Classic Mastermind
Classic Mastermind is a TV show on BBC4. Magnus Magnusson interrogates contenders in vintage editions of the classic quiz. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 6 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2026.
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Classic Mastermind
Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Keele University. The specialist subjects are Otto von Bismarck, Ernest Hemingway, myths
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Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Keele University. The specialist subjects are Emperor Tiberius, the Vikings, Ralph Vaughan Williams and the life and travels of David Livingstone.
September 2026
Presented by Magnus Magnusson. The specialist subjects are Mahrattas and their wars 1657-1848, the Zulu War, Mary Queen of Scots and General Robert E Lee. From Cardiff University
Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Cardiff University. The specialist subjects are WWII in Europe, JRR Tolkien, the history of Singapore 1819-1969 and the life of Henry VI.
Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Strathclyde University. The specialist subjects are George Orwell, the history of costume from 1600, Rome and the Common Market.
Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Strathclyde University. Specialist subjects include the Spanish anarchist movement 1908-1975 and the operas of Benjamin Britten.