Tonight, four new contenders step into the spotlight and take their turn in the famous black chair. The Specialist Subjects are: A Song Of Ice and Fire Novels, Epidemiology, Wimbledon Open Era, and French Cuisine 1300-1900. Who will win a place in the weekly final?
Tonight, four new contenders step into the spotlight and take their turn in the famous black chair. The Specialist Subjects are: Zadie Smith Novels 2000-2005, Genetics and Inheritance, Kylie Minogue, and Australian Landforms. Who will win a place in the weekly final?
With highly respected TV host, journalist, and self-confessed quiz junkie Jennifer Byrne at the helm, this program places contenders in the iconic Mastermind chair and gives them two tense minutes to answer as many questions as possible on their chosen specialist subject.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Tron and Tron: Legacy films, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Earth’s Children books 1 to 3, and XTC 1978-1990.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Women of Jazz: 1930s to ‘50s, Tasman Series 1964-1975, the History of Autopsy, and the Star Wars Prequel trilogy.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Comedies of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ralph McTell, Rivers of the World, and Mark Latham as Federal Labor Leader.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Mary Poppins (Film), Elon Musk, The Strawbs in the ‘70s, and Gavin & Stacey Seasons 1-3.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Shrek films 1-3, Indian Prime Ministers 1975-2000, Charli XCX, and The Young Ones.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Saturday Night Fever, Castle (TV Show) Season 1-3, Women's Big Bash League (Season 3, 4), and the Emperor’s New Groove (2000).
In this round, the specialty subjects are X-Men Movies, The Comedies of Shakespeare, US State Capitals, and Absolutely Fabulous.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Wives of Henry VIII, Sydney Architecture, Chelsea FC, and Happy Days Season 1 and 2.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Dragonriders of Pern - The Original Trilogy, General George Patton Jr, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Scrubs Seasons 1-3.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Batman Films 1989-1997, Boston Celtics 2000 to Present, the RMS Titanic, and the 2000 US Presidential Election.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Saga Comic Book series, the History of European Beers, WWF: The Attitude Era, and Sex and the City Seasons 3-6.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Prime Ministership of John Howard, the High School Music Trilogy, Knoxville Nationals Sprint Cars, and Firefly the TV series.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Cary Grant, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympics 2008-2016, George Orwell’s 1984, and Mahatma Gandhi.
In this round, the specialty subjects are James Bond films - the Pierce Brosnan Era, the Life and Work of Friedrich Froebel, Brazil in the World Cup 1958-1970, and The Simpsons Movie.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the Nimitz UFO Sighting, Japanese Sumo Wrestling, and Maria Gaetana Agnesi. Famed comedian Arj Barker joins this round as a contestant.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Scream movies 1-4, the Rules of Netball, Dinosaurs, and U.S Presidents.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Johnny Depp in Tim Burton films, Pathefinder (1st Edition), the Greek-Persian Wars 490-479BC, and INXS.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Twin Peaks seasons 1 and 2, the history of Triumph Motorcycles, Will & Grace seasons 1-5, and the Musical Comedy of Tim Minchin.
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Witcher (TV Series), the Battle of Agincourt, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Bruce Springsteen 1975-1985.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Friends seasons 6-10, Carl Sagan, AFL Premierships 1969-2019, and The Goon Show.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the History of Lego, Albert Speer, the life and work of Marie Curie, and Gone With The Wind.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Talking Heads, Western Astrology, Children of Queen Victoria, and Stephen King’s book IT.
In this round, the specialty subjects are M*A*S*H seasons 6 -11, UN Security Council, the Adrian Mole books 1-3, and the life and music of Taylor Swift.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the life and times of Johnny O'Keefe, Nuts, Roman Mythology and Religion, and The Office (UK).
In this round, the specialty subjects are 1980's Steven Spielberg films, the Hungary National Football Team 1949-1946, P.D. James - Adam Dalgliesh Books, and Nikola Tesla.
In this round, the specialty subjects are When Harry Met Sally, the 1966 FIFA World Cup, Volkswagen, and Britney Spears 1998-2008.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, The Animorphs Series, and 1950s Rock and Roll.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Kath and Kim, the Anzac landing at Gallipoli, Frederick Spofforth, and the band Tom Tom Club.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Better Call Saul, The Smiths, Australian Female Publicans, and the Daniel Craig James Bond films.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the History of Coca-Cola, Bobby Fisher, Australian Freshwater Turtles, and the film Captain America: Civil War.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Blazing Saddles, the 1942 Attack on Sydney Harbour, pop band The 1975, and The Elder Scrolls video game.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Rowan Atkinson, The Matildas, Pat Rafter, and the band The Cure.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the TV show Survivor, the History of Nintendo, The Great Plague of London, and Fawlty Towers.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Riverina Region, the Hyrax, the Life and Philosophy of Martin Heidegger, and the Heroes of the DC Universe.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Buddy Holly, the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, Gilmore Girls, and the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Grey's Anatomy, Pulp Fiction, chess champion Magnus Carlsen, and The Real Housewives of New York City.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Richard III, Frasier, International Female leaders in 2020, and T.E. Lawrence.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Ritchie Blackmore, the History of the Essendon Bombers, Tsar Nicholas and the Romanovs, and the Jack Reacher films.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Night of the Living Dead (1968), Honda Motorcycles, Homer's Iliad, and Roxy Music.
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Flashman Novels: Books 1 & 2, Operation Barbarossa, Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh, and Chart-Topping Rappers.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Flight of the Conchords, country music supergroup The Highwaymen, The Baggy Green, and the Geography of Indonesia.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Helen Reddy, Paul’s Letters to the Romans, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and George Carlin.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Ryder Cup since 1990, Leon Trotsky, Agatha Christie, and Roger Federer.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Don’s Party, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Bitcoin, and Baroque Music.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Canadian Geography, Grease, Archer: Seasons 1 and 2, and Eucalyptus.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Australian Reptiles, The Minoan Civilisation, Alan Jones - the Formula One Years, and Will and Grace: Season 9.
In this round, the specialty subjects are 90s Australian Alternative Rock Music, American physicist Richard Feynman, crime fiction novel The Cuckoo’s Calling, and Daria: Seasons 1-3.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Eminem, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Pride and Prejudice, and musician Chris Isaak.
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Big Bang Theory: Season 1, the poet Charles Bukowski, The Concorde Aeroplane, and Olivia Newton-John.
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Disney Movies, Oscar Wilde, tabletop game Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, and author Lee Child.
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are The Iron Giant, Clouds, Agrippina the Younger, and the movie Step Brothers.
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Labrador Retrievers, Electronic House Music, the History of Tokyo: 1850-1950, and the movie Zombieland.
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are artist Bob Ross, the movie Les Misérables, the Battle of Midway, and trailblazer Anne Lister.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Jim Jarmusch films, Australian Reconciliation, Mount Vesuvius, and Elvis Presley.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the film My Brilliant Career, Animal Farm by George Orwell, Wests Tigers: 2000-2020, and Patrick Swayze.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Shane Warne’s Test Cricket Career, the Royal Family, Rugby League State of Origin in the 90s, and 1980s Australian Rock Bands.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the band Foo Fighters, Typography, skateboarder Tony Hawk, and Julius Caesar.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the TV series Supernatural, the 1789 French Revolution, the History and Geography of Colorado, and satirist and mathematician Tom Lehrer.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the movie Up, Human Evolution, Napoleon III, and the History of Canberra.
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Micallef Programme, book one of the Outlander series, Shakespeare’s Henry V, and the 2013/14 Ashes Cricket Series.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Stevie Nicks in the 1970s & 80s, Saxophonist Clarence Clemons, the novel The Handmaid’s Tale, and the sitcom Happy Endings.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the film Love Actually, the Laws of Rugby League, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the film The Italian Job.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Hawthorn Hawks, Schitt’s Creek: Seasons 4 and 5, the History of Skateboarding, and Richard Nixon.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Best Actor and Best Actress Academy Awards: 2000-2010, the Carlton Blues AFL team, Vincent Motorcycles, and the TV series Scrubs.
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Simpsons, the Detroit Tigers baseball team, the band R.E.M., and the classic British comedy The Goodies.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Paul Keating, the History of Buenos Aires, rugby union team The Wallabies, and the comedy series The Thick of It.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the potters Shoji Hamada and Bernard Leach, UFC Title Holders, HMAS Perth and the Battle of Sunda Strait, and 1930s Universal Classic Monsters.
In this round, the specialty subjects are ‘60s British Rock Music, The Stuart Dynasty, The Paris Roubaix, and the TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Melbourne Cup, Guinea Pigs, the classic film The Labyrinth and Bananarama.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Elvis Presley movies of the 50’s, the Geography of Switzerland, the band The Monkees, and the classic, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.
In this round, the specialty subjects are British comedy hit The Mighty Boosh, the History of Nintendo handheld devices, the Brat Pack, and Aussie indie duo Angus and Julia Stone.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the film Spirited Away, Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Series 5-10, Former PM Malcolm Turnbull, and Aussie TV series Gladiators.
In this round, the specialty subjects are iconic pop group Blondie, the 11th Doctor in Doctor Who, Crocodiles, and the legendary Stan Lee.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Mad Max Trilogy, Ethiopian Political History, American Basketballer LeBron James, and The Adventures of Tintin.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Supercars and Hypercars, the Lost Franklin Expedition, and musician Neil Young.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Australian Women in STEM, champion racehorse Winx, the History of the Dead Sea, and martial artist Royce Gracie.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Precious Metals, the coming of age film Call Me By Your Name, Herbs and Spices of the World, and Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Seachange: Season 1, The Gap Series: Books 1 and 2, The Australian High Court, and David Attenborough’s Planet Earth.
In this round, the specialty subjects are How I Met Your Mother Series 5, The Narrow Gauge Railways of Wales, 18th Century European Women’s Fashion, and the History of the Italian Men’s Football Team.
In this round, the specialty subjects are the film Hancock, German field marshal Erwin Rommel, the film Mean Girls, and the TV series The X-Files.
In this round, the specialty subjects are George Michael, Geography of Tasmania, Andrew McCarthy, and V8 Supercars.
In this Returners' Week round, the specialty subjects are Julia Gillard, The Pixies, Ten Pin Bowling, and the film The Blues Brothers.
In this Returners' Week round, the specialty subjects are Bob Marley, Men in Black 1 and 2, political activist Marcus Garvey, and the classic film Soapdish.
In this Returners' Week round, the specialty subjects are Forrest Gump, the Dada Art Movement, ’90s British Girl Groups, and Seinfeld Season 4.
In this Returners' Week round, the specialty subjects are superstar Robbie Williams, Famous Watches, the film The Room, and the TV show Spaced.
In this final Returners' Week round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are classic TV comedy Married With Children, American rapper 2Pac, the 2008 US Presidential Election, and the film Good Will Hunting.
In this Second Chance round, specialty subjects are David Attenborough, Operation Market Garden, the Everton Football Club, and the classic movie Breakfast At Tiffany’s.
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are the film Scarface, the Orca, the legendary Joni Mitchell, and the TV comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are the classic Aussie hit Muriel’s Wedding, Katherine Swynford, The Beach Boys, and Daniel Day Lewis.
In this final Second Chance round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Tonight, it comes down to the final four contenders. Who will take home the title of Australia's Mastermind?
In this series return round, the specialty subjects are Batman: The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Beatles' Abbey Road album, the continent of Africa, and the K-pop boy group Seventeen.
In this round, the specialty subjects are Split Enz, the Battle of Hastings, the Mistborn Era One Trilogy, and Aladdin (1992).
