Episode 21 Mastermind

First in the spotlight tonight is Nick Duffy, a retail worker from Washington.

His subject, one of the greats of comedy, Peter Cook.

Chris Shepherd, a landscape architect from Leeds. His subject, the French Impressionists.

Michael Rogers, a retired paediatrician from Knutsford

will be answering questions on Haydn and his time in England.

And Duncan Stephenson, a risk manager from Leeds

and his subject, the history of Barcelona Football Club.

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Hello and welcome to Mastermind with me, John Humphrys.

Four more contenders are about to take television's ultimate test of nerve and knowledge.

In the famous black chair, they will answer two minutes of questions on their specialist subject

and then two and a half minutes on general knowledge. The winner goes through to the semi-finals

and takes a step closer to owning the great glass bowl.

But the real prize is the honour of becoming the nation's Mastermind.

So let's get on with it and ask our first contender to join us, please.

-And your name is?

-Nick Duffy.

-Your occupation?

-Retail worker.

-And your specialist subject?

-The life and career of Peter Cook.

Two minutes. Which member of the Beyond The Fringe team

became Cook's comedy partner in the BBC show Not Only But Also?

-Dudley Moore.

-For which part is the one-legged character Mr Spiggot auditioning

in the famous sketch One Leg Too Few?

-Tarzan.

-The monologue Entirely A Matter For You, written and performed by Cook in '79,

was a parody of the judge's summing up in the trial of which politician?

-Jeremy Thorpe.

-On which television series did Cook first appear

as EL Wisty in 1964, performing monologues including

Are You Spotty? and Peace Through Nudism?

-The Braden Beat.

-Who made a cameo appearance

as the doorman of a London club in a converted lavatory

in the 1966 Christmas special of Not Only But Also?

-John Lennon.

-What was the name of the semi-improvised revue show

that Cook created and performed in with fellow pupil Paul Butters

at Radley College in December 1955?

-The Black And White Blues.

-No, The Gold Mine Revue.

What is the name of the homicidal judge, one of four Cook characters

interviewed in a special Clive Anderson Talks Back in '93?

-Sir James Beauchamp.

-In which satirical magazine

did Cook and Nick Luard buy a controlling interest in '62?

-Private Eye.

-What was the name of the tramp who appeared periodically

at Cook's friend Rainbow George's house?

The three of them were recorded trying to cook a tin of beans.

-Stagger Lee Fisher.

-Bronco John.

Who was producer/director of the first series of Not Only But Also for the BBC?

-Joe McGrath.

-What's the title of Cook's poem about a mean ruler

tricked into giving away treasure by court jester Sparquin pretending to be God?

-The Glidd Of Glood.

-Cook studied French and which other modern language

at Pembroke College, Cambridge from 1957?

-German.

-In which '87 film directed by Rob Reiner

does Cook play an eccentric character billed as The Impressive Clergyman?

-The Princess Bride.

-Who was his female co-star

in the 1980s American sitcom The Two Of Us

in which Cook played a butler to an American lady?

-Mimi Kennedy.

-Which cartoon character from Viz did Cook provide the voice for

in Channel 4's animated series of the same name in the early 90s?

-Roger Mellie.

-What was the name of the all-girl strip revue club in Greek Street

before the premises were leased by Cook and Luard

and turned into the Establishment Club?

-The Pink Pussycat.

-No. Good try.

Club Tropicana. It probably should've been The Pink Pussycat.

No passes. Nick Duffy, 13 points.

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And our next contender, please.

-And your name is?

-Chris Shepherd.

-Your occupation?

-Landscape architect.

-And your specialist subject?

-French Impressionists 1863-1890.

Two minutes. Which art critic coined the term Impressionist

to ridicule an exhibition of works by artists

including Monet, Degas and Renoir in April 1874?

-Leroy.

-What is the popular title of the famous Degas painting

showing the actress Ellen Andree

and fellow artist Marcellin Desboutin in a cafe?

-The Absinthe Drinker.

-Which artist, born in the West Indies, had his work shown

in all eight Impressionist group exhibitions between 1874 and 1886?

-Camille Pissarro.

-In 1877, Monet painted a series of 12 works

of which Paris railway station?

-Saint-Lazare.

-What name is given to the special exhibition of 1863

set up on the order of Napoleon III to appease various artists

including Manet and Pissarro who had been rejected from the annual national show?

-Salon des Refuses.

-Which of Manet's paintings

appears in the background of his 1868 portrait of Emile Zola?

-Pass.

-At which Paris auction house

did the Impressionists hold a disastrous sale in March 1875

where the artists got a hostile reception and the auctioneer was jeered?

-Pass.

-With which country's ethnic art did Monet have a lifelong fascination?

It was the inspiration for his 1876 portrait

of his wife Camille surrounded by fans.

-Spain.

-Japan. Which painter, one of the early Impressionists,

died in November 1870 fighting in the Franco-Prussian war?

-Bazille.

-Which popular open-air dance hall and cafe-bar in Montmartre

is the subject of Renoir's well-known painting of 1876

showing people seated, talking and dancing in dappled sunlight?

Pass.

Who was a favourite model of Manet and featured in many of his paintings,

most notably as the nude in Le Dejeuner sur l'Herbe and Olympia?

-Pass.

-For his own depiction of the movement of horses,

Degas studied the work of which English photographer

who was a pioneer in the study of motion?

-BEEP Pass.

-I can tell you, cos time is up.

Muybridge. Your other passes. Manet's favourite model was Victorine Meurent.

The Moulin de la Galette was that popular open-air dance hall.

The Hotel Drouot was where the auction was held in March 1875, not entirely successful.

And Olympia appears in the background of Manet's portrait of Emile Zola.

You have, Chris Shepherd, six points.

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And our next contender, please.

-And your name is?

-Michael Rogers.

-Your occupation?

-Retired paediatrician.

-And your specialist subject?

-Haydn in England.

Two minutes. Which violinist and impresario was responsible for

bringing Haydn to London in January 1791?

-Salomon.

-For whom did Haydn compose at least one

and possibly all of his last three piano sonatas in London,

one of which is specifically dedicated to her?

-Pass.

-How much money was he guaranteed by Salomon for six new symphonies?

-£200.

-£300.

Where in London did Haydn hear Handel's music,

including Messiah and Israel In Egypt in May 1791?

-Westminster Abbey.

-What's the scoring of the London trios written in 1794,

probably for a visit with the Earl of Abingdon to the house of Baron Aston?

-2 Flutes And A Cello.

-Who was the subject of the opera L'anima del filosofo

which Haydn composed in London but did not perform there?

-Orpheus.

-For which county sheriff did he compose the two marches

that were presented to the voluntary cavalry of Derbyshire in 1794?

-Pass.

-Which concert aria written for celebrated prima donna Brigida Giorgi Banti

received its first performance at Haydn's benefit concert of 4th May 1795?

-Scena di Berenice.

-What is the subject of the set of canons

that he wrote for the Saxon ambassador in London?

-Pass.

-On 10th April 1795, at which London mansion did Haydn attend a musical evening

given by the Prince of Wales who'd married Caroline of Brunswick two days earlier?

-York House.

-Carlton House. Which cantata, later famously sung by Lady Emma Hamilton,

did Haydn use in London in his first season?

-Pass.

-What was the name of the widow and amateur pianist

with whom he's thought to have had an affair in London?

-Rebecca Schroeter.

-Which of the London symphonies

contains a keyboard solo in the finale that Haydn played himself

at the Salomon concert on 2nd March 1792?

-Number 98.

-For which bankrupt musician and publisher

did he provide his first arrangements of Scottish folk songs?

-William Napier.

-Which celebrated music historian

was introduced to him by Salomon on their arrival in London?

He later described Haydn as "as good a creature as a great musician".

-Charles Burney.

-Which violinist and composer

was the director of the opera concerts

in which Haydn participated in 1795?

-Viotti.

-Is correct. You had four passes.

That cantata famously sung by Lady Emma Hamilton was Arianna a Naxos.

It was the ten commandments, that was the subject of the set of canons.

Sir Henry Harpur was the county sheriff.

And Haydn composed those piano sonatas for Therese Jansen.

You have, Michael Rogers, ten points.

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And our final contender, please.

-And your name is?

-Duncan Stephenson.

-Your occupation?

-Risk Manager.

-And your specialist subject.

-The history of FC Barcelona.

Two minutes. Which of the seven Barcelona players who started for Spain

at the 2010 World Cup final scored the winning goal?

-Andres Iniesta.

-What is the motto of Barcelona

that can be seen prominently displayed across the seats at the Camp Nou Stadium?

-More than a club.

-In October 1899,

Hans Kamper, regarded as the club's founder, placed an ad in a local sports paper

asking for players. What was his nationality?

-Swiss.

-Who made his first-team debut

as a 19-year-old in December 1990 in a game against Cadiz

and later became the club's head coach?

-Pass.

-Until 2011, Barcelona had never had a shirt sponsor,

although from 2006 they wore the logo of which organisation

to whom the club also made an annual donation?

-UNICEF.

-The club had three British post-war managers.

Terry Venables and Bobby Robson were two, who was the other?

-Pass.

-In 1925, the club was punished by the military government

in reprisal for the crowd jeering the Spanish national anthem

during a benefit match for which Catalan music society?

Er, the Orfeo Catala.

Who scored for Barcelona in both the 2006 and 2009 Champions League finals

when they won the trophy for the second and third times?

-Messi.

-No, Eto'o.

What name was given to the loose coalition formed in the late 1990s

to oppose the long-standing club president Josep Nunez?

Blue Elephant.

Barcelona won the inaugural Spanish league in 1929.

In which season did they win their second title?

-1960.

-No, '44 to '45.

Which Argentine-born coach who joined the club in the late 1950s

was known as El Mago, The Magician,

because of his enigmatic quotes and psychological approach?

-Helenio Herrera.

-In 1958, Barcelona won their first major European competition,

the Fairs Cup, by beating a team from which city?

-London.

-Which player who arrived in 1973 and helped the club

to win the league for the first time in 14 years returned as the coach in 1988

to begin one of the most successful periods in the club's history?

-Johan Cruyff.

-Is correct!

You had two passes. Terry Venables, Bobby Robson and Vic Buckingham, those were those post-war managers.

And the youngster who made his first-team debut was Guardiola at the age of 19.

You have, Duncan Stephenson, nine points.

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So, quite a spread of scores there. Let's have a look at them all.

In fourth place with six points, Chris Shepherd.

Third place, nine points, Duncan Stephenson.

Second place, 10 points, Michael Rogers.

In the lead, 13 points, Nick Duffy.

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So, round two now, the general knowledge round,

and if there's a tie at the end then the number of passes is taken into account

and the person with the fewer passes is the winner.

If they're tied on passes, there is a tiebreak.

The six highest-scoring runners-up will also claim a place in the semi-final.

So let's get on with it and ask Chris Shepherd to join us again, if you would, please.

And you start out with six points with your knowledge of the French Impressionists.

Let's see how you do with your general knowledge.

What dukedom did the Queen bestow on Prince William on the day of his wedding?

-York.

-Cambridge. Which London square is said to be

the capital's film and entertainment centre?

-Leicester.

-Which was the first volume of CS Lewis's

Chronicles of Narnia to be published?

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.

What would be the particular quality of an Italian wine described as secco?

-Dry.

-Stuart Drummond was elected mayor of which North-Eastern town

for the third time in 2009? He originally stood as H'Angus the Monkey,

the local football club's mascot.

-Sunderland.

-Hartlepool. Which former England international rugby player

was appointed as the RFU's new director of rugby operations in March 2011?

-Pass.

-What is the common alternative name

for the sight deficiency nyctalopia?

-Short-sightedness.

-Night blindness.

Near which village on the North Cornish coast does a Norman castle stand

on the site of a Celtic monastery reputed to be the birthplace of King Arthur?

-Liskeard.

-Tintagel. Which two American states that were one colony until 1729

were named after Kings Charles I and II of England?

-Carolina.

-Yes, North and South Carolina. In the radio series The Navy Lark,

what was the name of the ship whose crew included

Sub-Lieutenant Leslie Phillips and Chief Petty Officer Pertwee?

-Pass.

-In Greek mythology,

the name of which ill-fated king of Thebes means "swollen-footed"?

-Pass.

-Which album by Ike and Tina Turner

whose title track became a UK hit in 1966

features photographs by Dennis Hopper on the cover?

-River Deep, Mountain High.

-What traditional word of greeting or farewell

in the Hawaiian islands means love or affection?

-Aloha.

-Which tiny mouse-like mammals have prominent, long, pointed snouts

adorned with bristling whiskers? Their name has been used

to describe a sharp-tongued woman.

-Shrew.

-The films of which controversial director

include Women In Love and The Music Lovers?

-DH Lawrence.

-Ken Russell. In his unfinished epic poem Don Juan,

what did Byron describe as "ending in July to recommence in August"?

-Summer.

-No, the English winter! Which breed of dog is named after

the Adriatic coastal region where it reputedly originated?

-Labrador.

-Dalmatian. Which opera by Ambroise Thomas,

based on a Shakespearean tragedy,

contains the monologue "Etre, ou ne pas etre"?

-Hamlet.

-What general term for domestic utensils made of earthenware

comes from an obsolete word for a potter?

BEEP

-Pass.

-I can give it to you, we're out of time. Crockery.

That ill-fated king of Thebes, Oedipus means "swollen-footed".

The Navy Lark - HMS Troutbridge.

The former England international who became director of rugby operations, Rob Andrew.

Four passes. You've a total, Chris Shepherd, of 14 points.

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And now Duncan Stephenson again, please.

You begin with nine points with your knowledge of Barcelona. Let's see how you do with general knowledge.

Which author created the characters of Mrs Tittlemouse and Mr Tod?

-Beatrix Potter.

-What name is given to the Afro-Cuban paired drums

held between the knees and played with the fingers?

-Bongo.

-Which English order of chivalry

has the motto "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense"?

-Knight of the Garter.

-The initials "cc" used to express volume

and the rating of car engines stand for what unit of measurement?

-Cubic capacity.

-Cubic centimetres.

Religious separatist Robert Browne is widely regarded as having founded

which system of church organisation whereby each church

-is self-governing and independent?

-Pass.

The sequels to which 1988 film starring Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley

were numbered two and a half and 33 and a third?

-Airplane.

-Naked Gun.

In 1965, who became the first leader of the Conservative party

to be chosen by a ballot of his fellow MPs?

-Douglas-Home.

-Edward Heath.

Which general knowledge contest for teens from secondary schools

was launched on radio in 1948? A television version began in 1962.

-Top Of The Form.

-Which 1979 number one for the Boomtown Rats begins with the line,

"The silicone chip inside her head get switched to overload"?

-I Don't Like Mondays.

-Who wrote and illustrated the Dr Dolittle stories?

He tried to strand his hero on the moon when he tired of him.

-Pass.

-Which London club was founded in 1831 as a place where actors

and men of refinement and education might meet on equal terms?

-Pass.

-Which businessman, the son of a trawlerman,

gained effective commercial control of Formula 1 racing in around 1981?

-Bernie Eccleston.

-What palm of the genus phoenix produces a fruit

whose fleshy content is around 50 percent sugar

and is an important crop in North Africa and the Middle East?

-Date.

-Which city provided the setting

for Alan Sillitoe's novel Saturday Night And Sunday Morning?

-Nottingham.

-Which BBC1 series starring Maxine Peake

and Rupert Penry-Jones as two barristers

is based on the experiences at the bar of the writer, Peter Moffat?

-Erm, Rumpole Of The Bailey.

-Silk.

The internal angles of any quadrilateral add up to how many degrees?

-360.

-Which country comprises the three historical regions

of Cyrenaica, Fezzan and Tripolitania?

-Turkey.

-Libya. What was the name of the Earl of Leicester

who led the Barons' Revolt against Henry III?

-Simon de Montfort.

-Which herb is combined with garlic

to make persillade, often used to flavour dishes?

-Er, parsley.

-Heinz Hall is the home of which American Symphony Orchestra?

BEEP

-Philadelphia.

-It was Pittsburgh. Three passes.

The Garrick Club was meant for actors and men of refinement in education.

I don't know whether it still applies.

Hugh Lofting wrote and illustrated the Dr Dolittle stories.

And the church system or the church organisation

where they're self-governing and independent is congregationalism.

You have, Duncan Stephenson, 20 points.

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And Michael Rogers again now, please.

And you start out with ten points with your knowledge of Haydn.

Two and a half minutes of general knowledge. Here we go.

In classical mythology, which king was rewarded by Dionysus

with an ability to turn everything he touched into gold?

Erm, pass.

Which crystalline form of pure carbon

is the hardest known naturally-occurring substance?

-Diamond.

-What French name is given to raw vegetables

cut up and served with a dip as an appetiser?

-Erm, pass.

-What word for a song that forms part of a religious service

comes from the Greek for "ode" or "song in praise of a god or hero"?

-Psalm.

-Hymn. In mathematics, Briggsian and Naperian

are the two principal types of which now largely redundant method of calculation?

-Calculus.

-Logarithms. What did David Attenborough describe as

the "Island of Marvels" in his natural history television series

broadcast in 2011?

-Pass.

-Which opera by Puccini opens on a freezing Christmas Eve in Paris

with the poet Rodolfo burning some of his manuscripts to keep warm?

-La Traviata.

-La Boheme. Alba, gallica and damask

are all types of which flowering shrub?

-Erm...pass.

-Who arrived at the Finland Station in St Petersburg

in a sealed train when returning from exile in April 1917?

-Er, Tolstoy.

-Lenin.

In September 2010, which English Cardinal was beatified by the Pope

on the last day of his visit to Britain?

-Erm, er, Newman.

-Which city on the River Forth has an imposing castle

and is a former capital of Scotland?

-Stirling.

-Whose first major role was as the ruthless killer Duke Mantee

in the 1936 film The Petrified Forest?

-Pass.

-Which poem by Thomas Gray features the line

"Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife"?

Elegy In A Country Churchyard.

On which subject is the Stanley Gibbons catalogue a recognised price guide?

-Stamps.

-Who broke Bobby Moore's record of 108 England caps

for an outfield player when he came on as a substitute

in a friendly against Slovakia in March 2009?

-Pass.

-Which historical drama series shown on BBC2 in 1976

featured a supporting cast including John Hurt, Brian Blessed,

George Baker and Sian Phillips?

-Pass.

-Which city in the west of Ireland hosts an annual arts festival

during July followed by a horse racing festival

that's one of Ireland's major sporting events?

-Galway.

-Thomas A Becket was murdered during the reign of which English king?

-Henry II.

-In DIY, what name is given to a weight

attached to a length of string used to establish a true vertical line?

-Plumb bob.

-Which weekly... I've started so I'll finish.

..programme on Radio 4, reviewing what is written in the press,

was broadcast on television between 1956 and 2008?

-Pass.

-Well, I can tell you, it's What The Papers Say.

You had eight passes in total. I, Claudius was the historic drama shown on BBC2.

David Beckham broke Bobby Moore's record. Humphrey Bogart was the killer in The Petrified Forest.

Alba, gallica and damask are roses.

Madagascar is the island that David Attenborough so loved.

Crudites, raw vegetables cut up and served with a dip.

-And King Midas...

-Yes.

-..was the one who everything he touched turned to gold.

-Indeed.

-There you go. Eight passes, Michael Rogers, 18 points.

-Thank you.

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And finally Nick Duffy again, please.

And you start out with 13 points.

And the score to beat if you're to go through to the semi-finals is 20.

Let's see if you can do it with general knowledge.

Which American tennis champion, infamous for tantrums, was known as "Superbrat"?

-John McEnroe.

-Which number puzzle first appeared in its modern form

in a New York magazine in 1979 under the title Number Place

before reappearing in Japan in 1984?

-Sudoku.

-What meat is normally used for the Italian dish osso buco?

-Veal.

-In Shakespeare's Richard III, at which battle did the King shout,

"A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"?

-Bosworth Field.

-Which city on the north bank of the River Plate estuary

is the southernmost capital city in mainland South America?

-Buenos Aires.

-Montevideo. The problem that was predicted to happen

if computer software failed to deal with dates

from 1st January 2000 was given what popular name?

-The Millennium Bug.

-For which county did England all-rounder

Andrew Flintoff play club cricket?

-Lancashire.

-Which 2011 film stars Ben Barnes and Robert Sheehan

as two Dublin brothers who aim for rock music stardom

while their school-mate is in one of the world's biggest bands?

-Killing Bono.

-In the play by Oscar Wilde,

what does Lord Windermere give his wife as a birthday present?

-A fan.

-Which journalist and author created Gonzo journalism?

The highly personal style of reporting made him a cult icon in the 70s.

-Hunter S Thompson.

-Who took over from Adrian Chiles in 2010

as the presenter of The Apprentice: You're Fired?

-Dara O'Briain.

-Which sea birds whose name comes from

the Norse for "foul gull" protect themselves

by ejecting a smelly, oily liquid at any intruders?

-Guillemots.

-Fulmar. What name, invented by Sir Walter Scott,

is usually given to the series of dynastic civil wars

fought in England between 1455 and 1485?

-The Wars of the Roses.

-Which rock music television programme that began in 1971

was presented by Whispering Bob Harris among others?

-Old Grey Whistle Test.

-Which English painter and engraver's works

include six scenes entitled Marriage a la Mode

satirising the marriage customs of the upper classes?

-Hogarth.

-In the novel by Cervantes,

what is the name of Don Quixote's manservant?

-Sancho Panza.

-Which band formed in Leeds

have had hit singles with I Predict A Riot and Never Miss A Beat?

-The Kaiser Chiefs.

-Which poet who died in 1400

was the first to be buried in what later became known as Poets' Corner?

-Chaucer.

-In French politics, Nicolas Sarkozy's party

is known by what initial letters? It was formed in 2002

to support Jacques Chirac's second bid for the presidency.

-SDP.

-UMP. During the 2001 UK Census, when answering the question

"What is your religion?º 390,000 people gave which Star-Wars inspired answer?

-Jedi.

-Which bay, an inlet of St George's Channel

about 65 miles long, indents the west coast of Wales?

-BEEP Cardigan.

-Cardigan Bay is correct.

No passes. A total of 31 points.

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Well, not much doubt about the winner there. Let's have a look at all the scores.

In fourth place with 14 points, Chris Shepherd.

Third place, 18 points, Michael Rogers.

Second place, 20 points, Duncan Stephenson.

First place, 31 points, Nick Duffy.

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Which means that Nick Duffy is tonight's winner. You'll hardly need me to tell you that.

And he goes through to the semi-finals. Congratulations to him.

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