Masterteam is a BBC television and radio quiz show, devised by the team which made Mastermind. The show was devised by Dave Ross at the BBC Quiz Unit.
Originally broadcast on BBC One for three series between 21 October 1985 and 20 December 1987 and presented by Angela Rippon, the BBC Radio 4 version with Peter Snow ran from 2001 through 2006.
With a view to the British love of trivia and pub quizzes, Masterteam is an amateur contest between teams of three people from British cities or counties. Teams can be established or formed just for the contest. It is noticeable that a number of teams have members on the 'professional' quiz-team circuit, who make their living through appearing on British game shows.
Over the course of the contest teams play four league matches, and the team with the highest aggregate score go on to the final.