cornetto Trilogy, Tutankhamun and Kate Bush.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 12 - Episode 12
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    #12 - Episode 12

    S48:E12

    Clive Myrie hosts another heat, with the contenders answering questions on Great Britain at the Winter Olympics, Goodness Gracious Me and High School Musical.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 13 - Episode 13
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    #13 - Episode 13

    S48:E13

    The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie 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 Nell Gwyn, Sylvia Plath, Still Game and the island of Sicily.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 14 - Episode 14
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    #14 - Episode 14

    S48:E14

    Clive Myrie hosts as four more contenders answer questions on specialist subjects including the John Rebus novels, Hamilton and Louis Theroux documentaries.

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  15. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 15 - Episode 15
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    #15 - Episode 15

    S48:E15

    Four more contenders brave the black chair in another heat of the classic quiz and answer questions on All Blacks test matches, His Dark Materials, MGM musicals and John Clare.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 16 - Episode 16
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    #16 - Episode 16

    S48:E16

    Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take to the black chair. Tonight's subjects are Eric Cantona, Black Mirror, Rocky Horror and the novels of John Steinbeck.

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  17. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 17 - Episode 17
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    #17 - Episode 17

    S48:E17

    Clive Myrie presents another heat of the classic quiz, with four contenders answering questions on the Gurkhas, Fernando Torres, Pam Ayres and Alfred Hitchcock films of the 1950s.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 18 - Episode 18
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    #18 - Episode 18

    S48:E18

    Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. Subjects include Lee Miller and the history of the Green Party of England and Wales.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 19 - Episode 19
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    #19 - Episode 19

    S48:E19

    Clive Myrie presents another 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 Line of Duty, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, the Rebecca Riots and gin.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 20 - Episode 20
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    #20 - Episode 20

    S48:E20

    Four more contenders face the black chair under the spotlight and the ticking clock in an attempt to become the next Mastermind champion. Clive Myrie hosts and asks the questions on specialist subjects, which this week are the films of Tom Hanks, Sir Edward Elgar, Bess of Hardwick and Björk.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 21 - Episode 21
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    #21 - Episode 21

    S48:E21

    Clive Myrie hosts another heat of the classic quiz, with contenders answering questions on British and Irish women astronomers, White House pets, Edith Cavell and La Vuelta a España.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 22 - Episode 22
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    #22 - Episode 22

    S48:E22

    Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take the famous black chair. Subjects are Madonna, the ER character Doug Ross, the rivers of Yorkshire and the NHL.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 23 - Episode 23
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    #23 - Episode 23

    S48:E23

    Clive Myrie hosts as four more contenders answer questions on specialist subjects including Joni Mitchell, the wives of Henry VIII and the films of Tom Cruise.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 24 - Episode 24
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    #24 - Episode 24

    S48:E24

    Clive Myrie hosts as contenders take to the famous black chair to answer questions on their chosen specialist subjects for a place in the semi-finals. This week's topics are Grace Kelly, the Cadfael novels and The Beatles' recording sessions.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Mastermind Season 48 Episode 25 - Episode 25
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    #25 - Episode 25

    S48:E25

    Clive Myrie asks the questions in the first semi-final. The specialist subjects are the short stories of Daphne du Maurier, the films of Studio Ghibli, Scott Pilgrim and Formula One.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 48 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Mastermind" season 48. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/23/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".