Talk:Mastermind (TV series)

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Assessment comments The following comments were left by the assessors: (edit · refresh) This article could be B Class, but it does need to be referenced first. Boy1jhn 19:13, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Please add the winner of 2005 Junior Mastermind to this article. I would myself, but I have forgotten. --Jawr256 13:47, Jun 1, 2005 (UTC)

I've added the format of the game - the intro hinted at this, but didn't give details. I'm also tempted to add the layout - walking up the the black chair must add to the contestant's claustrophobia and nervousness. CS Miller 21:11, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Game show or quiz show 2 POV regarding ESPN host 3 What are your sources for the contestant lists? 4 Celebrity Mastermind 5 Linking Magnús Magnússon more than once 6 I'm somewhat disappointed...

[edit] Game show or quiz show

I'm not from the UK so I can't tell if this is a game show or a TV series. Please feel free to correct me based on Wikipedia:Naming conventions (television). Thanks! --Reflex Reaction (talk)• 15:29, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Mastermind is a quiz show. There is no 'game' element to it, the aim is solely to accumulate as many points as possible with the time alotted. Martyn Smith 12:11, 12 June 2006 (UTC) (contestant on current series, programme to be broadcast 6 July 2006, 2200 hrs BBC2. So watch it!)

[edit] POV regarding ESPN host

"Unlike Mastermind presenters, Mayne has a very dry, quirky and sometimes sarcastic sense of humor, but did a very good job of keeping the game going; he would quickly jump in if one of the celebrity panelists was tardy in posing their question, so as not to penalise the contestant." This seems a bit much, even if it's true. -Dmh 13:34, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What are your sources for the contestant lists?

In order put the right Chippenham link in Mastermind 2005 Results, I would like to find out which Chippenham Richard Pierce (author and freelance lecturer) comes from (Wiltshire or Cambridgeshire). A quick google search isn't coming up with anything. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 14:10, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Celebrity Mastermind

Some mention of the celebrity version should probably be added to the article, perhaps in the "Versions of Mastermind" section. 81.153.95.107 06:17, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Linking Magnús Magnússon more than once

Anon ISP editor 82.108,46.34 keeps linking the name Magnus Magnusson, no doubt, with the idea in mind that he needs to link the unaccented version to the article with its accented name Magnús Magnússon. There really is no need for this, as the unaccented link Magnus Magnusson redirects automatically to the article whichever version you use. Dieter Simon 22:56, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I'm somewhat disappointed...

How is it that the well-known Israeli adaptation 'Makbilit Hamokhot' is not mentioned here? Siúnrá (talk) 14:42, 16 March 2008 (UTC)