- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company; Television tie-in edition edition (4 Sep 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316641324
- ISBN-13: 978-0316641326
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.2 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,675,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Mastermind", the BBC Television contest, has subjected more that 1400 participants to rapid-fire interrogation. After 25 years, the final programme has been broadcast, and here the programme's presenter looks back on a quarter-century of competition.
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I came across this after appearing in the 2007 series of Mastermind myself. Of course, Magnus Magnusson stopped presenting the show after its first phenomenally successful 25 year run came to an end in 1997, and indeed died earlier in 2007. A great pity. I'd have loved to have met him, and feel this even more so after reading his book.
This is a very good read. Possibly it helps to have an interest in quizzing, or in the way that television works behind the scenes, but its not essential. Magnus was a good and engaging writer, which is no less than you'd expect from a man with all of his journalistic experience. For 25 years 'Mastermind' was something of a national institution, and Magnus' great pride in and enjoyment of his involvement with the show shines through, as does his admiration for 25 years' worth of contenders, both the winners who are generously profiled, and those who did not do quite so well, all of whom are remembered with affection. He explains how the show came to be, and how a stroke of fortune turned the show from a late night filler for intellectual insomniacs, to prime time entertainment captivating millions of viewers every week. He describes some of the highlights from the show's history, for example the great joy that accompanied the victory of London cabbie Fred Housego in the 1980 series, and some of the lowlights as well. What emerges is a warm , affectionate and indeed infectious portrait of a true classic of British television. A good read.
This is a very good read. Possibly it helps to have an interest in quizzing, or in the way that television works behind the scenes, but its not essential. Magnus was a good and engaging writer, which is no less than you'd expect from a man with all of his journalistic experience. For 25 years 'Mastermind' was something of a national institution, and Magnus' great pride in and enjoyment of his involvement with the show shines through, as does his admiration for 25 years' worth of contenders, both the winners who are generously profiled, and those who did not do quite so well, all of whom are remembered with affection. He explains how the show came to be, and how a stroke of fortune turned the show from a late night filler for intellectual insomniacs, to prime time entertainment captivating millions of viewers every week. He describes some of the highlights from the show's history, for example the great joy that accompanied the victory of London cabbie Fred Housego in the 1980 series, and some of the lowlights as well. What emerges is a warm , affectionate and indeed infectious portrait of a true classic of British television. A good read.
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"Mastermind" ran for 25 years on BBC television and gripped the nation with a series of nailbiting finals over that quarter-century. Audiences figures for the series throughout the 1970s and 1980s dwarfed those of the current quiz phenomenon, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", and "Mastermind" is still sadly missed. The prize was a crystal rose bowl and the subjects often obscure beyond belief, yet the programme was compulsive viewing, right up until the end. Magnus Magnusson's book is a revealing and entertaining behind-the-scenes trawl through the "Mastermind" archives and will be enjoyed by viewers and participants alike. Learn the truth about the day the Black Chair was kidnapped and held to ransom, and a host of other tales from behind the camera. This is a book which, once you've started, you'll have to finish.
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