Mastermind Australia Season 2
February. 24,2020Genre：
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Synopsis
Last year was so successful the programme was picked up for a second series of 85 shows in 2020. Jennifer Byrne fires off the questions to the contestant in the black chair, a situation more stressful than those of us watching from home believe it to be.
Episode 85 : Episode 85
June. 19,2020
Tonight, it comes down to the final four contenders. Who will take home the title of Australia's Mastermind?
Episode 84 : Episode 84
June. 18,2020
In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Ozzy Osbourne, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Joan of Arc, and Spike Milligan’s War Memoirs.
Episode 83 : Episode 83
June. 17,2020
In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Monty Python’s Life of Brian, The Kingkiller Chronicle, the film Casablanca, and Kanye West.
Episode 82 : Episode 82
June. 16,2020
In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are The Wombats, The West Wing: seasons 1–3, the bovels of Jane Harper, and Fleabag: seasons 1 and 2.
Episode 81 : Episode 81
June. 15,2020
In this semi-final round, the specialist subjects are Charles Kingsford Smith, The Jurassic Park trilogy, The Kokoda Track campaign, and The Beatles Album: Revolver.
Episode 80 : Episode 80
June. 12,2020
In this Second Chance final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 79 : Episode 79
June. 11,2020
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Keeping Up Appearances (Seasons 1 and 2), HMS Bounty, Benazir Bhutto, and Australian spiders.
Episode 78 : Episode 78
June. 10,2020
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Weezer, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and the sci-fi films of Ridley Scott.
Episode 77 : Episode 77
June. 09,2020
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Little Britain, duty of care law, the Tiffany Aching books, and English Premier League managers 2000–2019.
Episode 76 : Episode 76
June. 08,2020
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Extras (seasons 1 and 2), Lady Gaga, Aussie Slang, and Donald Glover.
Episode 75 : Episode 75
June. 05,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 74 : Episode 74
June. 04,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Keith Moon, squids, Norman conquest of England, and Fright Night (1985).
Episode 73 : Episode 73
June. 03,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Matrix, the cardiovascular system, Aerosmith, and Indiana Jones 1–4.
Episode 72 : Episode 72
June. 02,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Brett Whiteley, Aboriginal bush foods, MIKA, and Mars Rover: Curiosity.
Episode 71 : Episode 71
June. 01,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Siouxsie and the Banshees 1976–1996, the stolen generations, Williams Formula 1 team, and the Bill and Ted movies 1–2.
Episode 70 : Episode 70
May. 29,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 69 : Episode 69
May. 28,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are the life of Freddie Mercury, Pope Alexander VI — The Borgia Pope, Flanders & Swann, and Dennis Lillee.
Episode 68 : Episode 68
May. 27,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are U2, the life of Jane Austen, the life and times of Richie McCaw, and Doc Martin seasons 1–3.
Episode 67 : Episode 67
May. 26,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are English Staffordshire terriers, Nike Air Jordans, the Sprawl Trilogy, and the New York Giants 2009–2019.
Episode 66 : Episode 66
May. 25,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are The League of Gentlemen seasons 1–3, Lazarus Long and the Future History series by Robert Heinlein, asteroids, and Rafael Nadal.
Episode 65 : Episode 65
May. 22,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 64 : Episode 64
May. 21,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are 1980s Steven Spielberg films, the Hungary national football team 1949–1946, P.D. James — Adam Dalgliesh books, and Nikola Tesla.
Episode 63 : Episode 63
May. 20,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are the life and times of Johnny O’Keefe, nuts, Roman mythology and religion, and The Office (UK).
Episode 62 : Episode 62
May. 19,2020
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.
Episode 61 : Episode 61
May. 18,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Talking Heads, western astrology, children of Queen Victoria, and Stephen King’s book IT.
Episode 60 : Episode 60
May. 15,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 59 : Episode 59
May. 14,2020
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.
Episode 58 : Episode 58
May. 13,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Friends seasons 6-10, Carl Sagan, AFL premierships 1969–2019, and The Goon Show.
Episode 57 : Episode 57
May. 12,2020
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.
Episode 56 : Episode 56
May. 11,2020
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.
Episode 55 : Episode 55
May. 08,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 54 : Episode 54
May. 07,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Johnny Depp in Tim Burton films, Pathefinder (1st edition), the Greek-Persian wars 490–479BC, and INXS.
Episode 53 : Episode 53
May. 06,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Scream movies 1–4, the rules of netball, dinosaurs, and U.S presidents.
Episode 52 : Episode 52
May. 05,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Placebo, Moog analogue synthesisers, the Voyager space program, and TISM.
Episode 51 : Episode 51
May. 04,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Wayne's World, Woody Guthrie, The Fifth Element, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers 1991–2011.
Episode 50 : Episode 50
May. 01,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 49 : Episode 49
April. 30,2020
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.
Episode 48 : Episode 48
April. 29,2020
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.
Episode 47 : Episode 47
April. 28,2020
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.
Episode 46 : Episode 46
April. 27,2020
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.
Episode 45 : Episode 45
April. 24,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 44 : Episode 44
April. 23,2020
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.
Episode 43 : Episode 43
April. 22,2020
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.
Episode 42 : Episode 42
April. 21,2020
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.
Episode 41 : Episode 41
April. 20,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are the wives of Henry VIII, Sydney architecture, Chelsea FC, and Happy Days season 1 and 2.
Episode 40 : Episode 40
April. 17,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 39 : Episode 39
April. 16,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are X-Men movies, the comedies of Shakespeare, US state capitals, and Absolutely Fabulous.
Episode 38 : Episode 38
April. 15,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Saturday Night Fever, Castle (TV Show) season 1–3, Womens Big Bash League (Season 3, 4), and the Emperor’s New Groove (2000).
Episode 37 : Episode 37
April. 14,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Shrek films 1–3, Indian prime ministers 1975–2000, Charli XCX, and The Young Ones.
Episode 36 : Episode 36
April. 13,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Wizard of Oz (1939), the life and music of Son House, penguins, and Die Hard (1988).
Episode 35 : Episode 35
April. 10,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 34 : Episode 34
April. 09,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Predator movies 1–4, The Eagles, Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, and women’s fashion in the Victorian era.
Episode 33 : Episode 33
April. 08,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Mary Poppins (film), Elon Musk, The Strawbs in the ‘70s, and Gavin & Stacey seasons 1–3.
Episode 32 : Episode 32
April. 07,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are comedies of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ralph McTell, rivers of the world, and Mark Latham as federal Labor leader.
Episode 31 : Episode 31
April. 06,2020
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.
Episode 30 : Episode 30
April. 03,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 29 : Episode 29
April. 02,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Jackie French: The Matilda Saga books, Watergate, Willem de Kooning, and the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy.
Episode 28 : Episode 28
April. 01,2020
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.
Episode 27 : Episode 27
March. 31,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Churchill's WWII speeches, Australia in the 2019 Netball World Cup, the Ant-Man films, and Futurama seasons 1 to 3.
Episode 26 : Episode 26
March. 30,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Prisoner series 1, Monet, the 1970s Giallo films of Dario Argento, and the voyages of Captain Cook.
Episode 25 : Episode 25
March. 27,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 24 : Episode 24
March. 26,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are 90s films of Emma Thompson, 2000AD comics, the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, and Sir Henry Parkes.
Episode 23 : Episode 23
March. 25,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Marx Brothers, Mr. Men and Little Miss, Dresden Files Novels books 10–15, and The Rock films I–V.
Episode 22 : Episode 22
March. 24,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Australian SAS, first aid, Porsche 1948–1990, and triple j Hottest 100 2010–2018.
Episode 21 : Episode 21
March. 23,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are big wave surfing, Visigoths 360–410 CE, the human muscular system, and the life of Monica Dickens.
Episode 20 : Episode 20
March. 20,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 19 : Episode 19
March. 19,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest, David Sedaris Books, The Dutch Republic 1609–1713, and the meaning of the names of African Capitals.
Episode 18 : Episode 18
March. 18,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Robert Redford movies, World Expo '88, Seattle grunge music of the '90s, and the assassination of JFK.
Episode 17 : Episode 17
March. 17,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Oasis, pi history and usage, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Episode 16 : Episode 16
March. 16,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Saladin, Sherlock Holmes novels, Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety, and Savage Garden.
Episode 15 : Episode 15
March. 13,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 14 : Episode 14
March. 12,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Australian players in the NBA, The Cornetto Trilogy, the Thor movies, and the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis.
Episode 13 : Episode 13
March. 11,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are romantic comedy films of Hugh Jackman, China Australia relations post the Chinese Revolution of 1949, history of Apple Inc., and The Grateful Dead 1968–1972.
Episode 12 : Episode 12
March. 10,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, Dumb and Dumber 1 and 2, comedies of Moliére, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Episode 11 : Episode 11
March. 09,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon to The Wall, New Japan Pro Wrestling, the Master Golf Tournament 1980s, and Clueless the film.
Episode 10 : Episode 10
March. 06,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 9 : Episode 9
March. 05,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are The B52's: 70s–80s, British middleweight boxers 1985–2000, Birds of South Africa's Kruger National Park, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Episode 8 : Episode 8
March. 04,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The non-fiction works of George Orwell, Treaty of Versailles, and BioShock (video game).
Episode 7 : Episode 7
March. 03,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Australian magpie, Keith Haring, Anne Tyler novels, and Irish migration after the Potato Famine.
Episode 6 : Episode 6
March. 02,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are History of the men's 100m Olympic sprint, The life of Agnes Varda, the moons of Jupiter, and the personal computer in the 20th century.
Episode 5 : Episode 5
February. 28,2020
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Episode 4 : Episode 4
February. 27,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Sir Joseph Banks, Brisbane Lions AFL team 1996–present, medical history of human immunisation, and Star Trek: Discovery (TV series).
Episode 3 : Episode 3
February. 26,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are High fashion: French and Italian, Norse mythology, Company the musical, and Red Dwarf seasons 1–8.
Episode 2 : Episode 2
February. 25,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Douglas Mawson, Australian parrots, 2006 FIFA World Cup, and famous guitars and guitarists.
Episode 1 : Episode 1
February. 24,2020
In this round, the specialty subjects are Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Baby-Sitters Club books series 1–8, the laws of cricket, and the early photographic process.
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Quizmaster Marc Fennell hosts the iconic game show where contestants must answer as many questions as possible on their chosen specialist subject within two minutes.
Season 2
Last year was so successful the programme was picked up for a second series of 85 shows in 2020. Jennifer Byrne fires off the questions to the contestant in the black chair, a situation more stressful than those of us watching from home believe it to be.
Season 1
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With this iconic quiz show back on Australian television, there’s no predicting who will shine, and who will crumble under the pressure of being in THAT black seat, under the spotlight, facing a rapid gunfire of questions.
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