Episode 23 Mastermind

First in the spotlight tonight is Martin Wightman,

a retired civil servant from Bristol.

He's answering questions on the Apollo missions.

Next, Roger Canwell from Norwich on the Great Train Robbery.

Austin McHale is a teacher from Middlesex.

His specialist subject, Queens Park Rangers football club.

And Lorraine Kitchingham

is a technical support agent from Bournemouth.

Her subject, Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware novels.

Hello and welcome to Mastermind with me, John Humphrys.

Four contenders are waiting to take their place in the black chair.

It's not just about knowing the answers, of course.

It's coping with the pressure.

The pressure of being in the spotlight and even worse,

knowing that the clock is ticking away

and does not allow you the luxury of thinking time.

As always, they get two minutes of questions

on their specialist subject and then two and a half on general knowledge.

The winner will go through to the next round

and take a step nearer to becoming the owner of a rather fine

glass bowl and far more importantly,

the prestige of becoming Mastermind champion.

So, let us have our first contender, please.

And your name is?

Your occupation?

And your chosen subject?

The Apollo missions, here we go.

The prime crew of Apollo 8 consisted of Commander Frank Borman,

Commander Module Pilot James Lovell and which lunar module pilot?

Bill Anders.

What activity did the Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden

describe as like being let out at night for a swim by Moby Dick?

-A spacewalk.

-Yes.

Which mission included the first Apollo docking

and the first spacewalk using the new Apollo space suit?

Apollo 9.

What's the name of the astronaut who, while acting as the

capsule communicator, received the famous message from Jim Lovell on Apollo 13,

"Houston, we've had a problem."

Jack Lousma.

Which of the original seven NASA astronauts

became the director of flight crew operations and

picked the crew for each Apollo mission?

Deke Slayton.

At which Air Force Base near Houston

did Apollo astronauts train on the LLTV,

the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle, nicknameed The Flying Bedstead?

Ellington.

What was the call sign of Apollo 9's lunar module

which referred to its spindly legs?

Spider.

Which member of the Apollo 13 backup crew contracted German measles?

This caused Ken Mattingly, who had no immunity to the disease,

to lose his place on the prime crew to Jack Swigert.

Charlie Duke.

Whose first words while stepping onto the moon in February '71 were,

"It's been a long way but we're here"?

Alan Shepard.

From which Cape Canaveral launchpad was the last manned Apollo mission 17 launched

four years after the first Apollo mission to the moon had left the same launchpad?

39A.

Which aircraft manufacturer constructed the lunar roving vehicle,

first used on the Apollo 15 mission?

Boeing.

At re-entry to Earth's atmosphere,

which mission reached a speed of over 24,790 miles an hour?

Still the fastest that humans have ever travelled.

Apollo 8.

Apollo 10. The upper stages of the Saturn rockets that launched

Apollo spacecraft were the first in the world to use

which fuel for manned flights?

Kerosene.

Hydrogen. Which astronaut was serving as Capcom

during the Apollo 11 mission

when Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon?

Bruce McCandless.

Apollo 12 touched down on the Ocean Of Storms

next to the April 1967 landing site

of which unmanned American moon probe?

Surveyor 3.

Is correct.

-No passes, Martin. You have 13 points.

-Thank you.

And our next contender, please.

And your name is?

Your occupation?

Your chosen subject?

The Great Train Robbery. Two minutes, here we go.

The Great Train Robbery is the name of the raid

on the Royal Mail's Glasgow to London travelling post office train in 1963.

On what date did it take place?

8th of August.

At which Buckinghamshire farm about 27 miles from the crime scene

did the train robbers hide out immediately after the robbery?

Leatherslade Farm.

What was the number of Class 40 English Electric

diesel locomotive that was pulling the train?

D326.

Ronnie Biggs and Bruce Reynolds' fingerprints

were found on a board game that that they had played

while they were hiding. What game?

Monopoly.

What was the name of the farm labourer

whose suspicions on visiting the farm after

the robbers had fled led him to ring the police?

John Maris.

Before the robbery, Buster Edwards and Gordon Goody

met an informant in Finsbury Park in early '63

who gave them vital details about the mail train.

By what nickname was the informant generally known?

The Ulsterman.

Charlie Wilson was the first of the robbers

to escape from prison in August '64. Which prison?

Winson Green.

How many sacks were actually stolen and taken away in the robbers' lorry?

A few bags were left behind after Bruce Reynolds insisted

they were out of time and had to leave.

120.

What was the name of the house in Whitchurch Hill

owned by the solicitor's clerk Brian Field and his wife Karin

to which a number of the robbers went after leaving Leatherslade Farm?

Kabri.

After the gang had the train stopped at Sears Crossing,

the disconnected part was driven to a railway bridge

officially designated bridge number 127. Which bridge?

Bridego.

After his eventual release from prison in '75,

Buster Edwards became well known as a flower seller

outside which London railway station?

Waterloo.

In which country did Reynolds and Edwards briefly enjoy

the high life together while on the run

until Buster decided to return to England in September '66 and give himself up?

Mexico.

Which Scotland Yard detective superintendent

turned up in Rio in early 1974 in a failed attempt

to take Ronald Biggs back to England

after he was tipped off by The Daily Express?

Jack Slipper.

Roger Cordrey was recruited from a rival criminal gang

that was experienced in holding up trains on the Brighton line.

By what three-word name was that gang known?

The South Coast Raiders.

Is absolutely correct.

As were all your other answers.

-Roger, a perfect round. 14 points.

-Thank you.

And our next contender, please.

And your name is?

Your occupation?

And your chosen subject?

Queens Park Rangers in two minutes, starting now.

Which player scored 44 goals for Queens Park Rangers

during the '66/67 season when they won the Third Division

and the League Cup?

Rodney Marsh.

Who managed Rangers during the '79/80 season?

He'd previously been in charge for 28 days in '68.

Tommy Docherty.

Rangers qualified for their first European campaign in '76.

To which team did they lose in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup?

AEK Athens.

In '75, who became the first Rangers player

to captain England when he led the team

in a 2-1 win over Switzerland?

Gerry Francis.

Against which team did Rangers play their first league game

on their newly-installed plastic pitch at Loftus Road in 1981?

Uh, Luton Town.

Which centre back is Rangers most capped player?

He'd made nearly 500 appearances for the club between '81 and '97

and won 52 caps for Northern Ireland?

Alan... Sorry, Alan McDonald.

Which team did Rangers beat 3-2 on aggregate

over two legs in the semifinal of the '86 League Cup?

Liverpool.

What is the name of the Indian billionaire who was

persuaded by the co-owner Bernie Ecclestone

to invest in the club together with his brother-in-law in 2007?

Lakshmi Mittal.

Which striker scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 win

against Manchester United at Old Trafford on New Year's day in 1992?

Dennis Bailey.

Rangers reached their only FA Cup final in '82.

Who scored the equaliser deep into extra time

in the 1-1 draw with Spurs that led to a replay?

Um, Fereday.

Terry Fenwick. Which player who later became a professional golfer

became Rangers' first £1 million signing

when he was bought by manager Don Howe

in 1989 from Luton Town?

Um, Mark Stein.

Roy Wegerle.

To which non-league side did Rangers lose on penalties

in the first round of the 2002/03 FA Cup?

Vauxhall Motors.

Rangers clinched promotion back to the Premier League

at the end of the 2013/14 season

by beating Derby County in the play-off final.

What position did they finish in the Championship to reach the play-offs?

Fourth.

Which World Cup winning player

BEEP appeared in eight league matches for Rangers

during the '88/89 season?

Ossie Ardiles.

Exactly right.

No passes, Austin. You have 12 points.

And our final contender, please.

And your name is?

Your occupation?

And your specialist subject?

In two minutes, starting now.

Alex Delaware is a psychologist

who helps Los Angeles police detective Milo Sturgis in his investigations.

What's the name of his French bulldog and unofficial therapy dog

that comforts his patients when they're upset?

Blanche.

In Killer, Cherie Sykes is abducted along with

her daughter Rambla by Willa and Hank Nebe.

What is the name of their niece who tells Cherie that the Nebes' plan

is to give the child to her to bring up?

Pass.

Which doctor's name is written on the note

that is found in the bedroom of Vita Berlin?

The word 'quack' is written on the other side.

Pass.

In Deception, the body of Elise Freeman

is found in a bathtub that is filled with what?

Dry ice.

Alex first met Tanya Bigelow when she was seven years old

when her mother sent her to him for psychological help.

At their first session, Tanya told him, "I came here to do" what?

Find the truth.

"Break my habits."

In Motive, what is set up in the kitchens of the murder victims,

Ursula Corey and Katherine Hennepin, that makes Alex and Milo

suspect they were killed by the same person?

Dinner for two.

Grant Huggler tries to break Milo's neck

while he is being arrested as a suspect for multiple murders.

In which part of the body does Milo then shoot Huggler?

The leg.

Yes, his foot.

In Compulsion, a smear of blood is found on the seat of a car

that was reported missing by its owner.

What is the make of the car?

Bentley.

In Gone, Jacalyn Vasquez tells Milo

that her husband Armando shot a man

to protect their family. What was the man's name?

Smith.

Petey. In Mystery, what name is given to the young women

who are used to attract rich men, called Daddys,

to their online dating website?

Pass.

In Rage, Alex revisits the case of Troy Turner and Rand Duchay

who were found guilty of murdering a young girl.

Which authority had they been handed to

after they pleaded guilty?

California Youth Authority.

When Alex tries to track down Elise Van Syoc...

BEEP

..he searches for her online using her maiden name Ryan

and what nickname from her short-lived show business career?

-Pass.

-Well, I can tell you because we're out of time.

It was Ginger. And your other passes.

Sweeties was the name given to those young women

used to attract sugar daddies.

That doctor's name written on the note was Dr B Shacker

or Dr Bernhard Shacker. Yes?

And in Killer, the name of the niece and accomplice was Kiara Fallows.

So, four passes, Lorraine. You've scored six points.

Well, some very high scoring in that round.

Let's have a look at all of the scores.

Fourth place, six points, Lorraine Kitchingham.

Third place, 12 points, Austin McHale.

Second place, 13 points, Martin Wightman.

First place, 14 points, Roger Canwell.

APPLAUSE

And it's the general knowledge round now.

And if there's 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 are tied on passes as well, there will be a tie-break.

And the six highest-scoring runners up will be able to

claim a place in the semifinals as well.

So, there is plenty to play for.

Let's just get on with it and ask Lorraine

to come and join us again, please.

And...

..having discovered that there are 30 books in that series,

I can see you had an awful lot to try to learn.

Anyway, you've got six points on the board,

you've got two and a half minutes on general knowledge questions.

So, let's get on with it, here we go.

Who officially launched the internet site with the URL

www.royal.gov.uk in March 1997?

-Prince Charles.

-The Queen.

What is the general term for an animal that has four feet?

Quadruped.

The book A Walk In The Woods documents which

travel writer's attempt to walk along

the Appalachian Trail with his friend Stephen Katz?

Pass.

Which painter has been played on film by Kirk Douglas in 1956

and by both Tim Roth and Martin Scorsese in 1990?

Jackson Pollock.

Van Gogh. Which country has the England rugby team played annually

since 1879 for the Calcutta Cup?

Scotland.

Who composed the music for the stage musical Showboat

based on Edna Ferber's novel of life on the Mississippi.

-Hammerstein.

-Jerome Kern.

What name that dates back to 1970 is given to

a car with a sloping tailgate of full width at the rear

that opens upwards to provide access to a cargo area?

Hatchback.

Which Hertfordshire-born clergyman became

the only English Pope as Adrian IV in 1154?

During his papacy, he issued a bill

giving Henry II the right to rule over Ireland?

Thomas Becket.

Nicholas Breakspear. By what name does the author of the Book Of Revelation

call himself, although his precise identity

is the subject of debate?

The Beast.

John. Which river provided power for the mill

in the co-operative industrial community at New Lanark

managed by the social reformer Robert Owen in the 19th century?

Tamar.

Clyde. Which Geordie actor who played fusilier Dave Tucker

in Soldier Soldier has made several TV series

in which he indulges in his passion for extreme fishing?

Robson Green.

Major works by Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare

feature which pair of lovers whose story is said to have

taken place during the Trojan War?

Troilus and Cressida.

The invention of a device for simplifying multiplication

and division is usually credited to the mathematician

William Oughtred in about 1630.

What device?

Abacus.

A slide rule. In which Asian country

is The People's Daily the main official newspaper?

China.

In America, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

has operated nearly all passenger trains under what name since 1970?

Greyhound.

Amtrak. Hallux is the medical name for which of the toes?

Could you repeat the question?

Hallux is the medical name for which of the toes?

Big toe.

Which actress's film credits include Black Swan,

Oz The Great And Powerful

and the title role in the 2015 science-fiction

fantasy film Jupiter Ascending? BEEP

-Mila Kunis.

-Yes, indeed it is.

You had one pass.

The writer who went for a walk in the woods and wrote about it,

the Appalachian Trail.

-That was Bill Bryson.

-Oh!

HE LAUGHS

You now have, Lorraine, 14 points.

APPLAUSE

And now, Austin again, please.

And you start this round with 12 points already.

With your knowledge of QPR.

Let's see how you do with general knowledge. Two and a half minutes.

Starting now.

Which member of the cat family

has the scientific name Panthera leo?

Leopard.

Lion. Piraeus is the port of which European capital city?

It lies about 10km away.

Athens.

What is the title of Caitlin Moran's

2011 bestselling book about modern feminism?

-How To Be A Girl or...

-How To Be A Woman.

What was the name of the B-29 aircraft

that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945?

Um...Big Boy.

The Enola Gay. The second volume of memoirs of which former Labour

cabinet minister is entitled Please, Mister Postman,

a reference to his job before he entered full-time politics?

Alan Johnson.

A popular cage bird that lives in the wild in Australia

is also variously known as the grass parakeet

or the shell or zebra parrot. Which bird?

Kookaburra.

Budgerigar. Which country house near Westerham was

given to the National Trust after the death of Winston Churchill in 1965?

His family requested that there should always be

a marmalade cat named Jock living there.

Chartwell.

Which 1867 orchestral work by Mussorgsky

depicts a witch's sabbath on midsummer night

and features in the Disney film Fantasia?

Pictures At An Exhibition.

Night On The Bare Mountain.

The expression 'wilco' used in signalling

and communications as an acceptance of an order

is an abbreviation of "I will" what?

Command.

Comply. The singles Don't You Forget About Me and Alive And Kicking

that both reached number seven in the UK charts in 1985

were released by which group fronted by Jim Kerr?

Simple Minds.

In the book of Genesis, what creature is described

as being more subtle than any beast of the field

which the Lord God had made?

Snake.

Or serpent. The Marquesas Islands and the Society Islands

are among the islands in the South Central Pacific

classed as an overseas collectivity of which European country?

France.

Animals such as the elephant, rhinoceros and hippopotamus

are sometimes referred to by a term

that comes from the Greek for thick skin. What term?

Pachyderm.

A furry creature created by the cartoonist

and jazz clarinettist Wally Fawkes under the pseudonym Trog

appeared in a cartoon strip in a national newspaper.

What was the creature's name?

Um...Fluke.

With what Mediterranean country is the cedar species

Cedrus libani closely associated?

Lebanon.

Which future Oscar winner made his debut as a director

with the '69 film musical Oh! What A Lovely War?

Um...

BEEP

-Sorry, I...

-Take a stab!

Joan Littlewood.

Ah, it was Richard Attenborough.

Lord Attenborough, as he was.

-Um, Austin, you have a score now of 21 points.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

And now, Martin again, please.

And you start out with 13 points

with your knowledge of the Apollo missions and as you have just heard,

21 is the score to beat.

Two and a half minutes in which to try to do it, here we go.

What colour are Ferrari racing cars traditionally painted?

Red.

Darryl Jones replaced Bill Wyman as the bassist

in which band in 1994?

Rolling Stones.

Between 1910 and 1918,

who wrote the Clayhanger series of novels

set in the Five Towns, a thinly disguised version of The Potteries?

Arnold Bennett.

In which country is Mount Cook the highest point?

New Zealand.

From which pulse is gram flour made?

It's a basic ingredient in Indian cookery.

Maize.

Chickpeas. Whom do Roy Hodgson appoint as captain

when he took over as England manager in May 2012?

Rooney.

Gerrard. Which artificial lake and rowing sector

completed in 2006 and owned by Eton College

was one of the venues used during the 2012 Olympic Games?

Eton Dorney.

Cynophobia is a morbid fear of which domestic animal?

-Cats.

-Dogs.

An isohyet is a line on a map connecting points

that have in a given period equal amounts of what?

Wind.

No, rainfall. Which former First Lady published Hard Choices

in which she gives her account of the challenges

she faced during her four years as America's Secretary of State?

Hillary Clinton.

The schoolboy Eric Twinge of 29 Acacia Road

was the alter ego of

which cartoon superhero voiced by Graeme Garden?

Danger Mouse.

Bananaman. Which cathedral city was the target of the first Thousand Bomber Raid

on Germany by the RAF in May 1942?

Cologne.

In Greek mythology, the water nymph Minthe

was transformed into a plant after Persephone

discovered that her husband Hades

was having an affair with her. Which plant?

Hyacinth.

Mint. Which Flemish artist and diplomat, born in 1577,

best known for his voluptuous nudes, also produced a vast body of work

including portraits, landscapes and religious scenes?

Rubens.

Scott Joplin's rag The Entertainer features in which 1973 film

that stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford?

The Sting.

What cabinet post did Alistair Darling hold

during Gordon Brown's premiership?

Chancellor.

Bobotie, a dish originally developed by the Malay slaves of Dutch settlers

and consisting of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping

is considered which country's national dish?

Indonesia.

South Africa. What name derived from Greek is given to the substitution of

an unpleasant or distasteful word or phrase

by one that is more agreeable or less offensive?

Bon mot.

Euphemism. Most of the entries in which tragic diarist's work

are addressed to "Dear Kitty," an imaginary friend?

Potter.

Anne Frank. The name of which English county reflects the fact

BEEP that it was originally the kingdom of the East Saxons,

supposedly founded in 527?

Sussex.

Well, you're not far out. Essex.

Martin, your total score now,

-you had no passes, is 23.

-Thank you.

And finally, Roger again, please.

And you start out with 14 points with your knowledge

of the Train Robbery.

Let's see how you do with general knowledge.

Now it is 23 that is the score to beat.

Let's see if you can do it and go into the semifinals. Here we go.

Which British airport has the designation code STN?

Stansted.

John Adams is the second holder of which American office

between 1797 and 1801?

President.

Which sea port and former industrial centre in South Wales

was known as Copperopolis in the 18th and 19th centuries

with 90% of Britain's copper smelting capacity located there?

Uh, Newport.

Swansea. What does the acronym YBA stand for

in the name of the art movement that developed

in the UK in the late 1980s?

Pass.

Which British island's 1969 rock festival

featured a starring appearance by Bob Dylan?

Isle of Wight.

The albacore is a species of which genus of fish?

Cod.

Tuna. Kathmandu is the capital of which Himalayan kingdom?

Nepal.

The Elysee Palace, now the official residence of the French president,

was bought as the Hotel d'Evreux by Louis XV

for which of his mistresses?

Uh... Marie Antoinette?

No, Madame de Pompadour.

Who was declared Roman emperor by the Praetorian Guard in 41 AD

against the wishes of the Senate

following the assassination of Caligula?

Nero.

Claudius. The flag of which Australian state features the figure

of a black swan on a yellow disc at the fly end?

Western Australia.

RD Blackmore's novel Lorna Doone is mainly set

on what upland area?

Exmoor.

Which clueless screen detective

has a manservant called Cato Fong?

Um, Clou...

Clouseau.

What is the shape of a lateen sail,

one of the earliest kinds of fore-and-aft sail?

Uh, can you say that again, sorry?

What is the shape of a lateen sail,

one of the earliest kinds of fore-and-aft sails?

Crescent.

Triangular. Which Mississippi-born writer's novels include

The Sound And The Fury, As I Lay Dying and Absalom, Absalom?

He won the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Tennessee Williams.

William Faulkner. Which hymn also know as the Ambrosian Hymn

is traditionally sung on occasions of rejoicing

and is generally known by its two opening Latin words?

Te Deum.

Which detective was created by Ruth Rendell

and played on television by George Baker?

Inspector Wexford.

Which wild plant native to Britain has species

including spear, welted and milk?

Pass.

What term for the fixing of electoral boundaries

to favour the party in power comes from the name of

a 19th-century Governor of Massachusetts and American Vice-President?

Gerrymandering.

In February 2014, which singer was honoured

with a commemorative blue plaque near his childhood home

in Stoke-on-Trent on his 40th birthday?

-BEEP

-Robbie Williams.

Is correct. You had two passes, Roger.

Um, that wild plant native to Britain and it's got spear,

welted and milk amongst them, they are thistles.

And YBA stands for Young British Artist.

-Oh, YBA!

-Two passes.

-Roger, 25 points.

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE

Well, it was close at the end. Let's have a look at all the scores.

In fourth place with 14 points, Lorraine Kitchingham.

Third place, 21 points, Austin McHale.

Second place, 23 points, Martin Wightman.

First place, 25 points, Roger Canwell.

Which means that Roger is tonight's winner

and he goes through to the semifinals. Congratulations to him.

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