Episode 28 Mastermind

First in the spotlight tonight is Chris Cummins,

a linguistics researcher from Cambridge.

His subject, the US Masters.

Mike Clark, from Angus.

His subject, the His Dark Materials novels by Philip Pullman.

John Marshall, a retired bank manager from Barnsley.

He'll be answering questions on the Clyde River steamers.

Paul Smith, a media technical consultant from Welwyn Garden City.

His subject, classical mythology.

And Andy Tucker, former diplomat from Winchester.

His subject, the East African campaign of World War I.

Hello and welcome to Mastermind with me, John Humphrys.

Five contenders are about to compete for a place

in this year's grand final.

They may have been here before,

but that does not make the ordeal any less daunting.

From the black chair they will face a minute and a half of questions

on their specialist subject,

and then two minutes on general knowledge.

The winner will take a step closer to owning the famous glass bowl.

Far more importantly, 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?

-Chris Cummins.

-Your occupation?

-Linguistics researcher.

-And your specialist subject?

-The US Masters.

The US Masters in 90 seconds.

Since 1965, the winner of the tournament has traditionally been presented

with a green jacket by the previous champion.

In which building does this take place?

-Butler Cabin.

-Yes.

Which four-time winner was made an honorary starter of the Masters in 2007?

-Arnold Palmer.

-Yes.

Who wrongly marked Roberto de Vicenzo's scorecard in the final round in 1968,

thereby depriving him of a play-off against Bob Goldie?

-Tommy Erin.

-Yes.

Which of the three holes that make up Amen Corner is a 510 yard par-5?

-The 12th.

-13th.

Who is the only caddie to have carried the bag

for four different winners, beginning in 1938 with Henry Picard?

-Pappy Stokes.

-Yes.

Which debutant finished runner-up one stroke behind

when Jack Nicklaus won his first Masters title in 1963?

Pass.

The Zimbabwean golfer Nick Price only finished in fifth place in the '86 Masters,

despite setting a course record in the third round with what score?

-63.

-Yes.

Several crystal commemorative prizes are awarded during the tournament.

For what score would player win a pair of crystal goblets?

-An eagle.

-Yes.

Who began his play-off round against Ben Hogan in the 1942 tournament

with a double bogey six at the first hole?

-Byron Nelson.

-Yes.

Which CBS commentator was banned from covering the tournament

after he referred to the crowd at the 18th green as "that mob", in 1966?

Pass.

Who played the 12th hole in the first two rounds of the 1980 tournament

in a total of 14 over par?

-Tom Weiskopf.

-Yes.

Which chairman of the course helped Nick Faldo into his green jacket

after his successful defence of the Masters title in 1990?

-Hord Hardin.

-Is correct.

You had two passes.

It was Jack Whittaker, that commentator.

And it was Tony Lima who finished runner-up

when Nicklaus won his first Masters title in 1963.

You have, Chris Cummins, nine points.

And our next contender, please.

-And your name is?

-Mike Clark.

-And your occupation?

-Unemployed.

-And your specialist subject?

-Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.

His Dark Materials in 90 seconds.

At the beginning of the trilogy, Lyra Belacqua and her demon, Pantalaimon

live at which Oxford college, described as being the grandest and richest of them all?

-St Gabriel's.

-Jordan College.

In Northern Lights, what's the name of the room in which Lyra is hiding

when she sees the poisoning of the Tokaji wine

and the presentation of Stanislaus Grumman's ice-encased head?

-The Retiring Room.

-Yes.

The witch Serafina Pekkala is the clan Queen of which region?

-Enara.

-Yes.

What is the name of the device that Gallivespian spies used

to communicate with each other when they are far apart?

-Lodestone resonator.

-Yes.

In The Subtle Night, what's the name of the city where Will first meets Lyra

after he's crossed into a parallel universe?

-Cittagazze.

-Yes.

What's the name of the witch who kills Will's father,

immediately after he's realised Will is his son?

-Lena Feldt.

-No, Juta Kamainen.

At the end of the Amber Spyglass, Will and Lyra agree to sit the same spot

in the Botanic Gardens at noon on which day of every year for as long as they live?

-Midsummer's day.

-Yes.

When Lyra leaves Jordan College with Mrs Coulter and is presented with an Alethiometer,

the master tells her it's one of only how many ever made?

-Six.

-Yes.

What is the name of Tony Makarios' daemon

from whom he is severed in Bolvangar with tragic results?

-Ratter.

-Yes.

What have the Mulefa attached to their feet as wheels

to allow them to move around?

-Seed pods.

-Yes.

Will's father succeeds in healing his son's wound

after the witch's spell has failed.

What ointment does he use?

-Blood moss.

-Yes.

What's the first rule of the Guild of the Torre degli Angeli

in relation to The Subtle Knife?

Not to mention its use.

No, never open without closing.

In Northern Lights, the master and the librarian discuss the two renegade theologians

who were the first to suggest the existence of other worlds.

I'll finish the question.

Barnard was one, what was the name of the other?

-Stokes.

-Stokes is correct.

No passes. Mike Clark, you have 10 points.

And our next contender, please.

-And your name is?

-John Marshall.

-Your occupation?

-Retired bank manager.

And your specialist subject?

Clyde River Steamers, 1890 to 1960.

Clyde River Steamers in 90 seconds, starting now.

Which restored Clyde paddle steamer, originally launched just after World War II,

is still providing excursions around the coast of the UK?

-Waverly.

-Yes.

Carriages from whose novels were used to name the majority of the steamers in fleets

associated with the North British Railway Company?

-Sir Walter Scott.

-Correct.

Which paddle steamer was sold in 1902 for service at Rio de Janeiro?

-Meg Merrillies.

-Yes.

For what reason were the captains of the Marchioness of Lorne and the Glen Sannox

severely censured by the Board of Trade following a collision in 1899?

Pass.

Which Clyde paddle steamer was initially known as the teetotal boat,

because it didn't serve alcohol on board?

-Ivanhoe.

-Yes.

For which railway company was the paddle steamer Jeanie Deans built in 31?

-LNER, London North Eastern.

-Yes.

Bought by the Glasgow and South Western Railway in 1991.

Which was the oldest and smallest of its first fleet of six paddle steamers?

-Sultan.

-Yes.

The Red Gauntlet was steered ashore onto an island

after it struck rocks in gale force winds in 1899.

What was the name of the island?

-Aran.

-Yes.

Which company owned the world-renowned paddle steamer Columba,

which was eventually broken up in '36 after many years service?

-David MacBrayne.

-Yes.

Which Clyde steamer's name was changed in 1935

because of the introduction of a similarly named Cunard liner?

-Queen Mary.

-Yes.

The paddle steamer Chancellor was built to provide a service to Arrochar

at the head of which loch?

-Loch Long.

-Yes.

Which Clyde vessel built in 1901

was the world's first commercially-operated turbine power passenger steamer?

-King Edward.

-Yes.

Launched in 1937,

which paddle steamer was renamed HMS Helvellyn

for minesweeping duties in World War II,

was bombed and sunk in the Thames in 1941?

-Juno.

-Is correct.

You had just one pass.

The reason that the captains of the Marchioness of Lorne and the Glen Sannox

were severely censured was because they had been racing each other.

You have, John Marshall, 12 points.

And our next contender, please.

-And your name is?

-Paul Smith.

-Your occupation?

-Digital media technical consultant.

-And your specialist subject?

-Classical mythology.

Classical mythology in 90 seconds.

In classical mythology, what name was given

to the space or void from which the early gods of darkness and night appeared?

-Chaos.

-Yes.

The Titaness Mnemosyne was the mother of the nine Muses and a wife of Zeus.

What did she personify?

-Memory.

-Yes.

Odysseus and Diomedes

entered Troy to steal what image on which the city's safety depended?

-The Palladian.

-Yes.

What sort of creature was the wise and kind Chiron,

who was the tutor of many heroes including Achilles?

-A centaur.

-Yes.

According to Ovid, who did Perseus turn into a mountain

by showing him the gorgon Medusa's head?

Erm...

-King Acrisius.

-Atlas.

As a punishment to mortal men, Pandora was created as the first mortal woman.

Who moulded her from earth or clay?

-Hephaestus.

-Yes.

Which King sent Jason to fetch the Golden Fleece

from a grove in Colchis, guarded by a dragon that never slept?

-Hades.

-Pelleas.

What did Theseus forget to do near the end of his return voyage to Athens

that resulted in his father killing himself

because he thought his son was dead?

-Put the right colour sail up.

-Yes, he forgot to change the sail from black to white.

In which region, sometimes described as "beneath the underworld",

were the defeated enemies of the gods held and punished?

-Tartarus.

-Yes.

What did Rhea give to Chronos in place of the younger son Zeus,

after Chronos had swallowed all of the other children?

-A big rock.

-Yes.

What was the Roman equivalent of the Moirae,

the Greek personification of destiny,

also known as the fate, or fates?

-I was going to say the fates. Pass.

-OK.

Which female monster with six heads and 12 legs

lay in wait for sailors in rocks between Italy and Sicily?

-Scylla.

-The Scylla is correct.

And the one you nearly said,

-the Roman equivalent of the Moirae were the Parcae.

-OK.

One pass. Paul Smith, you have nine points.

And our final contender, please.

And your name is?

Your occupation?

And your chosen subject?

The East Africa campaign in World War I in 90 seconds.

Who was appointed commander

of the British East Africa Expeditionary Force in 1916

when General Smith Dorrien became unwell?

Jan Smuts.

Yes. In November 1917, what form of aerial transport

did the Germans send to try to get supplies

to their troops in East Africa?

Zeppelin.

Correct. Which territory did the Germans invade

when they crossed the Rovuma River on 25 November 1917?

Portuguese East Africa.

Yes. In 1915, HMS Mimi and HMS Toutou were taken by ship to South Africa,

then moved overland to attack German vessels on which lake?

Lake Tanganyika.

Yes. Troops from which country took the town

of Tabora when Germany withdrew in September 1916?

The Belgians.

Yes. What position did Heinrich Schnee hold throughout the war?

He was Governor of Tanganyika...er, German East Africa.

Yes. Who arrived in Dar Es Salaam in 1914 to command the colony's

protective force and led the German troops until their surrender in 1918?

Von Lettow-Vorbeck.

Yes. In November 1914, which British military force

made an amphibious landing at Tanga, only to be evacuated a few days' later?

Indian Expeditionary Force B.

Correct. What Arabic word meaning soldier was used for native troops

recruited within the East African colonies?

Askari.

Correct. Which new British artillery unit under the command

of Sir John Willoughby took part in the assault on the Lukigura River?

Er, Willoughby's Motor Cars.

The Armoured Car Battery, yes.

At which battle in February 1916 did the newly-arrived

Second South African Brigade suffer heavy casualties?

Narungombe?

No, Salaita Hill.

Which British territory did German forces enter in November 1918,

surrendering at Abercorn on the 25th?

BEEP

Northern Rhodesia.

Northern Rhodesia is correct. You had no passes.

You have, Andy Tucker, 11 points.

APPLAUSE

Well, a very close first round, that. Let's have a look at all of the scores.

In joint fourth place, nine points apiece,

Chris Cummins and Paul Smith.

Third place, 10 points, Mike Clark.

Second place, 11 points, Andy Tucker.

In the lead, just, 12 points, John Marshall.

APPLAUSE

Which means, of course, it's the General Knowledge round now,

and if there is a tie at the end of it,

which is entirely possible, 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 as well,

then we have to have a tie-break, so let's get on with it

and ask Chris Cummins to join us again, if you would, please.

And you begin with nine points, with your knowledge of golf.

Let's see how you do with your general knowledge. Two minutes, starting now.

Pyrophobia is an extreme fear of what?

Fire.

Yes. Which small cake with a hard surface

and a chewy inside is made with ground almond,

sugar and egg whites, and is similar to the Italian Amaretti biscuits?

Pass.

The fourth in which series of films was released in 2011,

with the subtitle "On Stranger Tides."

Pirates of the Caribbean?

Yeah. What term is used for a flat tract of land bordering a river,

generally covered by sediment,

that's especially liable to be submerged in times of heavy rain?

Floodplain.

Yes. In American politics, Irving Kristol and Norman Podhoretz

were early protagonists of which doctrine that advocates

free-market economics and an aggressive foreign policy?

Neo-liberalism.

Neo-conservativism.

Chichen Itza was a sacred city of which people who lived in an area

that included southern Mexico, Guatemala and northern Belize?

Aztec.

No, the Mayan.

Singer Alecia Moore, who topped the UK singles charts in 2002

with Just Like A Pill is better known by what colourful name?

Pink.

Yes. What term for the science of heredity was coined

by the biologist William Bateson, who was born in Whitby in 1861?

Genetics.

Yes. Which fantasy world created by Sir Terry Pratchett travels through

space on the backs of four elephants that stand on a giant turtle?

Discworld.

Yes. What name is given to the 90-mile long system of gorges

and rapids on the River Danube that forms

part of the border between Romania and Serbia?

Pass.

Which international television festival was held in Montreux

from 1961 to 2003, but has since transferred to Lucerne?

Gold Rose?

Yes. In 1877, Thomas Edison recited the first line

of which nursery rhyme into his first successful phonograph?

Mary Had A Little Lamb.

Yes. What term is used for the code of common courtesy expected of users

of online sites such as chatrooms and bulletin boards?

Netiquette.

Yes. Which property developer adopted the catchphrase

"You're fired" in the original version of The Apprentice?

Donald Trump.

Correct. In July 2011, who became the first Briton since Robert Miller

in 1984 to win one of the three prestigious jerseys in the Tour de France?

Mark Cavendish.

Yes. Which composer used the Alla Turca or Turkish style in his opera

The Abduction from the Seraglio, and for the Rondo of his Piano Sonata in A?

BEEP

Mozart.

Is correct.

You had two passes.

The name given to the 90-mile long system of gorges and rapids

on the River Danube is the Iron Gate, and that little cake with a

hard surface and a chewy inside and almonds and all that is a macaroon.

Two passes. Your total now, Chris Cummins, is 21 points.

APPLAUSE

And now Paul Smith again, please.

And you also have nine points from your knowledge of classical mythology.

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

21 is the score to beat at the moment. Here we go, two minutes.

The outlaw sometimes known as William H. Bonney, Jr,

who was shot and killed by Marshall Pat Garrett

in New Mexico in 1881 is better known by what name?

Billy the Kid.

Yes. Which sauce, originally from Genoa, is made by adding

olive oil to pounded basil, pine nut kernels, garlic and Parmesan cheese?

Pesto.

Yes. Which of his albums did Paul Simon partially record in South Africa,

helping to raise the profile of African music?

Graceland.

Yes. In July 1837, George D. Watt was baptised by American missionaries

in the River Ribble as the first British convert to which sect?

Latter-day Saints. Mormon.

Mormonism, yes. Which European country had African colonies

including Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara?

Erm, Germany.

Spain. Who effectively ruined Michael Howard's bid

for the Conservative party leadership in 1997,

when she said he had something of the night about him?

Erm, Margaret Thatcher.

Ann Widdecombe.

Which American writer first came to prominence

with The Corrections, published in 2001?

Pass.

Which football club were relegated from the Premier League

in May 2011 after one season, prompting their manager,

Ian Holloway, to say their castle was made of sand?

Blackpool.

Yes. What's the alternative common name for the snow leopard

found in the high mountains of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent?

Clouded leopard.

The ounce. Which dramatic cantata by William Walton

is based on a story in the book of Daniel?

Belshazzar's Feast.

Yes. Which anti-crime scheme was established in Britain

after a group of police officers visited Chicago in 1982?

Pass.

Who collaborated with John Fletcher on many plays between 1606 and 1613,

and was the sole author of The Knight Of The Burning Pestle?

Erm, Marlowe.

Beaumont.

Which Formula 1 racing driver is the subject of a 2010 biopic

made by the British filmmaker Asif Kapadia?

Ayrton Senna.

Yes. In which country was the art movement "de stijl"

or "the style" founded in 1917?

Holland.

Its members included Piet Mondrian and Theo Van Doesburg

Holland.

Yes. What name is given to the assassination in Dublin in 1882

of Lord Frederick Cavendish,

the British Chief Secretary of Ireland, and his Under-Secretary T.H. Burke?

Pass.

The title song from which...

BEEP

..1933 Film musical is performed by Ruby Keeler

on the roof of a New York cab?

Streetcar Named Desire?

No, it was 42nd Street.

You had three passes.

The assassination in Dublin in 1882 of Cavendish and Burke

were the Phoenix Park murders, or so they said.

That anti-crime scheme that came from Chicago in 1982

was Neighbourhood Watch.

And the man who wrote The Corrections,

which was published in 2001, was Jonathan Franzen.

You have, Paul Smith, 17 points.

APPLAUSE

And now Mike Clark again, please.

And you start out with 10 points with your knowledge of His Dark Materials.

The score to beat is still 21.

Two minutes of general knowledge starting now.

Sugarloaf Mountain overlooks which South American city?

Rio de Janeiro.

Yes. Which sequence of films stars Michael J Fox as Marty McFly?

Back To The Future.

Yes. During the First World War, what did some women,

under the direction of Admiral Charles Fitzgerald hand out

to able-bodied young men who were not in uniform?

Stockings.

White feathers. The word for which financial arrangement

comes from the old French words for death and pledge?

Mortgage.

Yeah. Which Hong Kong-born author's been shortlisted

for the Man Booker Prize for the novels Sour Sweet

and Insular Possession and The Redundancy of Courage?

Wang Chung.

Timothy Mo.

The high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle developed for

the American military around 1981 is commonly known by what acronym?

Humvee.

Yes. Pashka is a type of rich cheesecake traditionally

served in Russia at which Christian festival?

Easter.

Yes. The name of which brightly coloured tin-glazed earthenware

comes from a city in northern Italy that was famed for its production of mejolica?

Capestrano?

Faience. Who served as George W. Bush's Vice President

during his two terms of office?

Dan Quayle?

Dick Cheney. In which television series did teams representing their home towns

compete over a series of obstacle courses for the right to represent Britain

in the European finals of Jeux Sans Frontieres?

It's A Knockout!

Yes. The monitor, which can range in length from 20 centimetres

to 3 metres, is a genius of which reptile?

Lizard.

Yes. When Roman Britain was split into two provinces

in the third century A.D.,

London became the capital of Britannia Superior.

What became the capital of the northern province of Britannia Inferior?

Norwich?

York. Which actor and singer,

a leading member of Sinatra's Rat Pack recorded

Little Old Wine Drinker Me,

as a joke reference to his supposed fondness for a drink?

Dean Martin.

Yes. Which play by Sean O'Casey set in 1920 is the first in his trilogy

about the struggle for Irish independence?

The Queer Fellow.

The Shadow Of A Gunman.

In a motor vehicle, what name is given to the type of gears introduced

to avoid the need for double-declutching when changing gear?

Synchromesh.

Yes. Which city of London institution is based at 10 Paternoster Square?

BEEP

The Stock Exchange?

Stock Exchange is correct. No passes.

Mike Clark, you have 20 points.

APPLAUSE

And Andy Tucker, please.

And you have 11 points with your knowledge of the East African campaign of World War I.

Two minutes on general knowledge, and still the score to beat is 21.

Here we go.

The autobiography of which adventurer born in Venice in 1725

established his reputation as the archetypal seducer of women?

Casanova.

Yes. The liqueur cassis, a speciality of Dijon,

is made from which soft fruit?

Blackcurrant.

Yes. What rank is traditionally held

by the head of the Metropolitan Police?

Commissioner.

Yes. Which city's Roman Catholic Cathedral,

a tent-like structure in the shape of a crown,

was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd

after the original by Sir Edwin Luytens

was abandoned because of the cost?

Liverpool.

Yes. Which award-winning British jazz singer

is a presenter of Jazz Lineup on Radio Three?

Jamie Cullum?

Clare Martin. In business, what term is given to a person or company

that comes to the aid of one facing an unwelcome takeover bid?

A white knight.

Yes. The town of Sandwich in Kent gives its name

to a species of seabird first identified there in the 1780s?

Tern.

Yes. Which poet and playwright's first marriage to Vivienne Haigh-Wood

is the subject of Michael Hastings's 1984 play Tom and Viv?

T. S. Eliot.

Yes. Prior to Queen Victoria,

who was the last British Queen to reign in her own right?

Anne.

Yes. Which small European principality is traditionally divided in two regions,

known as the upper country or Oberland,

and the lower country or Unterland?

Liechtenstein.

Yes. Which singer's first successful albums were Hunky Dory

and The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars?

David Bowie.

Yes. Who was appointed as Chief Secretary of the Treasury

after the resignation of David Law shortly after the 2010 General Election?

Danny Alexander.

Yes. What term is used for the figure of speech

in which apparently contradictory terms are placed together?

It comes from the Greek for sharp and foolish.

Litotes.

Oxymoron. Which tone poem by Richard Strauss features the fanfare Sunrise,

which was used in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Also Sprach Zarathustra.

Yes. What name is given to a stretch of salt or brackish water

separated from the sea by a sandbank or coral reef?

Fleet?

A lagoon. Which French scientist gave his name to the heat treatment

used to destroy harmful organisms in certain foods and liquids, such as milk?

Pasteur.

Yes. The centre of the city of Durham

is surrounded on three sides by a meander of which river?

The Wear.

Yes. Which 1972 film starring Liza Minnelli and Michael Yorke

was based on Christopher Isherwood's Berlin stories?

Cabaret.

Is correct. No passes.

You've now moved well into the lead.

Andy Tucker, you have 26 points.

APPLAUSE

And, finally, John Marshall again, please.

And you start out with 12 points with your knowledge of the Clyde River steamers,

but now, as I say, 26 is the score to beat.

Two minutes of general knowledge to see if you can do it,

and win a place in the final.

Entomology is the scientific study of which creatures?

Insects.

Yes. Brown Windsor, which became something of a joke with mentions

on The Goon Show and Fawlty Towers is a variety of what?

Soup.

Yes. What title of the Italian for master

is given to noted composers and conductors?

Maestro.

Yes. African and French are two popular varieties

of which summer bedding plant?

Pass.

Which early Greek mathematician is best known

for his 13-volume work Elements on geometry and related subjects?

Euclid.

Yes. What name is given to the Wedgwood design of pale blue stoneware

with applied white relief decoration that was first produced in about 1774?

Jasper.

Yes. Who starred as a bumbling chaplain in the comedy series

All Gas And Gaiters, then as a monk in Oh, Brother! and its sequel, Oh, Father!?

Derek Nimmo.

Yes. Which building was officially opened in October 1965,

when Harold Wilson made a telephone call to the Lord Mayor of Birmingham?

The Post Office Tower.

Yes. Which city stands at the head of the Moray Firth?

Inverness.

Yes. What name is given to a hypothetical gas that obeys the gas laws

including Boyle's Law and Charles' Law at all pressures and temperatures?

Pass.

In the Bible, what was the name of the wife of Uriah the Hittite,

who was seduced by King David?

Pass.

Friedrich von Schiller's work An die Freude, or Ode to Joy,

was set to music by which composer in the last movement of his ninth Symphony?

Pass.

James I became the first Stuart King of England in 1603.

What title did he hold in Scotland?

James VI.

Yes. In July 2011, in which sport did Hayley Turner become the first woman

to be the outright winner of a Group One race in Britain?

Horseracing.

Yes. The Russian novelist Mikhail Sholokov

won the 1965 Nobel Prize for literature for his stories about

which people's struggle for independence from the Bolsheviks?

Ukrainians?

The Cossacks.

Who played the militant shop steward Fred Kite in the 1959 comedy film

I'm All Right, Jack?

Peter Sellers.

Yes. Which Duke and Uncle of the Queen was killed in a plane crash

in the north of Scotland in August 1942,

while he was on active service in the Second World War?

Duke of Kent.

Is correct. Which playwright married the historian

Lady Antonia Fraser in 1980?

Harold Pinter.

Correct. What name was given to the associations of craftsmen and tradesmen

formed for mutual benefit that developed in Britain

and Europe in the Middle Ages?

BEEP

Freemason Lodge.

No, the Guilds.

Let me give you your passes, four of them. Beethoven and Ode to Joy.

The name of the wife of Uriah the Hittite was Bathsheba.

That hypothetical gas that obeys all those laws is ideal gas,

or sometimes perfect gas,

and African and French are two varieties of Marigold.

You have, John Marshall, 25 points.

APPLAUSE

So, very close. At the end of the General Knowledge round, let's have a look at the scores.

In fifth, 17 points, Paul Smith.

Fourth place, 20 points, Mike Clark.

Third place, 21 points, Chris Cummins.

Second place, 25 points, John Marshall.

First place, 26 points, Andy Tucker.

APPLAUSE

Which means that Andy Tucker is the winner,

and he claims a place in the grand final.

Congratulations to him.

If you would like to play an online version of Mastermind,

or be a contender in the next series, do go to our website.

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and more masterminds.

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