Mastermind is back with the first of this year's 64 contenders, who tonight set out to see who can become 'Mastermind 1988'.
The University of Exeter is host as four more contenders do battle to find Mastermind's
The University of Liverpool is host to four contenders from the north west of England who compete for a place in the semi-finals.
with Magnus Magnusson at the University of Liverpool Alan Roberts (trainee licensee) Orchestral music 1830-1950
St George 's School for Girls, Edinburgh, this year celebrating its centenary, is host to four contenders competing for the title Mastermind 1988
with Magnus Magnusson from St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh Ewen Macpherson (retired lecturer) The history of the Highland Railway 1854-1923
The Great Hall of Hatfield
Four contenders from London and the South East seek a place in the semi-finals of Mastermind 1988. They are the guests of Hatfield Polytechnic in Hertfordshire.
Four contenders compete in the historic surroundings of the keep of Colchester Castle. Tom Billson
Colchester Castle is again the setting for four contenders from London and the South East, who compete in the impressive museum in the keep of the castle. David Beamish (House of Lords clerk) The life of Nancy Astor Sarah Batchelor (assistant librarian) The life and music of Kurt Weill
Bedford School is host to four contenders seeking the title of Mastermind 1988. Keith Harrison (schoolteacher)
Four contenders from the Midlands and east of England are competing in the Great Hall of Bedford School. Jasmin Schelts (registered child minder) History of English costume 1789-1945; Bryan Pope (retired schoolteacher) Portuguese explorations and discoveries 1415-1815; Paul Hammet Lebrun (general practitioner) History of mathematics; Tom King (freelance writer) The lives and films of Laurel and Hardy
Tonight's programme comes from the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop in Hampshire. Set among the impressive exhibits of this new museum, four contenders from the south of England compete for a place in the semi-finals.
The Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop in Hampshire is the setting for tonight's competition between four contenders from the south of England. David Simms
with Magnus Magnusson at the Great Hall of the University of Leeds Geoffrey Hutton
Mastermind reaches the end of the first stage in this year's series, with four contenders competing for the last place in the semi-finals.
Tonight Mastermind reaches the semi-finals.
St Andrew's College of Education, Bearsden,
Middlesex Polytechnic at Trent Park in North London is the setting for this third semi-final.
This is the last semi-final for the outright first-round winners. It comes from the New Hall of Middlesex Polytechnic at Trent Park. Mark Turner (barrister) The Life and Times of Edward II (1284-1327); Geoffrey Hutton (retired bank manager) The Russo-Japanese War (1904-5);
Tonight's semi-final is for the four best-scoring losers in the series. They compete at
Magnus Magnusson introduces a closer look at the five contenders who have made it to the final of Mastermind 1988. He also talks to past Mastermind champions and members of the Mastermind club, an exclusive club for all those who have undergone the ordeal of the black chair. The final five who will compete on Sunday night for the coveted title are: Roy Bailey Film producer from Great Shefford in Berkshire; Philip Gray Planning manager from Prescott on Merseyside; Margaret Fleming,
After months of intense competition, the five finalists out of the original 64 contenders now compete for the coveted title of Mastermind 1988.