The classic quiz show returns for a one-off special celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first final. Four of the country's brainiest celebrities, including Vic Reeves, Janet Street-Porter and Adam Hart Davies, join quiz master Magnus Magnusson to compete for the prestigious title.

David Blunkett answers questions on the Harry Potter novels, Shaun Williamson tackles the life [of] Richard Burton, Antony Worrall Thompson opts for the works of Escoffier, and Jeremy Bowen's knowledge of the Arab/Israeli Six Day War is tested. With John Humphrys.

Bill Oddie, Charlie Higson, Julia Somerville and Germaine Greer answer questions on American jazz, James Bond, Winnie the Pooh and Australian rainforests respectively. John Humphrys asks the questions.

Stephen Fry is tested on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, Gyles Brandreth takes the life and works of Sir John Gielguid as his specialist subject, the Poet Laureate Andrew Motion has his knowledge of Philip Larkin tested, and athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson faces questions on the first three Star Wars films.

The big-name version of the deathless quiz transfers to BBC1 for a new mini-run. Tracy-Ann Oberman fields questions on the Imperial Roman family, Richard Whiteley tackles the BBC's history and programmes 1950-60, Edwina Currie is tested on Marie Curie and Simon King's subject is British wildlife. With quizmaster John Humphrys.

Bernard Cribbins, Murray Walker, Fame Academy's David Grant and Matt Allwright of Rogue Traders face questions on Formula One, angling, Stevie Wonder and the films of the Coen Brothers. With John Humphrys.

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Arabella Weir, Adam Woodyatt and Steve Rider are the famous faces in the last of this quiz mini-run. John Humphrys puts the quartet on the spot with questions on the life and works of Audrey Hepburn, the US soap Dallas, comedy classic Blackadder Goes Forth and the US Masters golf tournament.

EastEnders's Ricky Groves, former Tory MP Neil Hamilton, Holby City's Hugh Quarshie (who appears again at 8.30pm) and rugby league hero Martin Offiah field questions on British politics, actor Richard Pryor, British pop music and the Second World War. John Humphrys plays grand inquisitor.

Olympic medallist Shirley Robertson fields questions on Olympic sailing, Jimmy Savile picks Top of the Pops, antiques buff Eric Knowles opts for the artistry of Rene Lalique and actor Tom Ward waxes lyrical over Philip Larkin.

Do famous people fare any better than ordinary mortals under interrogation by John Humphrys? Sir Tim Rice, Natalie Cassidy, Jeremy Edwards and Jeremy Beadle find out, answering questions on the solar system, Friends, Johnny Depp and London capital murders (1900-1940)

The respective specialist subjects of Monty Don, Diane Abbott, Phil Cornwell and Nicholas Owen are the Beatles, Jamaican politics, the Apollo space missions and railways of south-east England.

Andrew Castle is served men's Grand Slam tennis, Graeme Le Saux tackles the history of Jersey, Gina Yashere gets into lifts and Peter Tatchell opts for Malcolm X. With John Humphrys.

Diarmuid Gavin, Wendi Peters, Lembit Opik and Paul Ross are quizzed by John Humphrys on U2, Kander and Ebb musicals, Japanese motorcycles and Ezra Pound's life and work.

Sid Waddell opts for the history of rock 'n' roll 1955-65, Iain Banks tests his knowledge of malt whisky, Myleene Klass is quizzed on the third series of Sex and the City and Alistair McGowan aims to make a good impression with his specialist subject, the life and work of Erik Satie. With John Humphrys.

John Humphrys presides over the first of five seasonal specials in which famous faces test their grey matter in the legendary black chair.

Hoping to raise a few pounds for charity are journalist Rageh Omaar , BBC sports presenter Clare Balding , former Brookside star Steven Pinder and explorer

Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall , Radio 4 host Edward Stourton , Liberty X's Kelli Young and TV presenter and radio DJ Henry Kelly take to the chair.

The black chair beckons for another bunch of celebrities. John Humphrys asks the questions.

Scott Mills, Bernie Nolan , lain Lee and Jimmy McGovern are the latest brave souls to face a grilling from John Humphrys

John Humphrys presides over the concluding edition of the five seasonal specials in which famous faces test their grey matter in the black chair.

John Humphrys hosts a star-studded version of the long-running quiz, showing nightly this week, as famous names take their place in the infamous black chair. Tonight's contenders are actor Paul Bradley, presenter Dan Snow, comedian Peter Serafinowicz and quizmaster William G Stewart.

Adrian Edmondson, Bill Turnbull, Jan Ravens and Benjamin Zephaniah take their place in the infamous black chair. John Humphrys hosts

John Humphrys hosts, as contenders Steve Cram, Anjum Anand, Tony Hawks and Bill Kenwright take their places in the black chair. Subjects include Sunderland FC and the partition of India.

Tonight's famous brainboxes include Wayne Sleep, Yvette Fielding, DJ Spoony and Brian Sewell.

Kaye Adams, Simon Rimmer, Danny Wallace and Nicholas Parsons face the questions.

John Humphrys invites four famous faces to answer questions in the infamous black chair. Hoping to show off their knowledge are MP David Lammy, Hairy Biker Dave Myers, actress and singer Toyah Willcox and actor David Harewoo

Four more celebrities face John Humphrys and try to answer questions in the infamous black chair. Having their knowledge put to the test are Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding, Radio 1's Mark 'Chappers' Chapman, author Philippa Gregory and the impressionist Jon Culshaw.

John Humphrys puts the questions to famous contenders in a celebrity edition of Britain's toughest quiz. Having their knowledge put to the test are DJ Bob Harris, actor John Sessions, BBC newsreader Louise Minchin and journalist Andrew Neil

John Humphrys invites four celebrities to take the lonely walk to the black chair. Answering questions on their specialist subjects and general knowledge are actress Sally Lindsay, singer Mick Hucknall, West End star Summer Strallen and actor and comedian Mel Smith.

John Humphrys asks the questions in a celebrity version of television's toughest quiz. The famous faces being quizzed on their specialist subjects and general knowledge are actor Phil Daniels, musician Rick Wakeman, actor Ian Lavender and comedian Tim Vine.

John Humphrys presents a special edition of the quiz show in which four comedians take on the infamous black chair for Children in Need. Lucy Porter, Mark Watson, Dave Spikey and Stephen K Amos compete to take home the one-of-a-kind Mastermind Pudsey trophy. Subjects include football World Cup finals since 1966, Five Star, the life and works of Steve Martin, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

John Humphrys asks the questions in a celebrity version of television's toughest quiz. He puts four brave and famous contenders through their paces, including musician Goldie, presenter Paul O'Grady, former badminton player and Olympian Gail Emms and broadcaster Loyd Grossman

John Humphrys invites four more celebrities into the spotlight where they have two minutes on their specialist subject and two minutes on general knowledge. Guests are Strictly dancer Darren Bennett, writer and DJ Stuart Maconie, psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos and actor Andrew Lancel

Four more celebrities face John Humphrys and try to answer questions in the black chair. The contenders hoping to show off their knowledge are newsreader Alastair Stewart, naturalist Steve Backshall, Radio 1 DJ Comedy Dave Vitty and the entrepreneur Saira Khan.

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John Humphrys introduces the celebrity version of Mastermind, in which four famous contenders pit their knowledge against each other and the clock.

In the chair are comedian Joe Pasquale; former athlete and Olympian Roger Black; actor Tony Audenshaw; and presenter Diane Louise Jordan.

John Humphrys introduces four more famous contenders to the black chair, where he tests them first on their specialist subject and then on their general knowledge. Guests are comedian Ed Byrne, actor Tristan Gemmill, television presenter Anneka Rice and comedian and actor John Bishop

John Humphrys introduces four more famous contenders to the black chair, where he tests them first on their specialist subject and then on their general knowledge. Guests are comedy writer Stewart Lee, actor John Thomson, British swimmer and Paralympian Sascha Kindred, and screen star Matthew Lewis

John Humphrys introduces four more famous contenders to the black chair, where he tests them first on their specialist subject and then on their general knowledge. Guests are writer Tony Parsons, actress Diane Parish, astrologer Russell Grant and broadcaster Paul Gambaccini.

John Humphrys introduces four more famous contenders to the black chair, where he tests them first on their specialist subject and then on their general knowledge. Guests are director Michael Winner, newsreader Mishal Husain, comedian Dom Joly and actor and satirist John Bird

John Humphrys introduces four more famous contenders to the black chair, where he tests them first on their specialist subject and then on their general knowledge. Guests are swimmer Mark Foster, actor and writer Nigel Planer, chef Ching He Huang and broadcaster John Suchet.

John Humphrys introduces four more famous contenders to the black chair, where he tests them first on their specialist subject and then on their general knowledge. Guests are singer Beverley Knight, World Champion snooker player John Higgins, politician Michael Howard and weatherman Alex Deakin

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Food critic Jay Rayner, Lottery presenter OJ Borg, travel writer Simon Calder and Antony Costa from the pop band Blue, answer questions on the musicals of Sondheim, the Star Wars Trilogy, Concorde and the TV classic Only Fools and Horses.

Reality TV star Stacey Solomon, chef Sophie Grigson, The Fast Show's Simon Day and musician Steve Harley put themselves in the hot seat for their favourite charity. Specialist subjects include the sitcom The Inbetweeners, Highgate Cemetery, The Sopranos and TS Eliot and the Four Quartets.

Wildlife expert Chris Packham, athlete Jenny Meadows, children's TV presenter Alex Winters and Coronation Street actor Graeme Hawley try their luck answering questions on the Battle of Rorke's Drift, the Manic Street Preachers, Wigan Rugby League and the TV comedy Blackadder.

England cricketer Matthew Hoggard, TV presenter Jules Hudson, Comedian Justin Moorhouse and actor Ray Fearon answer questions on the sitcom Friends, the World War Two campaign Operation Market Garden, the comedian Les Dawson and Shakespeare's Othello.

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan, poet Simon Armitage, comedian Andi Osho and TV presenter Richard Arnold take their places on the infamous chair to answer questions on the Premier League, Ted Hughes, John Humphrys and TV soap Dallas.

Chef Michel Roux Jr, actress Jessica Hynes, Politics Show presenter Jon Sopel and Divine Comedy frontman Neil Hannon try their luck answering questions on Auguste Escoffier's Guide to Modern Cooking, Pam Ayres, Tony Blair and the sitcom Frasier.

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Chef Michel Roux Jr, actress Jessica Hynes, Politics Show presenter Jon Sopel and Divine Comedy frontman Neil Hannon try their luck answering questions on Auguste Escoffier's Guide to Modern Cooking, Pam Ayres, Tony Blair and the sitcom Frasier.

Countdown's Rachel Riley, designer Wayne Hemingway, comedian Miles Jupp and political correspondent Gary O'Donoghue take their places in the infamous chair to answer questions on Manchester United, 1970s disco music, former England cricket captain Michael Atherton, and Winston Churchill.

Singer and 60s icon Sandie Shaw, actor Neil Dudgeon, comedian Stewart Francis and broadcaster Andrew Collins face questions in the hot seat. Specialist subjects include disaster movies of the 70s, Philip Larkin, Nichiren Buddhism and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Former home secretary Jacqui Smith, actor Nathaniel Parker, Strictly Come Dancing's Erin Boag and comedian Jason Manford are the contenders. They answer questions on The Archers, the Marx Brothers, the history of New Zealand and TV series Quantum Leap.

Football Focus presenter Dan Walker, financial guru Martin Lewis, DJ Nihal Arthanayake and Olympic cyclist Sarah Storey answer questions on the Gunpowder Plot, the Superman films, Glenn Hoddle and Sex and the City.

In the first of this series, actress Crissy Rock, double gold medal-winning Paralympian Hannah Cockroft, BBC entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba and crime writer Val McDermid answer questions on the artist Toulouse-Lautrec, boy band McFly, the George Smiley novels of John le Carre and playwright Christopher Marlowe.

Asian Network DJ Bobby Friction, Professor Alice Roberts, actor Ewen MacIntosh from The Office and comedian Simon Evans put themselves in the hot seat for their favourite charity. Specialist subjects include cult TV series Twin Peaks, the Moomin novels, Shackleton and the Endurance expedition, and pop star Prince.

Actor and comedian Adam Buxton, children's TV presenter Chris Johnson, actor Neil Pearson and Newsround presenter Nelufar Hedayat try their luck answering questions on David Bowie in the 1970s, the Harry Potter books, the films of Monty Python, and English language publishing in Paris.

Radio 2 DJ Ken Bruce, CBeebies presenter Sid Sloane, musician Paul Young and comedian Holly Walsh take their place in the infamous black chair to answer questions on subjects as diverse as Liverpool FC, the films of Johnny Depp, the Jeeves novels of PG Wodehouse, and badgers.

Actress Adele Silva, agony aunt Denise Robertson, comedian Milton Jones and TV doctor Chris van Tulleken join John Humphrys in the classic quiz. Specialist subjects include the children's stories of Roald Dahl, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the 1st Earl of Durham and potatoes.

Flog It presenter Paul Martin, gold medal-winning Olympian Pete Reed, actress Jaye Griffiths and magician Pete Firman all take television's toughest test, answering questions on rock drummers, Ayrton Senna, Tommy Cooper and the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Food critic Charles Campion, Emmerdale actor Kurtis Stacey, BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty and six-times gold medal winning Paralympian Darren Kenny answer questions on The Wind in the Willows, the Ryder Cup, artist Wassily Kandinsky and the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Comedian Steve Punt, Casualty actor Michael Obiora, presenter Clemency Burton-Hill and BBC weatherman John Hammond answer questions on Status Quo, Tony Hancock, Arsenal FC and Downton Abbey.

Presenter Nick Hancock, T'Pau singer Carol Decker, TV presenter Michael Underwood and rugby player-turned-commentator Austin Healey try their luck answering questions on James Bond, Everton FC, Tina Turner and The Great Gatsby.

Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker, Holby City actor Guy Henry, Stargazing Live astronomer Mark Thompson and Archers actor Tim Bentinck face the questions of John Humphrys for the last in the current series. The specialist subjects include the films of Peter O'Toole, AA Milne and Winnie the Pooh, the music of James Taylor and the history of coffee.

Another four famous faces risk their reputations on television's toughest quiz. BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Shaun Keaveny, comedian Mark Watson, Antiques Roadshow expert Bunny Campione and the writer of the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, Frank Cottrell Boyce answer questions on Led Zeppelin, the Canterbury Tales, Stewart Granger and Oliver Postgate.

Presenter Gail Porter, Red Dwarf star Danny John-Jules, food writer Prue Leith and BBC Breakfast's Mike Bushell take on the Mastermind chair answering questions on number one singles, the choreographer Bob Fosse, wartime food and Alan Partridge.

Four more celebrities take on the famous black chair as the Formula One commentator James Allen, the actor David Bradley, Hebburn star Chris Ramsey and Shobu Kapoor from Citizen Khan answer questions on Roald Dahl, Max Wall, The Sopranos and Jack Kerouac's On the Road.

Comedian Josh Widdicombe, athlete-turned-commentator Katharine Merry, Emmerdale actress Sian Reese-Williams and wildlife presenter Nick Baker take on the Mastermind chair answering questions on Blur, Aston Villa, the sitcom Black Books and Alfred Russel Wallace.

Citizen Khan star Adil Ray, Dr Mark Porter, comedian Kevin Eldon and Jordan Stephens from Rizzle Kicks answer questions on Fawlty Towers, the Porsche 911, the Beatles and Ross Geller from Friends

Four more celebrities take on the Mastermind challenge as the poet John Cooper Clarke, Ben Faulks from CBeebies' Mr Bloom's Nursery, the entertainer Roy Hudd and the singer-songwriter Frank Turner answer questions on the films of Elvis Presley, Sir Ernest Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic expedition, the music hall star Dan Leno and Iron Maiden.

John Humphrys presents the celebrity version of Britain's toughest quiz. Four more celebrities take on the Mastermind challenge as comedian Hal Cruttenden, actress Clare Perkins, Olympic gold medal-winning rower Sophie Hosking and Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens answer questions on the Rocky films, Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy, the London Underground and Johnny Cash.

John Humphrys presents the celebrity version of Britain's toughest quiz. Four more celebrities take on the Mastermind challenge as comedian Fred MacAulay, crime author Mark Billingham, actress Georgia Henshaw and The Archers' Brian Aldridge - Charles Collingwood - answer questions on the sitcom Porridge, Elvis Costello, TV series Sherlock and Hampshire County Cricket Club.

John Humphrys presents the celebrity version of Britain's toughest quiz. Four more celebrities take on the Mastermind challenge as presenter Tony Livesey, comedian Ava Vidal, presenter Monty Halls and pop-star turned broadcaster Reverend Richard Coles answer questions on the Jam, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Jacques Cousteau and EF Benson's Mapp and Lucia novels.

John Humphrys presents the celebrity version of Britain's toughest quiz. Four more celebrities take on the Mastermind challenge as actress and presenter Clare Grogan, singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner, gold medal-winning Paralympian Richard Whitehead and journalist Quentin Letts answer questions on Doris Day, Harry Nilsson, Tottenham Hotspur and Hereford Cathedral.

In the first of this year's series, actress Emma Barton, Casualty's Tony Marshall, comedian Zoe Lyons and Olympic athlete Jamie Baulch take on the famous black chair and answer questions on the Carry On films, Richard Pryor, Quentin Crisp and Prince.

Presenter Ore Oduba, 2014 Olympic skeleton gold-medallist Lizzy Yarnold, The One Show's Alex Riley and the legendary Ken Dodd answer questions on David Beckham, the Archers, Triumph TR sports cars and theatre variety comedians since 1950.

BBC Radio 6 Music's Mary Anne Hobbs, writer, actor and comedian Neil Fitzmaurice, CBBC presenter Katie Thistleton and TV presenter Johnny Ball take on the famous black chair and answer questions on Barry Sheene, the films of Robert de Niro, Rachel Green from Friends and Michael Faraday.

CBeebies' Andy Day, writer of the Shetland crime series Ann Cleeves, actor and comedian Tom Rosenthal and BBC economics editor Robert Peston take on the Mastermind chair. They answer questions on the Back to the Future films, the Shetland Islands, flags of the world and David Bowie 1966-1976.

Four more celebrities take on the Mastermind challenge, as comedian Rob Deering, model Amy Willerton, Erasure singer Andy Bell and W1A's director of strategic governance - actor Jason Watkins - answer questions on the novels of Jane Austen, Anne Boleyn, Blondie and actor and theatre impresario David Garrick.

TV presenter Kate Thornton, comedian Tony Law, the League of Gentlemen's Steve Pemberton and The Simpsons actor Harry Shearer take on the famous black chair, answering questions on George Michael, fighter aircraft of the Second World War, the films of the Coen Brothers and the National Basketball Association since 1976.

Four more celebrities take on the famous black chair as actor Jimmy McKenna, newsreader Gillian Joseph, presenter Dallas Campbell and comedian Russell Kane answer questions on Frank Sinatra, the Parables of the New Testament, the films of Werner Herzog and the novels of Ernest Hemingway.

Four more celebrities take on the famous black chair as television presenter Gethin Jones, actor Ben Bailey Smith, Radio 4 presenter Aasmah Mir and actor and comedian Mark Little answer questions on Welsh international rugby, the films of the Marx Brothers, the novels of Hanif Kureishi and Hunter S Thompson.

Four more celebrities take on the famous black chair. Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney, Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo, actress Tina Malone and BBC Breakfast's Dominic Laurie answer questions on the Spice Girls, British middleweight boxers of the 1990s, Barbra Streisand and the London Underground.

Poet and comedian Tim Key, Antiques Roadshow glass specialist Andy McConnell, singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald and lyricist Sir Richard Stilgoe answer questions on Andy Murray, Joe Cocker, the TV series Still Game and British musicals up to 1980.

In the first of this series, boxer Ricky Hatton, chef Tony Singh, comedian and actor Ardal O'Hanlon and antiques expert Kate Bliss answer questions on Only Fools and Horses, the history of tartan, the Velvet Underground and Carl Faberge.

Actress Cheryl Fergison, presenter Stacey Dooley, boxing promoter Kellie Maloney and Jane Hazlegrove from Casualty take on the Mastermind chair, answering questions on Sir Elton John, the American TV series Girls, British heavyweight boxing and Harper Lee.

Four more celebrities take on the famous black chair as Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya, singer and songwriter Damon Gough, aka Badly Drawn Boy, Boy Meets Girl actress Rebecca Root and athlete Kriss Akabusi answer questions on The Office, Bruce Springsteen, the novels of Graham Greene and West Ham United.

John Humphrys puts the questions to some of the UK's cleverest celebrities. Chef and food-and-drink presenter Tom Kerridge, England football captain Steph Houghton, actor and comedian Rob Delaney and Dominic Wood from Dick and Dom answer questions on Oasis, The Only Way Is Essex, John Belushi and Harry Houdini.

John Humphrys puts the questions to some of the UK's cleverest celebrities. Actor Vincent Franklin, athlete Christian Malcolm, BBC Radio 5 live presenter Chris Warburton and comedian Graham Fellows - aka John Shuttleworth - take on the Mastermind chair, answering questions on Disney-Pixar films, Olympic sprinting, Reeves and Mortimer and Donald Crowhurst.

John Humphrys puts the questions to some of the UK's cleverest celebrities. Emmerdale actor Liam Fox, Paralympian cyclist Jon-Allan Butterworth, actor and comedian Nick Helm and actress Kimberley Nixon answer questions on the Terminator films, Alice Cooper, Agatha Christie's Poirot novels and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

John Humphrys puts the questions to some of the UK's cleverest celebrities. Actress and presenter Lisa Maxwell, comedian Gary Delaney, actor Simon Greenall and commentator Conor McNamara answer questions on Judy Garland, George Romero's Zombie films, the D-Day Landings and Irish whiskey.

Four more celebrities take on the famous black chair as BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins, historian Kate Williams, comedian and presenter Iain Stirling and the BBC's disability correspondent Nikki Fox answer questions on Coronation Street, Emily Bronte, the films of Robin Williams and Kate Bush.

Four famous faces test their knowledge. Featuring vlogger Louise Pentland, writer and comedian Jason Cook, presenter of Escape to the Country Alistair Appleton and CBBC presenter Ben Shires.

Four more celebrities take on the Mastermind challenge. CBeebies presenter Katy Ashworth, This Is England actor Thomas Turgoose, former jockey Mick Fitzgerald and radio presenter Shelagh Fogarty answer questions on Aretha Franklin, American drama series Prison Break, the Cheltenham Festival and Saint Pope John Paul II.

John Humphrys hosts as four famous faces brave the black chair. Chef Paul Rankin answers questions on Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, presenter Sonali Shah on the human body, comedian Omid Djalili on Chelsea FC and CBBC's Hacker T Dog on Pet Shop Boys.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four famous faces brave the black chair. Comedian Shappi Khorsandi answers questions on Charlie Chaplin, Scott Mills's Radio 1 sidekick Chris Stark on Scott Mills, The House That £100k Built presenter Piers Taylor on Bob Dylan and Paralympian gold medallist - and opening ceremony flagbearer - Lee Pearson on British birds.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four famous faces brave the black chair. CBBC's Lauren Layfield answers questions on the Jurassic Park films, broadcaster and journalist David Aaronovitch on The Archers, BBC Breakfast's Tim Muffett on the films of Danny Boyle and double Paralympic gold medallist Kadeena Cox on Arsenal FC.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four famous faces brave the black chair. Mitch Benn answers questions on Peter Cook, BBC News presenter Reeta Chakrabarti on the life and poetry of John Keats, one half of Sam and Mark, Mark Rhodes, on the World Wrestling Federation, and double Olympic triathlon gold medallist Alistair Brownlee on the Yorkshire Dales.

John Humphrys puts four more celebrities in the spotlight as former England bowler Graeme Swann tackles the original Star Wars trilogy, Gogglebox vicar the Reverend Kate Bottley answers questions on Adrian Mole, BBC Radio 2 DJ Janice Long is quizzed on Echo & The Bunnymen and musician Paul Carrack answers questions on Sheffield Wednesday.

John Humphrys asks the questions as another four famous faces brave the black chair. Tonight's contenders and specialist subjects are BBC Watchdog presenter Michelle Ackerley on classic TV series Columbo, The Wine Show expert Joe Fattorini on the line of longitude two degrees west, Instant Gardener Danny Clarke on Sir Garfield Sobers and comedian John Finnemore on the ghost stories of MR James.

John Humphrys tests Outnumbered actor Tyger Drew-Honey on The Office, Radio 6 Music presenter Tom Ravenscroft on Warp Records, actress and presenter Maria McErlane on Unity Mitford and Terry Deary, the writer of the Horrible History books, on GK Chesterton's Father Brown Stories.

In the black chair tonight are Olympic trampoline silver medallist Bryony Page on Disney films of the 1990s, Radio 6 Music's Nemone on the books of Roald Dahl, writer Emma Kennedy on Lucille Ball and presenter of The Autistic Gardener Alan Gardner on artist Wassily Kandinsky.

John Humphrys tests Countryfile reporter Tom Heap on the Godfather Trilogy, comedian Jo Caulfield on the history of Edinburgh, Olympic taekwondo silver-medallist Lutalo Muhammad on boxer Jack Johnson and crime author Stuart MacBride on AA Milne.

Comedian Nathan Caton answers questions on the Premier League, Radio 1 DJ Dev tackles the films of Will Ferrell, Welsh grand slam-winning prop Adam Jones answers questions on the British and Irish Lions and Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant is quizzed on Ralph Lauren.

John Humphrys presents the first in a new series of the classic quiz that sees four famous faces pit their wits against the famous black chair. The contestants are actor Jack Ashton, comedian Rich Hall, Match of the Day commentator Guy Mowbray and poet Pam Ayres.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces take on the challenge of the famous black chair. The contestants are presenter Olivia Wayne, antiques expert Philip Serrell, Richard McCourt - Dick from Dick and Dom - and poet and presenter Lemn Sissay.

Four more celebrities take part in the classic quiz. The contenders are Game of Thrones actor John Bradley, Team GB gold medal-winning hockey player Crista Cullen, BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Nick Bright and Hollyoaks actress Anna Passey.

John Humphrys puts four more celebrities in the spotlight in another episode of the classic quiz. The contestants are singer Rachel Stevens, People Just Do Nothing actor Asim Chaudhry, presenter Anita Anand and comedian Andy Zaltzman.

Four more celebrities are put in the spotlight by John Humphrys in another episode of the classic quiz. Putting their reputations on the line are former Sky News political editor Faisal Islam, comedian Lloyd Langford, Saturday Mash-Up presenter Yasmin Evans and Made in Chelsea's Ollie Locke.

John Humphrys puts four more celebrities to the test in the black chair. Taking part today are the BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Phil Williams, Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning comedian John Robins, The Only Way Is Essex's Lydia Bright and Tim Farron MP.

Four more celebrities put their reputations on the line in the famous black chair. The contenders are Horrible Histories actor Laurence Rickard, Springwatch presenter Martin Hughes-Games, model and presenter Vogue Williams and the BBC's deputy political editor John Pienaar.

John Humphrys puts four more celebrities in the spotlight in another episode of the classic quiz. Taking part today are comedian Dane Baptiste, vlogger Grace Victory, Hollyoaks actress Annie Wallace and broadcaster Martin Bell.

John Humphrys puts four celebrities to the test in another episode of the classic quiz. Taking part tonight are the presenter of BBC Click, Spencer Kelly, the Citizen Khan actor Abdullah Afzal, the actress Jessica Regan and the comedian Andrew Maxwell.

John Humphrys presents as four more celebrities put their reputations on the line as they brave the famous black chair. The contenders are gold medal-winning cyclist Jo Rowsell-Shand, Wolfblood actor Louis Payne, rugby commentator Eddie Butler and Top Gear presenter George Lewis.

John Humphrys puts four famous faces in the spotlight in. Laying their reputations on the line are the BBC's media editor Amol Rajan, Saturday Live presenter Reverend Richard Coles, RuPaul's Drag Race runner-up Courtney Act and Mark Lane from Gardener's World. They answer questions on Shane Warne, the operas of Wagner, The Spice Girls and Piet Mondrian.

John Humphrys puts four celebrities to the test in another episode of the classic quiz. Taking part are comedian Joe Pasquale, Newsround presenter Ricky Boleto, singer Toyah Wilcox and Olympian Jeanette Kwakye. They answer questions on werewolf films, 1990s number one singles, Boudica and Disney animations.

John Humphrys puts four celebrities to the test in another episode of the classic quiz. Taking part are Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder, actress Arabella Weir, Paralympian Stef Reid and Countryfile presenter Sean Fletcher. They answer questions on the history of Manchester, Motown girl groups, the parables of Jesus and Sesame Street.

John Humphrys puts four celebrities to the test in another episode of the classic quiz. Taking part are comedian Elis James, Love Island's Montana Brown, actress Madeline Smith and Casualty actor George Rainsford. They answer questions on the Welsh Football Team, Desperate Housewives, Kew Gardens and the Back to the Future Trilogy.

John Humphrys puts four celebrities to the test in another episode of the classic quiz. Taking part are Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones, musician and presenter YolanDa Brown, actor Paul Higgins and newsreader Holly Hamilton. They answer questions on the films of Charlie Chaplin, Marvin Gaye, Watergate and George Best.

John Humphrys puts four celebrities to the test in another episode of the classic quiz. Taking part are Breakfast presenter Mike Bushell, author Jenny Colgan, author Stanley Johnson and Radio 2 presenter Vassos Alexander. They answer questions on Monty Python, the Manhattan Project, Sophocles and Emil Zatopek.

John Humphrys puts four celebrities to the test in another episode of the classic quiz. Taking part are the Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown, former Olympian Jenny Meadows, Made In Chelsea's Francis Boulle and Bargain Hunt expert Danny Sebastian. They answer questions on Audrey Hepburn, the Rugby League Challenge Cup, economist Friedrich Hayek and Only Fools and Horses.

John Humphrys tests four more celebrities in the famous black chair. Taking part are Poldark actor Christian Brassington on Eric Cantona, news presenter Claudia-Liza Armah on the films of Martin Scorcese, politician and broadcaster Edwina Currie on Lady Nancy Astor, and comedian Mark Dolan on Sir Elton John.

Four more famous faces put their reputations on the line for charity as John Humphrys tests them on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. Taking part are classical singer Camilla Kerslake on the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber, ex-England cricketer Monty Panesar on the Sikh religion, Coronation Street actor Sean Wilson on British birds and comedian Terry Alderton on Tony Hancock.

John Humphrys puts four celebrities to the test in another episode of the classic quiz. Taking part are Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic, the Inbetweeners actor Joe Thomas, former rugby player Maggie Alphonsi and restaurant critic Jay Rayner. They answer questions on the Bionic Woman, George Orwell, Denise Lewis and the film musicals of Arthur Freed.

Four previous Celebrity Mastermind winners brave the infamous black chair and donate to charity in a special Champion of Champions episode of the classic quiz, presented by John Humphreys.

Comedian Tim Vine, newsreader Alastair Stewart, comedian Hal Cruttenden and journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed are back in the spotlight tonight answering questions on Jaws, Lewis Hamilton, Magnus Magnusson and Space 1999.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces take to the black chair in tonight's episode of the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities. Actress Bronagh Waugh, comedian Darren Harriott, TV presenter and campaigner Adam Pearson and presenter and author Riyadh Khalaf answer questions on Fleabag, Kanye West, WWE and James Cameron's Titanic.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities. Actor Dylan Llewellyn, TV presenter Claire McCollum, digital content creator Caspar Lee and Radio One DJ Rickie Haywood-Williams go under the spotlight tonight, answering questions on Quentin Tarantino films, 1980s television, YouTube and Game of Thrones.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four famous faces go under the spotlight in another episode of the classic quiz, donating their winnings to their chosen charities. Comedian Paul Chuckle, actress Amanda Henderson, comedian Geoff Norcott and chef Levi Roots are in the famous black chair tonight answering questions on English football clubs, songs from animated Disney films, the Star Wars prequel trilogy and reggae music.

John Humphrys puts four more famous faces under the spotlight in another episode of the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities. Boxer Carl Frampton, journalist Victoria Fritz, dancer Wayne Sleep and TV presenter Rav Wilding are in the famous black chair tonight answering questions on The Office, the Chelsea Flower Show, Lilian Baylis and The Inbetweeners.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz, donating their winnings to their chosen charities. TV presenter Dr Ranj Singh, former TOWIE cast member Jessica Wright, author and former politician Alan Johnson and comedian Katy Brand are in the spotlight tonight, answering questions on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Monica Geller from Friends, The Beatles and Dirty Dancing.

John Humphrys puts another four famous faces under the spotlight in tonight’s episode of the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities. Actor and writer Ade Edmondson, comedian and presenter Yung Filly, professional netballer Serena Guthrie and former professional rugby player Gareth Thomas are in the famous black chair tonight answering questions on Hannibal, Drake, the island of Jersey and Erasure.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four famous faces, aiming to help their chosen charities, go under the spotlight and brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz. TV presenter Radzi Chinyanganya, actress Ruth Madeley, politician Ann Widdecombe and TV personality Tom Read Wilson answer questions on Olympic sprinters, Will & Grace, the escape of King Charles II and My Fair Lady.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair. Dancer and percussionist Bez, actress Maya Sondhi, former professional footballer Darren Bent and florist and entrepreneur Elizabeth McKenna answer questions on beekeeping, Julie Walters, the James Bond films and the life and works of Watson Fothergill.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz, donating to their chosen charities. Paralympic alpine skier Kelly Gallagher, comedian Stephen Bailey, actor and comedy writer Daniel Lawrence Taylor and mathematician and TV presenter Bobby Seagull are in the spotlight tonight answering questions on the architect Frank Lloyd Wright, 90s and 00s girl groups, the Jurassic Park films and England at the Fifa World Cup.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces take to the black chair in the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities. Comedian Omid Djalili, reality star Charlotte Crosby, TV presenter Dr Zoe Williams and former England rugby international James Haskell answer questions on the Harry Potter films, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Nelson Mandela and whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Four former Celebrity Mastermind champions brave the infamous black chair and donate to charity in a special champion of champions episode of the classic quiz, presented by John Humphrys.

Miles Jupp, Zoe Lyons, Neil Hannon and Lucy Porter are back in the spotlight tonight answering questions on David Gower, Jacques Cousteau, Merchant Ivory's EM Forster film adaptations and Victoria Wood.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four famous faces go under the spotlight in another episode of the classic quiz, donating to their chosen charities.

Presenter Scarlett Moffatt, music broadcaster Matt Everitt, news presenter Lucrezia Millarini and comedian Stephen K Amos are in the famous black chair tonight, answering questions on the sitcom Bottom, the Glastonbury festival, Die Hard and Fela Kuti.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities.

Poet Lemn Sissay, BBC Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free, actress Crissy Rock and sports broadcaster Andrew Cotter go under the spotlight tonight, answering questions on Sylvia Pankhurst, Daft Punk, the Pendle Witch Trials and Smallfilms.

John Humphrys puts four more famous faces under the spotlight in another episode of the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities. Kimberly Wyatt from the Pussycat Dolls, TV presenter and stylist Darren Kennedy, pioneering DJ Normski and actor Aoife Hinds from BBC Three's Normal People are in the famous black chair tonight, answering questions on Bob Fosse, geisha, electronic music of the 1980s and 1990s and Amy Winehouse.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz, donating to their chosen charities. TV property expert Martin Roberts, author and TV presenter Fern Britton, actress and singer Victoria Ekanoye and TV presenter Arthur Williams are in the spotlight tonight, answering questions on Thunderbirds, Mary of Teck, Pretty Woman and British military aircraft of the Second World War.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities. Impressionist Jon Culshaw, Richie Anderson from BBC Radio 2, broadcaster Rachel Johnson and actor Denis Lawson answer questions on Doctor Who, The Saturdays, the Laconia incident and Miles Davis.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz, donating to their chosen charities. Comedian Joe Pasquale, restaurant critic Grace Dent, Blue Peter presenter Mwaksy and Robin Ince from BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage are in the spotlight tonight, answering questions on Planet of the Apes, Edward VI, the Gospel of Mark and The Young Ones.

John Humphrys puts another four famous faces under the spotlight in tonight’s episode of the classic quiz, with the celebrities donating to their chosen charities. Actress Amanda Abbington, broadcaster Rick Edwards, actor and comedian Richard Blackwood and weather presenter Laura Tobin are in the famous black chair tonight, answering questions on the Friends character Phoebe Buffay, the octopus, An American Werewolf in London and Bon Jovi.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four famous faces go under the spotlight and brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz, donating to their chosen charities. Comedian Marcus Brigstocke, TV and radio presenter Vick Hope, Briony May Williams from Food Unwrapped and Siobhán McSweeney from Derry Girls answer questions on Pink Floyd, giraffes, 90s & 00s boy bands and Gene Wilder.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities. Naturalist Steve Backshall, radio presenter Noreen Khan, comedian Rhys James and commentator and former politician Caroline Flint answer questions on sharks, Marilyn Monroe, the US version of The Office and Alien.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz, donating to their chosen charities. Love Island winner Amber Gill, comedian and broadcaster Rob Deering, actor and writer Ben Bailey Smith and Newsnight journalist Katie Razzall are in the spotlight tonight, answering questions on How to Train Your Dragon, Stranger Things, Richard Pryor and Dora Maar.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz where celebrities donate to their chosen charities. Entertainer Debbie McGee, TV presenter Ben Cajee, comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean and actress Tracy-Ann Oberman answer questions on Dame Margot Fonteyn, West Ham United, Inside No. 9 and the women of Imperial Rome.

John Humphrys asks the questions as four more famous faces brave the black chair in another episode of the classic quiz, donating to their chosen charities. Broadcaster Kate Thornton, TV chef Nancy Lam, make-up artist Dominic Skinner from BBC Three's Glow Up and actor Katy Wix from Ghosts are in the spotlight tonight answering questions on Dulwich, Rod Stewart, Alexander McQueen and the plays of Annie Baker.