Mastermind 2005 - Episode 23 (20 September 2005)

Added: 2026-05-09

[00:00:06][music] [music] In the spotlight tonight is [music] Robin Chapman from Exat, a university lecturer. His specialist subject is Stravinsky. Danielle Monet from Cambridge, a student. [music] Her subject is the history of ice dance.

[00:00:30]Ian McFarland from North London, a coffee editor whose specialist subject is the life and career of Lord Randolph [music] Churchill and Dave Bry from Nottingham, a head teacher and his subject status quo.

[00:00:47][music] [applause] Hello, I'm John Humphre and welcome to the heavyweight quiz show that is Mastermind. As ever in the ring tonight are four gallon contenders ready for some mental sparring. The winner tonight goes through to the next round and moves that bit closer to becoming our ultimate champ mastermind. As ever, we have two rounds, one on specialist subjects and one on general knowledge. Two minutes each and that's it. So, let's have our first contender, please.

[00:01:30]And your name is >> Robin Chapman.

[00:01:32]>> Your occupation?

[00:01:33]>> University lecturer.

[00:01:35]>> And your chosen subject, >> the life and music of Eigor Stravinsky.

[00:01:39]>> Eagle Stravinsky. In two minutes, starting now. For which American television company did Stravinsky composed The Flood?

[00:01:46]>> Uh, CBS.

[00:01:47]>> Correct. From which country does the folk tune played by the solo bassoon at the start of the right of spring originate?

[00:01:52]>> Lithuania.

[00:01:53]>> Correct. For which jazz musicians orchestrated did Stravinsky compose the ebony concerto?

[00:01:57]>> Woody Herman.

[00:01:58]>> Yes. Which subject did he enroll at St. Petersburg University in order to study?

[00:02:02]>> Uh, medicine.

[00:02:04]>> No. Law. From which vianese composers music did Stravinsky deride the waltz tunes for the ballerina's dances in the third tableau of Petrushka?

[00:02:12]>> Um, path. What is the usual name of the scale consisting of regularly alternating semmitones and tones that he used with particular intensity in his Russian works?

[00:02:24]>> Path.

[00:02:24]>> What is the name of the bearded lady who Tom marries in the rake's progress?

[00:02:28]>> Baba the Turk.

[00:02:29]>> Correct. Which movement of the symphony of psalms did he write as a double fugue?

[00:02:33]>> Second.

[00:02:34]>> Correct. What in Latin are the hero's last words in Edypus Rex Stravinsk's opera ortorio to a text by Jean Cockto?

[00:02:40]>> Path. What was the maiden name of his first wife, Yakatarina?

[00:02:45]>> Uh, Nathano.

[00:02:46]>> Yes. In which work did Stravinsky make his first use of a full 12 note row constructed after the manner of the second vianese school in combination with serial procedures?

[00:02:55]>> Uh, Agon. Which politician did he particularly admire in the 1920s and 30s describing him as the one man who counts in the whole world?

[00:03:03]>> Mussolini.

[00:03:04]>> Yes. In which Swiss city did the soldiers tale receive its first stage performance in 1918?

[00:03:09]>> Land.

[00:03:10]>> Yes. What is the name of the short canatarta that Stravinsky contributed to the biblical project that also included Shernburgg's Genesis prelude?

[00:03:17]>> Babel.

[00:03:18]>> Yes. To whom did Diagalev entrust the choreography of Lenos?

[00:03:22]>> Um, for >> Najinska. From which book of the Old Testament did Stravinsky take the words set in thriney?

[00:03:30]>> The lamentations.

[00:03:31]>> Correct. Which of his orchestral works took over some music intended for a film of France Verel's song of Bernardet?

[00:03:38]>> Uh, symphony in three movements.

[00:03:39]>> Yes. The composition of which of Stravinsk's works was largely sketched I've started so I shall finish at current in Britany as a musical memorial for Deusi uh symphonies of wind instruments.

[00:03:51]>> Indeed it was. You had three passes.

[00:03:54]Looks factor were the hero's last words in Edypus Rex. Uh that scale I was looking for was the octatonic scale and the vianese composer was Ysef Lan.

[00:04:09]So, three passes. Robin Chapman, you have 12 points. [applause] [applause] >> And our next contender, please.

[00:04:30]>> And your name is >> Danielle Mona.

[00:04:32]>> Your occupation?

[00:04:33]>> Student.

[00:04:34]>> And your chosen subject?

[00:04:35]>> The history of ice dance. History of ice dance in two minutes. Starting now.

[00:04:39]Which city hosted the first Olympic Games at which ice dancing was a competitive event?

[00:04:44]>> Insbook.

[00:04:45]>> Correct. In 1991, which Britain choreographed the Duchane World Championship winning program?

[00:04:50]>> Christopher Dean.

[00:04:51]>> He did. Which couple were the first to win gold, silver, and bronze medals for ice dancing at different Olympic games?

[00:04:56]>> Cleov and Ponareno.

[00:04:58]>> Correct. Who partnered Britain's Diane Tower to four consecutive world titles between 66 and 69?

[00:05:03]>> Bernard Ford.

[00:05:04]>> Yes. Which dance was created in the 70s by Ludmila Pathova, Alexander Gorsov, and Elena Chaikovskaya and is now included in the list of compulsory dances?

[00:05:13]>> Tango Romantica.

[00:05:14]>> Yes. Which couple, sometimes known as Min and Mo, were medalists at the World Championships every year between 75 and 82?

[00:05:20]>> Arena Mova and Andre Menenov.

[00:05:22]>> Correct. Which husband and wife team won the 93 World Championships?

[00:05:25]>> Uso and Zulin.

[00:05:26]>> Yes. In 1975, which world championship medalist brought Toville and Dean together in Nottingham?

[00:05:31]>> Janet Sbridge.

[00:05:32]>> Yes. Who are the only couple to have won consecutive Olympic ice dance titles?

[00:05:36]>> Richard Complattov.

[00:05:37]>> Yes. In Olympic competition, what proportion of the total available marks are scored during the free dance?

[00:05:42]>> 50%.

[00:05:43]>> Yes. Judy Bloomberg and Michael Seabbert's choice of which music led to them being controversially marked down at the 84 Olympics?

[00:05:49]>> Shahazard.

[00:05:50]>> Yes. June Markhamm. And which other skater partnered Courtney Jones to world championship titles?

[00:05:55]>> Dorene Denny.

[00:05:56]>> Yes. Within 10 seconds of what time should a free dance performance last in an Olympic ice dance competition? 4 minutes 30.

[00:06:03]>> Four minutes. In 1982, Togo and Dean danced to music from which show in their world championship winning free dance performance?

[00:06:09]>> Mac and Mabel.

[00:06:10]>> Yes. In 1889, who invented a 10 dance step now known as the 14step that is thought to be the first set pattern dance created especially for skaters?

[00:06:18]>> Kura.

[00:06:19]>> No. Francher. Apart from France, Isabelle and Paul Duchen represented which other country in international competition?

[00:06:26]>> Canada.

[00:06:27]>> Correct. In 1962, which Czech brother and sister became the first couple from a non-English-speaking country to win the world ice dance title?

[00:06:34]>> Eva Roman from Pavl Roman.

[00:06:36]>> Yes. In 77, what was the name of the skater? I've started, so I'll finish.

[00:06:39]Who along with her partner Lawrence Demi were the first ice dancers to be voted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame?

[00:06:47]>> Uh, pass.

[00:06:52]>> Well, I can tell you because your time is up. It was Jean Westwood. That was your only pass. You have scored Daniel Monet 15 points.

[00:07:00][applause] >> And our next contender, please.

[00:07:14]And your name is >> Ian McFaren.

[00:07:16]>> Occupation, >> copy editor.

[00:07:18]>> And your chosen subject?

[00:07:20]>> The life and career of Lord Randolph Churchill.

[00:07:23]>> Randolph Churchill. Two minutes starting now. Which house near Benin Palace was Lord Randolph's early boyhood home until he was 8 years old?

[00:07:31]>> Kensington.

[00:07:31]>> Correct. After leaving Eaton, Lord Randolph worked under the care of which tutor to help get him into Oxford?

[00:07:36]>> Quite DMAR. What was the name of the law adviser at Dublin Castle who became one of his most long-lasting and influential friends?

[00:07:43]>> Pitkin.

[00:07:44]>> Correct. Which country was the subject of the first of the trilogy of speeches he made on successive days in Edinburgh in December 1883?

[00:07:50]>> Ireland.

[00:07:51]>> Egypt. On the 27th of June 1888, which bill was defeated in the House largely due to Lord Randolph's speech?

[00:07:57]>> Finance bill.

[00:07:58]>> The Channel Tunnel Bill. What is the name of the ship on which he departed for India on the 3rd of December 1884?

[00:08:04]>> In a letter to a liberal unionist, Lord Randolph claimed that Olster will fight and >> will be sorry.

[00:08:09]>> Yes. In July 1886, who stood down as leader of the House of Commons in his favor?

[00:08:16]>> Beach.

[00:08:16]>> Yes. What was the name of the young Lord Randolph's pony on which he first went fox hunting? The mouse.

[00:08:22]>> Yes. Who along with Gors Wolf and Lord Randolph was the other main member of the so-called fourth party formed after the 1880 general election?

[00:08:29]>> Al.

[00:08:30]>> Yes. For which newspaper did he write a series of letters during his recreational visit to southern Africa in 1891?

[00:08:36]>> Graphic.

[00:08:36]>> Yes. At a ball given by the officers of which ship did Lord Randolph meet his future wife Jenny Jerome?

[00:08:42]>> Aadne.

[00:08:43]>> Yes. What was the subject of the last successful speech he made in Parliament in February 1893?

[00:08:48]>> Licensing.

[00:08:49]>> The Welsh church bill. Which fellow of Merton College did Lord Randolph defeat to enter parliament as MP for Woodstock in 1874?

[00:08:56]>> Rodri.

[00:08:57]>> Yes. Which wig politician did he compare to a Boa constrictor in a speech in Manchester in November 1885?

[00:09:02]>> Washington.

[00:09:03]>> Yes. In November 1891, Lord Randolph applied to Balfur for the vacant ambassadorship in which city?

[00:09:09]>> Paris.

[00:09:09]>> Yes. During his period at the India office, Lord Randolph was responsible for the annexation of which country on the 1st of January 1886?

[00:09:16]>> Burma.

[00:09:16]>> Yes. What was the name of his racehorse which won the Oaks in 1889?

[00:09:20]>> Labest dou.

[00:09:21]>> Labest duo. Yes. In which park in Dartford did he make one of his most publicized I'll finish the question and important speeches on the 2nd of October 1886?

[00:09:31]>> Spelman Park.

[00:09:32]>> Oakfield. You had one pass. The ship on which he departed for India was the Rohiller. You have Ian McFarland. 13 points. [applause] >> [applause] >> And our final contender, please.

[00:09:58]>> And your name is >> Dave Murray.

[00:10:00]>> Your occupation?

[00:10:01]>> I'm a head teacher.

[00:10:02]>> And your chosen subject?

[00:10:03]>> Status quo.

[00:10:04]>> Status quo. Two minutes starting now.

[00:10:07]Name the gas fitter who became manager of the band in their early days and came up with the name Status Quo.

[00:10:12]>> Pat Barlow.

[00:10:13]>> Correct. What was the first status quo album to release on the Vertigo label?

[00:10:17]>> Pile Driver.

[00:10:17]>> Yes. In August 1997, at which venue did Rick Paret make his first concert appearance after heart surgery?

[00:10:22]>> Norwich City Football Club.

[00:10:24]>> Yes. Which single includes the line, "By the way, she motored thought we might have made the Eiffel Tower."

[00:10:31]>> Down.

[00:10:32]>> Break the rules. Which road manager and occasional harmonica player for the band became Francis Rossy's regular writing partner in the early '7s?

[00:10:39]>> Bob Young.

[00:10:39]>> Yes. said, "Which size London pub did the band perform their first gig under the name the status quo?"

[00:10:45]>> The Rosen Crown.

[00:10:46]>> The Welcome in Alam. On the 21st of September 91, in which city did the band perform the first of their four major concerts in one day?

[00:10:54]>> Yes. Which duo wrote and originally released the song In the Army Now, which the band later took to number two in the UK singles chart?

[00:11:00]>> Poland Brothers.

[00:11:00]>> Yes. Which school friend of Francis Rossy and Alan Lancaster completed the original lineup of the band's first incarnation, The Scorpions?

[00:11:09]Alan Key.

[00:11:10]>> Yes. At which venue where Rossy and Parid had first met in status quo played their 25th anniversary concert?

[00:11:15]>> Mine head.

[00:11:16]>> Correct. According to Rossy, who left the band when he got off the train heading north to a concert and never got back on it? Roy Lines.

[00:11:22]>> Yes. What prop did the band used to stand in for Alan Lancaster when they performed rocking all over the world on video and on top of the pops?

[00:11:28]>> The puppets.

[00:11:29]>> Yes. With which award was status quo presented at the 91 Brit Awards?

[00:11:33]>> Outstanding um British outstanding music award.

[00:11:36]>> Outstanding contribution of British music. Yes. At which venue was the 1977 status quo live album recorded?

[00:11:43]>> Glasco Apollo.

[00:11:44]>> Yes. On which label was Pictures of Matchstick Men released in America where it became a hit single?

[00:11:50]>> Pie.

[00:11:50]>> Cadet Concept. Which former Honey Bus drummer joined the band when John Cotlin left?

[00:11:55]>> Pete Kercher.

[00:11:56]>> Correct. Which Lennon and McCartney song did the band play on the soundtrack of the film All That and World War II?

[00:12:03]>> Get Back.

[00:12:04]>> Getting better. in August 1992 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of what?

[00:12:08]I'll finish the question. Did the band headline a concert in Sutton Park, Birmingham?

[00:12:12]>> Radio 1.

[00:12:13]>> Indeed, it was no passes. Day Barry, you have scored 14 points.

[00:12:19][applause] [applause] So, that's the uh the first round done.

[00:12:29]Let's have a look at the scores. Very close. In fourth place with 12 points, Robin Chapman in third place, 13 points, Ian McFarlan. Second place with 14 points, Dave Bry. First place with 15 points, Danielle Monier. [applause] So, let's move on to round two. General knowledge. Uh, if there's a tie at the end of this round, then the number of passes will be taken into account and the contender with the fewest passes will be declared the winner. So, let's get on with it. And let me ask Robin Chapman to join us again if you would please.

[00:13:04]And I assume from your uh choice of subjects, Stravinsky, that you regard him as a great composer.

[00:13:12]>> Uh certainly a very great very good composer.

[00:13:15]>> The the the most versatile, the best of the last century, do you reckon? A lot of people do.

[00:13:19]>> Well, it's arguable whether he was the best, but he was certainly the most versatile with music with music in compositions in all genres.

[00:13:27]um changed his style a great deal, didn't he?

[00:13:29]>> Um he hardly ever repeated himself. Um never contend to rest on his laws. He always wanted to surprise people, always wanted something new.

[00:13:37]>> Indeed. He was arrested in 1941. What was that all about? Um not sure he was actually arrested but um certainly um when he was um about to conduct his arrangement of the American national anthem I think a police chief uh stopped the performance because um he was tampering with national property which was uh against the law in that state.

[00:14:00]>> Well you have 12 points as a result of your knowledge of Stravinsky. Let's see how you do with general knowledge. Two minutes starting now. Which famous landmark do Australians call the coat hanger?

[00:14:10]>> The Sydney Harbor Bridge.

[00:14:11]>> Yes. Which set of cards features the hanged man and the female pope?

[00:14:15]>> The tarot.

[00:14:16]>> Yes. In which field has the Canadian-born Frank Owen Garry won international renown?

[00:14:20]>> Architecture.

[00:14:21]>> Correct. Whose record of winning the first five Formula 1 Grand Prix of a season did Michael Schumacher equal when he won in Spain in 2004?

[00:14:29]>> Nigel Manel.

[00:14:30]>> Yes. Which fruit garnishes a fish dish described as Veronique?

[00:14:34]>> Um, grapes.

[00:14:35]>> Yes. Which war was fought over the right of Maria Terresa to succeed her father, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V 6th?

[00:14:41]>> Austria Succession.

[00:14:43]>> Yes. What name is given to the region of reclaimed marshland in eastern England extending from Lincolnshire to Cambridge?

[00:14:49]>> The fans.

[00:14:49]>> Yes. The Bullen Finch 84 Beacon Street, Boston was the model for which television drinking establishment?

[00:14:55]>> Cheers.

[00:14:56]>> Yes. Which British fascist leader married Diana Mitford in Gerbal's home in 1936 with Hitler as a guest?

[00:15:02]>> Offford Mosley.

[00:15:02]>> Yes. The constellations Karina, Pupis, and Veila represent parts of which mythical ship after it was placed in the heavens?

[00:15:10]>> Argus.

[00:15:10]>> The Argo. What is the most usual pattern formed by the crystals of ice which make up a snowflake?

[00:15:16]>> Hexagonal.

[00:15:17]>> Yes. Which 1987 film stars Michael Douglas as Gordon Gecko whose philosophy is greed is good?

[00:15:23]>> Wall Street.

[00:15:24]>> Yes. Who became the first musician or composer to be elevated to the British parage when he was created a life pier in 1976, the year of his death?

[00:15:31]>> Benjamin Britain.

[00:15:32]>> Yes. The priaryy of St. Mary of Bethlehem, which later became a lunatic asylum, was known by what name now associated with any place of uproar?

[00:15:39]>> Bedum.

[00:15:39]>> Yes. Which west coast American state is bordered by California, Nevada, Washington, and Idaho?

[00:15:45]>> Um, Oregon.

[00:15:46]>> Yes. On what date does the grouse shooting season traditionally begin in Britain?

[00:15:50]>> August the 12th.

[00:15:50]>> Correct. Which lure takes its name from the monastery of Warro near Grenob where it is made?

[00:15:56]>> Ben.

[00:15:57]>> Chartur. Who in July 92 became the first British golfer to win the British Open three times since Henry Cotton in 1948?

[00:16:03]>> Nick Faldo.

[00:16:04]>> Yes. Bellis Perennis is the I'll finish the question. The botanical name for which common wild flower?

[00:16:12]>> Dandelion.

[00:16:13]>> The daisy. No passes. Robin Chapman. You have lept to 28 points?

[00:16:19][applause] >> [applause] >> And now Ian Mcfarlland if he would join us please.

[00:16:34]And what is the fascination of Randolph Churchill?

[00:16:37]>> The fact that nobody ever remembers him these days. He has remembered him at all as the father of a great man and his own fascinating career is entirely forgotten.

[00:16:46]>> Was he a great man in his own right in your view?

[00:16:48]>> No. A complete opportunist.

[00:16:50]>> Why? What was it about him then that that you so disapprove of?

[00:16:54]>> Well, turn coat almost comes to mind from being if not a home ruler certainly support of the Irish. The first speech he ever made at Woodstock was a pro-Irish speech. He then went on to coin, as you said, Ster will be fight and will be right. Even then he qualified it by saying, "The orange card may well be the one to play. Pray God it turns out to be the ace of trumps and not the two. He man didn't believe a word he was saying. He merely did whatever he thought was opportune." But then many people have said the same of his uh of his very famous and much respected son.

[00:17:25]>> His son saved the western Europe for us.

[00:17:28]The father did not. Therefore, the son can be forgiven quite a few things.

[00:17:31]>> Well, you know a lot about him. You scored u 13 points. However, the score to beat is a big one. 28 points. Let's see how you do with your general knowledge. 2 minutes. Which annual sporting event first held at Henley in June 1829 now takes place between Putney and Mort Lake?

[00:17:48]>> Bo.

[00:17:49]>> Yes. Which film actress who died in 1980 had an inflatable life jacket named after her?

[00:17:54]>> West.

[00:17:54]>> Yes. May West. Who according to the Iliad was killed by Hector while he was wearing the armor of his friend Achilles?

[00:17:59]>> Ajax.

[00:18:01]>> Petroas. Which rocket was used to launch the man Apollo moon missions?

[00:18:05]>> Saturn.

[00:18:06]>> Yes. What is the southernmost point on mainland Britain?

[00:18:10]>> Lizard.

[00:18:10]>> Yes. Which title given at the sovereign's discretion was first conferred on Princess Mary, the eldest daughter of Charles I in about 1642?

[00:18:18]>> Princess Royal.

[00:18:19]>> Yes. What name is given to a hole made in wood or stone into which a tenon fits?

[00:18:23]>> Pass.

[00:18:24]>> Which bird with the scientific name Corvis Corax is the largest member of the crow family?

[00:18:28]>> B.

[00:18:29]>> Yes. Which reference work that began to appear in 1768 was the idea of the Edinburgh engraver Andrew Bell and printer Colin Mcfar?

[00:18:37]>> The Henkah.

[00:18:38]>> Yes. What name is given to the group of drugs which are used particularly to fight allergies such as hay fever?

[00:18:44]>> Antihistamines.

[00:18:45]>> Yes. Which of Jane Austin's novels first published in 1813 was originally entitled First Impressions?

[00:18:50]>> Pride and Prejudice.

[00:18:51]>> Correct. Which politician married the former Liberal Democratic Party worker Sarah Gurling in July 2002?

[00:18:56]>> Kennedy.

[00:18:57]>> Yes. Which city was the capital of Natal Province from 1856 to 1994?

[00:19:02]>> Durban.

[00:19:02]>> Peter Marittsburg. Which composer's only completed opera is paleos and malisander which took him almost 10 years to write?

[00:19:09]>> Debusi.

[00:19:10]>> Yes. A queen excludder is used by practitioners of which hobby?

[00:19:13]>> Drafts.

[00:19:14]>> Beekeeping. In which European city is the famous broad tree shaded prominard laambla?

[00:19:20]>> Barcelona.

[00:19:21]>> Yes. In November 2004, Maky Diva became the first mayor to win which Australian classic horse race in consecutive years?

[00:19:30]>> Waterl Cup.

[00:19:31]>> The Melbourne Cup. Which Scottish king was killed in a battle with the future Malcolm III on the 15th of August 1057?

[00:19:38]>> McBth. Which railway was known as God's wonderful railway?

[00:19:41]>> Western. Great Western.

[00:19:42]>> The Great Western Railway is correct.

[00:19:44]You got that one just in time. You had one pass. The name given to the hole made in wood or stone into which a tenant fits is the mortise. 26 points.

[00:19:54][applause] [applause] And now Dave Berry, please.

[00:20:08]>> Now, you're a head teacher, but the your pupils will not be watching you on television tonight. That's because >> I'm the head of a a school for a religious group called the Plymouth Brethren, and as part of their religion, they don't have televisions or computers or mobile phones or any of the modern technology. So, so they won't be able to see me. They >> are a bit like the Amish then.

[00:20:29]>> Yeah. Yeah. But whereas the Amish tend to live in their own communities, you could have a Plymouth Brethren person living next door to you. They um they mix in the communities, but they they worship together. They've got very social life together.

[00:20:41]>> They don't have a church.

[00:20:42]>> They have meeting places that they meet at very very regular. They have services every night. So So they do meet together regularly.

[00:20:48]>> And and what's it like being the head teacher of a school where where that >> it's fantastic because the children are well behaved. there. Um the parents are very supportive which is rare these days in a lot of schools and um the whole community is supportive. It's a real community school. If you want anything doing you ask a parent or a grandparent, they'll come and do it for you.

[00:21:07]>> I can imagine an awful lot of people watching this program and thinking I'd rather like my kids to go to a school like that. But they couldn't. That you'd have to be >> you have to be within the brethren.

[00:21:16]Yeah.

[00:21:16]>> Right. Well, 28 is still the score to beat and you have 14. So let's see if you can get those extra 15. Two minutes starting now. To a reproduction of which painting did the Frenchborn surrealist Marcel Duchon famously add a mustache, a beard, and an obscene inscription?

[00:21:31]>> Mona Lisa.

[00:21:32]>> Yes. Which was the first British newspaper to have a color supplement which it launched in 1962?

[00:21:36]>> The Observer.

[00:21:37]>> Sunday Times. Which biblical character's name is used for anyone whose mere presence brings misfortune to his companions?

[00:21:42]>> Jonah.

[00:21:43]>> Yes. Which animated film was released in Britain in October 2004 with voices provided by Robert Dairo, Will Smith, and Angelina Jolie?

[00:21:51]>> The Incredibles.

[00:21:52]>> Shark Tale. Old boys of which English public school are known as Wikcomamists?

[00:21:55]>> Um, Dulich >> Winchester. Which political leaders writings and thoughts were published in his little red book?

[00:22:01]>> Mouset.

[00:22:02]>> Correct. Which tides that occurred just after the first and third quarters of the moon are the opposite from spring tides?

[00:22:07]>> Tides.

[00:22:08]>> Yes. Which royal residence was designed by the abodine architect William Smith and built between 1853 and 56?

[00:22:14]>> Almoral.

[00:22:14]>> Yes. The song June is busting out all over comes from which musical?

[00:22:19]>> Oklahoma.

[00:22:19]>> Carousel. Which Indian city gives its name to a type of long grain rice grown nearby?

[00:22:26]>> Puna.

[00:22:27]>> Patner. Who scored a rugby union world record 64 tries for Australia between 82 and 1996?

[00:22:33]>> David Campy.

[00:22:34]>> Correct. Which is the only Canadian province with four straight boundaries?

[00:22:38]>> Winnipeg.

[00:22:38]>> Saskatchewan. In a speech to the House of Commons in 1956, how did Harold Wilson refer to financiers and financial centers?

[00:22:45]>> Pass. Which opera by Menotei is based on Heronomous Bosch's painting, The Adoration of the Magi, and describes the reception of the Magi on their way to Bethlehem by a little disabled boy?

[00:22:55]>> Pass.

[00:22:55]>> What do a stamp collector do the letters FDC stand for?

[00:23:00]>> First day collection.

[00:23:01]>> First day cover. Which structure was the world's tallest until the completion of the Chrysler building in 1929?

[00:23:09]>> Eiffel Tower.

[00:23:10]>> Yes. How many planets in our solar system are larger than Earth?

[00:23:14]>> Five.

[00:23:14]>> Four. Which toy is said to be named after the bakery whose airworthy pie tins inspired its inventor?

[00:23:21]>> Pass.

[00:23:22]>> Who starred as the woodwork teacher Trevor Chapman? I'll finish the question. In the television series The Berbecca Affair and its sequels, >> James Bolum.

[00:23:30]>> It was indeed. You had three passes. A Frisbee was the toy inspired by those uh pie dishes. Armal and the night visitors was a man's opera. And Harold Wilson referred rather rudely to the gnomes of Zurich. Three passes. Day Bry 22 points.

[00:23:49][applause] [applause] And finally, Danielle Monier, please.

[00:24:04]Now the big question about ice dancing is it sport or is it art or is it just naf? I think that it's both sport and art that no definitely um the problem to some observers is there has been a tendency for um bad taste costume with illusion fabric and sequins and chiffon and people um see the bad taste and don't look beyond that to see the amazing dance and the great technical and sporting ability involved in creating that art.

[00:24:41]>> Do you do it yourself? Do you try a bit of skating?

[00:24:43]>> Um, I can skate very badly. I played ice hockey a bit.

[00:24:46]>> Ah, not quite to the level of Olympic.

[00:24:50]>> Sort of crashing into people and pumping them. [laughter] >> Yes, I know that feeling well. Well, 28 is still the score to beat. Let's see if you can do it. You have 15 points at the moment. Two minutes of general knowledge starting now. Which writer is quoted as saying to the United States customs, "I have nothing to declare except my genius?"

[00:25:09]>> Oscar Wild.

[00:25:10]>> Correct. Sincere founded in Fontlau in 1802 by Napoleon Bonapart is the French equivalent of which British military establishment?

[00:25:17]>> Poss.

[00:25:18]>> The 2004 film De Lovely starring Kevin Klein is about the life of which popular composer?

[00:25:23]>> Corporter.

[00:25:24]>> Correct. What do the letters HB stand for on pencils?

[00:25:28]>> Pass.

[00:25:29]>> Which British field marshall and minister for war drowned when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine in 1916?

[00:25:34]>> Kitchener.

[00:25:35]>> Yes. Which saint, the patron saint of porn brokers and Clarks, has his feast day on December the 6th?

[00:25:40]>> St. Nicholas.

[00:25:41]>> Yes. What name is given to the type of rafting or canoeing which takes place in fast flowing rivers with an abundance of rapids?

[00:25:47]>> White.

[00:25:48]>> Yes. In Greek mythology, who killed the Gorgon Medusa with the help of a mirror?

[00:25:51]Because if he'd looked directly at her, he'd have been turned to stone.

[00:25:54]>> Jason >> Perseus. What is the largest city on the Japanese island of Hokkaido?

[00:26:00]>> Saporo.

[00:26:01]>> Yes. The invention of which gambling game whose name means little wheel in French is sometimes credited to the French mathematician Bla1 Pascal?

[00:26:07]>> Ooulette.

[00:26:08]>> Yes. Scott Jopllin's Rag the Entertainer features in which 73 film?

[00:26:12]>> The Sting.

[00:26:12]>> Yes. Which extinct marine mollisks whose fossil shells generally have the form of flat group spirals are named after an Egyptian god who was commonly depicted as a man with rams horns?

[00:26:22]>> Pass.

[00:26:23]>> Of which European country was King Bodoir head of state from 51 to 1993?

[00:26:29]>> Albania.

[00:26:30]>> Belgium. Which lure often made with apricot kernels was supposedly created in 1525 by a widow in love with Benadino Luini, an artist in Saurono?

[00:26:39]>> Amato.

[00:26:40]>> Correct. Which African country became the ninth test cricketing nation in 1992?

[00:26:45]>> Zimbabwe.

[00:26:46]>> Yes. Which dance group made their debut on top of the pop succeeding the Gojos when they performed Tommy James and the Shaondell's Mooney Mooney?

[00:26:53]>> Pens people.

[00:26:54]>> Yes. A hippophile is a person with a deep interest in which animal?

[00:26:58]>> Horse.

[00:26:59]>> Correct. In the Bible, who was the sister of Aaron and Moses?

[00:27:03]>> Pass.

[00:27:04]>> Which al I've started, so I shall finish. Which alternative name for the rowan tree reflects the fact that it can grow at a higher altitude than any other native British tree.

[00:27:17]>> Um, path.

[00:27:20]>> Well, you should have taken a stab at it. I can tell you it's the mount ash.

[00:27:25]And it was Miriam who's the sister of Aron Moses. Ammonites the name of those shells which you also knew. HB stands for hard black and sansia is the equivalent of our sandhurst. Danielle Monier you have 27 points.

[00:27:42][applause] Well, let's have a look at those scores.

[00:27:54]In fourth place with 22 points, Dave Bry in third place with 26 points is Ian McFarlan. In second place with 27 points, Daniel Monier. In first place, he held on to that lead. 28 points.

[00:28:10]Robin Chapman, [applause] [applause] which reads, of course, that Robin Chapman goes through to the next round.

[00:28:24]Congratulations to him. Do join us next week for more masterminds. Thank you for watching. Goodbye.

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