6 Feb, 2010
2010-2-6 8:37:24 PM UTC
6 Feb, 2010
2010-2-6 8:56:59 PM UTC
I will certainly be watching it, Jeremy. (I usually did anyway, but since my father in law won it in 1996, it is now a must-see!)
- wellinghall
6 Feb, 2010
2010-2-6 8:58:21 PM UTC
Ooooh, what a nice connection with the show! What was the topic he won with?
6 Feb, 2010
2010-2-6 9:21:19 PM UTC
His subjects were Charles Williams; the Emperor Frederick III; and the Operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. The first two rounds were before I got married; the final was just afterwards, and we went along to Bristol (where we now live, oddly enough) to see it being filmed.
- wellinghall
6 Feb, 2010
2010-2-6 9:32:33 PM UTC
6 Feb, 2010
2010-2-6 9:34:03 PM UTC
6 Feb, 2010
2010-2-6 10:05:45 PM UTC
Does anyone know who they consult to question set? Wellinghall (I was going to say Andrew, but that's not going to work with you two...), when your father in law was on, did he get an inclination later as to who had been asked to set the questions for any of his subjects? Would they ask Christopher about this sort of thing? I think we should try & get a transcript posted up for a bit of fun & discussion after it's been shown.
7 Feb, 2010
2010-2-7 12:20:51 AM UTC
7 Feb, 2010
2010-2-7 3:12:02 AM UTC
Hilarious article, Trotter!
I read that Shippey set the questions on the previous round (1974 I think?)
It sounds like they will just use reference books for the most part. I really doubt that they would try to reach Christopher, and I am certain that he would not reply if they did try to reach him.
7 Feb, 2010
2010-2-7 7:29:46 AM UTC
Tolkien is quite a popular subject for Mastermind, the last time he was the specialist subject was 2005.
The 1974 round was in the semi-final and the contestant was Elizabeth Horrocks, who eventually won the tournament that year.
From the BBC description of the episode, "Host John Humphrys invites four contenders to answer questions in the black chair. The specialist subjects are TV westerns of the 50s and 60s, the life and work of Tolkien, the government of Gough Whitlam 1972 -1975, and the life and career of Dixie Dean."
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