Catch up with the most recent episode of Mastermind from Friday 18 December 2015 at 8pm on BBC Two. Available on catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Episode 17, 2015. The general knowledge quiz of Britain’s brainiest as they are put under the spotlight as they sit in the black swivel chair. After answering the specialised questions, they are given general knowledge questions. Contestants can opt to pass if they don’t know the answer, and the one with the most correctly answered questions from both sections is the winner.
As simple as the rules may seem, the questions are complex and challenging, and are not for your everyday Joe Bloggs. Prepare yourself to be left feeling intellectually inferior.