Episode 15 Mastermind

First in the spotlight tonight is

Annabel Lloyd, a teacher from Wantage.

She's answering questions on Vincent van Gogh.

Next, Andy Duxbury, also a teacher,

from Abingdon, on Burnley Football Club.

Robert Kent is a student from Cambridge.

His specialist subject, the Thirty Years War.

And Richard Tring is an administrator from Kent,

and his subject, the Tom Kirk novels of James Twining.

APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to Mastermind, with me, John Humphrys.

Tonight, as ever, four contenders are about to sit in the black chair

and face both the glare of the lights and the tyranny of the clock.

There is no appeal against either.

They get two minutes of questions on their specialist subject

and two and a half on general knowledge.

And tonight's winner, of course, will go through to the next round

and maybe all the way to the final,

where they could win the coveted title of Mastermind champion.

So, let us get on with it,

and ask our first contender to join us, please.

And your name is?

Your occupation?

And your chosen subject?

In two minutes, starting now, what name is generally given

to the home that van Gogh rented on Place Lamartine in Arles?

He hoped it would become the centre of a community of artists.

-The yellow house.

-The work that is generally acknowledged

to be van Gogh's first masterpiece

features the family of Gordina de Groot,

who lived in Nuenen.

By what title is the painting now known?

-The Potato Eaters.

-What was the name of the hill near Arles which was

topped by a ruined abbey and features in a number of van Gogh's works?

He also painted the spectacular view from the summit.

-Montmajour.

-Which art dealers, based in the Hague, did he begin working for

in 1869 after leaving school?

-Goupil.

-Which symbolist poet and critic wrote the first

published article about van Gogh's art? It appeared in

Mercure de France in January 1890.

Um...

-Albert Aurier.

-Van Gogh was a keen collector of what type of art,

which features in the background of his portraits of Pere Tanguy?

-Japanese woodcuts.

-Before deciding to become an artist, he worked

briefly as a lay preacher among the impoverished coalminers

of which region in Belgium?

-Borinage.

-What English title did van Gogh give to his 1882

drawing that shows a distraught, naked woman?

The model was a prostitute known as Sien, who lived

with him briefly and became his regular model.

-Sorrow.

-Reputedly, the only painting he sold during his lifetime was

The Red Vineyard, which was bought by the Belgian artist

Anna Boch in 1890. How many francs did she pay for it?

-400.

-Van Gogh was admitted voluntarily to

an asylum in May 1889. In which town in Provence was it?

-Saint-Remy.

-What is the name of the family who owned the inn in Auvers-sur-Oise,

where van Gogh rented a room? He died there from a gunshot wound in 1890.

-Ravoux.

-In November 1888, while Paul Gauguin was living and working

with van Gogh, he wrote to a fellow artist, complaining that,

"Vincent and I agree on very little, especially on painting."

Which artist?

-Bernard.

-What is the usual title of the Courtauld Gallery's

self-portrait of van Gogh painted in 1889,

in which he depicts himself in a hat and overcoat?

BEEP

Self-Portrait...

-dedicated to...

-No, I'm afraid not.

Grey Felt Hat, is it?

-It was Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear.

-Oh, yes.

-But, Annabel, nonetheless, you have scored 12 points.

-Thank you.

Thank you.

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And our next contender, please.

And your name is?

Your occupation?

Chosen subject?

Burnley Football Club. In two minutes, here we go.

Burnley was one of the 12 inaugural members of the Football League

in 1888, and won the league title in 1921 and 1960.

Who was their manager during the 59-60 season?

-Harry Potts.

-Which club did Burnley beat 2-1 on the last day of the 86-87 season

to avoid relegation from the Football League,

after 99 years of continuous membership?

-Leyton Orient.

-At the end of the first season of the Football League,

Burnley had to apply for re-election. In what position did they finish?

-Second from bottom.

-Ninth.

Burnley lost to which team in the quarterfinals of the European Cup

tie in 1960 after they beat Stade de Reims 4-3

on aggregate in the previous round?

-Hamburg.

-Yes.

In February 1883,

less than a year after switching from rugby

to association football,

Burnley moved from Calder Vale to Turf Moor.

What was the name of the club who beat them 6-3

in their first game at the new ground?

-Rawtenstall.

-Yep.

Ralph Coates was sold to which club in '71

for a reported transfer fee of £190,000?

-Tottenham Hotspur.

-Yep.

What was the name of the player

who scored a club record at six goals

for Burnley in a 7-1 win over Birmingham City in 1926?

-Louis Page.

-Yes.

What was the name of the local butcher who was club chairman

between 1951 and '81,

and gave his name to a stand at Turf Moor?

-Bob Lord.

-Yes.

Burnley won the league championship in 1920-21,

even though they lost their first three games

and finished the season with a run

of how many matches without a win?

-Er, five.

-Six.

Which club did Burnley beat both home and away

in the Premier League during the 2014-15 season,

although they only won five other games

and were relegated at the end of the season?

That was...

-Man City.

-No, it was Hull.

Who was the club's most capped international,

with 51 caps for Northern Ireland

between 1951 and '62?

He's often said to be Burnley's greatest player.

-Jimmy McIlroy.

-Indeed.

Between 1987 and '94, in the era before squad numbers,

who played for Burnley in every shirt number from 1 to 11,

and also appeared as a substitute

wearing numbers 12 and 14?

-Andy Farrell.

-Yes. BEEP

At which ground did Burnley win 2-1

in May 1960 to clinch the football league title

by a single point?

-Main Road Manchester.

-Main Road is exactly right, Andy.

You have a total of 10 points.

Thank you.

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And our next contender, please.

And your name is?

You occupation?

And your specialist subject?

The Thirty Years War - in two minutes.

The Thirty Years War was initially a conflict

between Protestant and Catholic powers in Central Europe.

It's generally said to have begun in May 1618,

when two Habsburg officials

were thrown out of the windows of a castle

by Bohemian Protestant nobles.

By what name is this event known?

-The Defenestration of Prague.

-Yes.

Which battle fought on the 8th of November 1620 near Prague

resulted in the defeat of Frederick V of Bohemia

by the imperial Catholic forces?

-White Mountain.

-Yes.

In which German city were up to 20,000 men and women massacred

when it was sacked by Catholic forces in 1631

after allying itself with Sweden?

-Magdeburg.

-Yeah.

Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg

signed a ceasefire with Sweden in 1641

because he could no longer defend himself

or expect any imperial protection -

by what title is he generally remembered?

-The Great Elector.

-Yes.

Robert Monro wrote about a Scottish regiment

that lost 500 men defending the walls of Stralsund.

What was its name?

-Pass.

-Which Swedish king was killed

when his troops and the imperial forces finally met

at the battle of Lutzen in 1632?

-Gustavus Adolphus.

-Yes.

What nickname is given to the day in 1630

when an extreme Catholic faction at the French court

tried to remove Cardinal Richelieu

and came close to succeeding?

-The Day of the Dupes.

-Yes.

Who was the commander in chief of the Catholic League field forces

at the outbreak of the war in 1618?

-Tilly.

-Yes.

By what treaty of 1626

did Gabor Bethlen, the prince of Transylvania,

finally conclude a truce with the emperor Ferdinand

when Bethlen became too ill to keep fighting?

-Pressburg.

-Yes.

The 1629 Treaty of Lubeck

was signed between the imperial forces

and Christian IV after he was finally defeated

at the battle of Lutter am Barenberge.

Of what country was he king?

-Denmark.

-Yeah.

With which country did the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus

sign a truce brokered by France at Altmark in 1629

to free himself for the war in Germany?

-Poland.

-Yes.

At which battle of 1645,

fought southeast of Prague, did the Swedish general Torstenson...

BEEP

..decisively beat the imperial army?

-Jankau.

-Is correct.

Just one pass - the name of that Scottish regiment was -

obviously, when you think about it -

MacKay's Regiment. What else could it be?!

Robert, you have 11 points.

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And our final contender, please.

And your name is?

Your occupation?

And your chosen subject?

The James Twining novels. Here we go - in two minutes.

Tom Kirk is a reformed legendary art thief

turned investigator.

What is the name of his former fence

who becomes his friend and business partner?

-Archie Connolly.

-Correct.

At the start of The Double Eagle,

Archie tells Tom that he's concerned

that he'll be killed by Cassius

if, in 12 days' time, he doesn't deliver two stolen...what?

-Faberge eggs.

-Yes.

At which hospital is Mr Weissman staying

when intruders break into his room and murder him

and two members of staff in The Black Sun?

-St Thomas'.

-Yes.

In the first book of the series,

what rare and valuable object

does Father Gianluca Ranieri swallow just before he dies

to prevent it passing into the hands of his killers?

It's found during his autopsy.

-A 1933 double eagle coin.

-Yes.

In The Black Sun, who rescues Tom and Archie

by dressing as the enemy and freeing them

from an old copper mine before they can be blown up?

-Victor.

-Yep.

What is the full name of the counterfeiter

whom Tom and Allegra visit at the Trevi Fountain

to ask for information about the symbol of the Delian League?

-Enrico Eco.

-Johnny Li.

In The Gilded Seal, the thief Ludovic Royal

is known to leave a gambling chip

at the scene of his crimes to autograph his thefts.

What letter of the alphabet is always inlaid on the chip?

-M.

-Yes.

To which art gallery do Tom and Allegra go

to speak to Aurelio Eco before he gives a lecture

so that he can identify a statue fragment

from a Polaroid photograph?

-Galleria Pamphilj.

-Yes, the Galleria Doria Pamphilj.

In The Gilded Seal, Tom tricks a security team

into moving a painting from the museum

before it can be stolen by his rival Milo,

and then steals it from an armoured van.

What is the name of the painting?

-The Mona Lisa.

-Yes. In The Double Eagle,

Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 Executive Order number 6102

makes what illegal?

-Er, hoarding of gold.

-Yes.

Which palace in Pushkin near Saint Petersburg

does Tom visit in The Black Sun,

where he's told by Harry Renwick

that his father was involved in criminal activity?

-Catherine Palace.

-Yes.

In The Gilded Seal,

Agent Browne shows the forgery expert Henri Besson

the number she copied from Hammon's fax machine.

Besson says that it's an accession number

relating to which museum?

-The Louvre.

-Yep.

In The Double Eagle, how much money is transferred into...

BEEP

..the bank account of Tony Short -

a security guard whose murder is made to look like suicide?

-250,000.

-Is exactly right - and, Richard, you have no passes,

and you've scored 12 points.

APPLAUSE

So, that's the end of a very close first round,

and let's have a look at the scores.

In fourth place, 10 points, Andy Duxbury.

Third place, 11 points, Robert Kent.

Joint first place, 12 points apiece,

Annabel Lloyd and Richard Tring.

APPLAUSE

The general knowledge round now,

and if there is a tie at the end of it then the number of passes

is taken into account and the person with the fewer passes is the winner -

and if they're tied on passes as well, there will be a tie break.

And the six highest-scoring runners up

will also be able to claim a place in the semifinals.

So, plenty to play for - let's get on with it,

and ask Andy to join us again, please.

And you start out, Andy, with 10 points,

with your knowledge of Burnley.

You have two and a half minutes of general knowledge now.

Let's see how you do - here we go.

Which writer of children's books

created Jemima Puddle-Duck

and other animal characters?

-Beatrix Potter.

-Yes.

On what river was the Aswan High Dam completed in 1970?

It created a reservoir

now known as Lake Nasser or Lake Nubia,

with a total capacity of more than 168 billion cubic metres.

-The Nile.

-Yeah.

Which television sitcom stars its creator Lee Mack

as a lazy slacker

and Sally Bretton as Lucy,

his long-suffering flatmate and landlady?

-Not Going Out.

-Yep.

What common phrase meaning that there are clear indications

of imminent trouble or misfortune

comes from the story of Belshazzar's feast

in the biblical book of Daniel?

-Fateful?

-The writing on the wall.

What is the name of the endocrine gland in the throat

below the larynx that produces hormones that help control

blood pressure, body temperature and heart rate?

-Thyroid gland.

-Yes.

Whose volumes of poetry include The Whitsun Weddings in 1964

and High Windows in '74?

Er...

-Philip Larkin.

-Yep.

Ursus maritimus is the scientific name

for which carnivorous animal found throughout the Arctic?

-Polar bear.

-Yeah.

Pam Greer played the title role in a '97 crime thriller

directed by Quentin Tarantino.

What's its title?

Erm...

-Reservoir Dogs.

-Jackie Brown.

Which conservation charity has its headquarters

in an innovative and eco-friendly building

called Heelis in Swindon?

-Friends Of The Earth.

-National Trust.

Who was the president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

from 1997 till October 2000,

when he was defeated and subsequently arrested for war crimes?

-Jaruzelski.

-Milosevic.

Which Australian soprano married the conductor

Richard Bonynge in London in October 1954?

-Melba?

-Dame Joan Sutherland.

Which Edinburgh-born lawyer and writer

was a companion of Dr Samuel Johnson

and published a celebrated biography of him in 1791?

Oh...

-Webster.

-Boswell.

In brewing, what name is given to the liquid

that results from the mashing process,

and is rich in malt sugars?

It's fermented to make beer.

-Wort.

-Yeah.

Of which future Conservative Prime Minister

did the Liberal leader David Lloyd George say,

"He'd make a drum out of the skin of his own mother

"in order to sound his own praises"?

-Churchill.

-Yes.

Which song gave Heatwave their first UK singles entry

and number two hit?

-Here Comes The Sun.

-Boogie Nights.

Which Japanese city gives its name

to an international treaty or protocol adopted in 1997

that's aimed at reducing the emission of greenhouse gases?

-Kyoto.

-Yes.

In the New Testament, what natural phenomenon

caused Paul's cell door to open and his bonds to be loosened

while he was imprisoned at Philippi?

-A flood.

-An earthquake.

What is the name of the education campaigner...

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..who became the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

in 2014 at the age of 17?

Oh...

Erm...

-Come on, you have to answer.

-Erm...Mary Quant.

It was Malala - Malala Yousafzai.

-Which you knew, of course, but it wouldn't...

-Yeah.

Yep, there we go. Andy, you now have a total of 19 points.

Thank you.

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And next, Robert, again, please.

And you have 11 points to kick off with.

Your knowledge of the Thirty Years War.

19 is the score to beat as it stands.

You have two and a half minutes. Here we go.

Conger, spiny and electric are types of which fish?

-Eel.

-Yeah.

What name that comes from the Greek word for sacred carving

is used for the picture characters

in the writings of ancient Egyptian

and other civilisations?

-Hieroglyphics.

-Yes. In his poem The Fairies,

the 19th century Irish poet William Allingham wrote,

"Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen

"We dare not go a-hunting For fear of..."?

Pass.

Which Oscar-nominated actor who died in 2014

reportedly described himself

as "the only actor who had to diet and wear lifts

"to play Mussolini"?

Pass.

Which planet has at least 27 moons,

mostly named after Shakespearian characters,

and at least ten rings?

-Saturn.

-Uranus.

Hannah Massey and Maggie Rowan

are heroines created by which bestselling novelist?

Pass.

What alternative name for the deadly nightshade flower

is said to come from its previous use as a cosmetic

by some women to dilate the pupils of their eyes?

-Foxglove.

-Belladonna.

Which territory of northwestern Canada,

famous as the scene of a gold rush,

has a western border with Alaska?

-Klondike.

-The Yukon.

In which Spanish city

did the museum designed for the Guggenheim Foundation

by the Canadian-born architect Frank Gehry open in 1997?

-Bilbao.

-Correct.

What historical term for the personal servant

of an officer in the British armed services

was originally applied to a person in charge of a horse

that carried military equipment?

-Batman?

-Yeah.

Which former champion triple jumper

went on to present Songs Of Praise on television?

Pass.

Which small British mammal was traditionally known as an urchin?

Pass.

The name of a biblical sea creature

mentioned in the Psalms and the book of Job

was used by Thomas Hobbes for the title of his best-known work,

first published in 1651. What's it called?

-Leviathan.

-Yes.

Which Roman emperor who reigned from AD 54 to 68

was the last direct descendant of Augustus to ascend the throne?

-Nero.

-Yes.

The 1994 UK chart-topping single

Things Can Only Get Better reached the top 20 again in '97

after it was adopted by New Labour

as their election campaign song.

Which band recorded the single?

-D:Ream.

-Yes.

An American composer and bandmaster

gives his name to a type of bass tuba,

an adaptation of the helicon,

with circular coiling and a removable bell

that he developed in the 1890s.

What's his name?

Pass.

Which political philosopher

was born at Trier in Prussia in May 1818?

-Hegel.

-Marx.

On the Old Course at St Andrews,

what sort of obstacle are Hell...

BEEP

..Cockle and notorious Road?

-Bunkers.

-Bunkers, indeed.

You had six passes altogether.

John Philip Sousa was that composer and bandmaster

who gave his name to the sort of brass tuba.

Hedgehog, traditionally known as an urchin.

Jonathan Edwards was both triple jumper and Songs Of Praise presenter.

Catherine Cookson created Hannah Massey and Maggie Rowan.

Bob Hoskins played Mussolini and had to wear built-up heels,

and the William Allingham poem,

"Up the airy mountains" et cetera, et cetera -

"We dare not go a-hunting For fear of little men."

You have scored, Robert, 19 points.

APPLAUSE

And now Annabel Lloyd again, please.

And you begin this round with 12 points,

and the score to beat with your general knowledge is 19 -

so, let's see if you can do it in two and a half minutes, starting now.

What word describes a vehicle

used to convey sick or injured people

that comes from a Latin term meaning to walk about?

-Ambulance.

-Yes.

Chain, band and tenon are all types of what tool?

-Hammer.

-A saw.

The island of Aruba, a popular tourist destination

in the Caribbean Sea,

is a self-governing part of which European country?

-Portugal.

-The Netherlands.

Which system of fortification

in northeast France was built in the 1930s

and named after a French war minister?

Oh...pass.

What was the nationality

of the painter and printmaker Mary Cassatt,

who worked in Paris with the Impressionists

and exhibited at four of their shows,

beginning in 1879?

-Nationality? French.

-American.

In mathematics and physics,

what name is given to a quantity such as velocity or force

that has both magnitude and direction?

Pass.

Which political leader did the carpenter Georg Elser

come within minutes of killing with a bomb in November 1939?

Um...

Pass.

In Roman legend, the cackling of birds

that were sacred to Juno alerted the garrison

on the Capitoline Hill

to the presence of invading Gauls in 390 BC.

Which birds?

-Geese.

-Yes. Which city in northwest England

was known as Cottonopolis in the 19th century?

-Manchester.

-Yes.

The multi-award-winning stage show

The Play What I Wrote that was directed by Kenneth Branagh

was a tribute to which duo?

Pass.

Published in 2015,

Go Set A Watchman is the sequel to a novel

published 55 years earlier - what novel?

-Erm...To Kill A Mockingbird.

-Yes.

What is the name of the Mafia code of silence

and the obligation to never under any circumstances

apply for justice to the legal authorities?

-Omerta.

-Yes.

Which television presenter was the founder of the charities

ChildLine and Silver Line,

and was made a Dame of the British Empire

in the 2015 New Year Honours list?

-Esther Rantzen.

-Yes.

What is the name of the state

that covers the southeastern portion of Germany

and is the largest of the country's Lander?

-Bavaria.

-Yes.

What name is given to the pair of fins

on either side of a fish's body

towards the front that correspond to the forelimbs of tetrapods?

-Gills.

-Pectoral fins.

In French cuisine, what is mixed with melted chocolate

to make the rich icing or filling for pastries

known as ganache?

-Cream.

-Yes.

Which American gangster is played by Johnny Depp in the 2009

Michael Mann film... BEEP

..Public Enemies?

Tell me the film again.

-I'm afraid I can't, because we've run out of time.

-Oh...

-I'm so sorry.

-OK.

All right, I shall tell you -

it's John Dillinger.

Your other passes - five altogether.

Morecambe and Wise were the duo in The Play What I Wrote.

-Adolf Hitler was the...

-Oh...!

-I know!

-I thought... I thought it and then didn't say it!

-I know - it's always a good idea to say it.

-That's...

There we are - next time.

Mathematics and physics,

that name given to a quantity such as velocity or force - vector.

The Maginot Line was the system of fortifications,

and there we are.

However, Annabel, you have scored a total of 20 points.

-Thank you.

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And finally Richard again, please.

And you also start with 12 points, Richard,

and now it is 20 points that you have to beat,

if you are to get through to the semifinals.

And you have two and a half minutes in which to do it - here we go.

Which is the largest of the Balearic Islands?

-Ibiza.

-Mallorca.

Which children's television programme

first presented by Eamonn Andrews

featured Double Or Drop,

where contestants were given a cabbage

if they failed to answer the question correctly?

-Crackerjack.

-Yes.

The Irish footballer Stephanie Roche finished runner-up

to Colombia's James Rodriguez in 2014

for which Fifa award?

-Goal of the season.

-Yes - goal of the year.

By what name is the American folk painter

Anna Mary Robertson better known?

She was born in 1860

and noted for her pictures of rural life.

-Grandma Moses.

-Yes.

The opening bars of which composer's 5th symphony

consist of a motif resembling the Morse code for V?

It was used by the BBC in radio broadcasts to Europe

during the Second World War.

-Beethoven.

-Yes.

Which English town, now a city,

did Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Highlanders

reach on their march south

before retreating back to Scotland in December 1745?

-Nottingham.

-Derby.

In 2012, who became the first person in at least 400 years

to be appointed Lord Chancellor

without having a legal qualification?

Pass.

Which university that opened in 1969

originally used television or radio broadcasts

and correspondence courses to teach?

Its courses are now accessible online.

-Open University.

-Yes.

What literary form did Percy Bysshe Shelley

describe in an 1821 essay as, "The record of best and happiest moments

"of the happiest and best minds"?

-Sonnet.

-Poetry.

In Greek mythology, what did Prometheus steal from the gods,

for which Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock?

-Fire.

-Yes.

An international Christian religious and charitable movement

has the motto "Blood and Fire" - which one?

-Salvation Army.

-Yes.

Which northerly Italian city is particularly renowned

for "risi e bisi" - a soup of fresh peas, rice and onions

served with Parmesan cheese?

-Milan.

-Venice.

What word for a traitor

is taken from the name of a Norwegian army officer

who attracted notoriety by collaborating with the Nazis

during the Second World War?

-Quisling.

-Correct.

Crinkle Crags and the Langdale Pikes

are a feature of which English National Park?

-Lake District.

-Yes.

If a tree or shrub is described as bacciferous,

it means that it is capable of producing what?

-Currants.

-Berries.

Which actor plays an unlikely twin to Arnold Schwarzenegger

in the 1988 film Twins?

-Danny DeVito.

-Yep.

In 2014, which boy band sang the opening line,

"It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid"

on the Band Aid 30 charity single

Do They Know It's Christmas?

-One Direction.

-Yes.

On which London thoroughfare

known for its theatres and hotels

are the Royal Courts Of Justice situated?

BEEP

-The Strand.

-Is correct.

You had one pass -

it was Chris Grayling who became the first person in centuries

to be appointed Lord Chancellor without being a lawyer.

So, Richard, you had that one pass -

you have scored a total of 24 points.

APPLAUSE

So, there we are - he did it. Let's have a look at the scores.

In joint third place, 19 points apiece,

Andy Duxbury and Robert Kent.

Second place, 20 points,

Annabel Lloyd.

First place, 24 points,

Richard Tring.

APPLAUSE

Which means that Richard is tonight's winner,

and he goes through to the semifinals.

Congratulations to him.

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Thanks for watching - goodbye.

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