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John Humphrys invites four contestants to answer questions in the black chair. Subjects include Elizabeth I, Fawlty Towers and the completed novels of Jane Austen.

The hunt for the nation's Mastermind gets under way once more as John Humphrys questions four contenders on their specialist subject and general knowledge. Subjects in this first heat are the completed novels of Jane Austen, the life and times of Elizabeth I, Fawlty Towers and the Savoy Operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.

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Sat 11 Aug 2012 01:00

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Presenter John Humphrys
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Director Derek Hallworth

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