| Interior Repellents For RatsThe most famous | | | | - International Mastermind this format of the |
| Black Leather Chair known to most British, and | | | | show had contestant from across the world |
| one that has maintained its status for over 38 | | | | compete against each other, the show only aired |
| years is that of the TV Quiz Show: Mastermind. | | | | for 5 seasons. |
| Mastermind one of the most watched quiz shows | | | | - Junior Mastermind a junior version of the show |
| in British television, is known for its challenging | | | | where the contestants were aged 10 and 11 and |
| questions based on a contestant's chosen subject | | | | aired for five seasons for 6 nights a week on |
| matter. The questions being intimidating in nature | | | | BBC 1. |
| assists with the creation of an intimidating and | | | | - Sport Master mind the newest version that is |
| serious air for which the show is well known for. | | | | based on sports and aired in 2008 |
| The first airing of the show was on the 11th | | | | With challenging questions it is not surprising that |
| September 1972. | | | | throughout the years there have been many |
| The show is the original brainchild of Bill Wright. | | | | entertaining and comical spoofs or parodies of the |
| Who drew the inspirations and basic ideas for the | | | | show. The most well known are: |
| show format, from his experiences having been | | | | - Monty Python's alumni Michael Palin was featured |
| interrogated by the Gestapo during The Second | | | | in a sketch as Magnús Magnússon and Terry |
| World War. | | | | Giliam as a contestant specializing in questions with |
| Throughout the years format of the show has | | | | the answer is equal to two. |
| never altered, four contestants face two rounds | | | | - The Two Ronnies, was one of the most |
| whilst seated in the black leather chair, illuminated | | | | memorable was a sketches featuring Ronnie |
| by a single spotlight. One round regarding general | | | | Baker as Magnús Magnússon and Corbett as |
| knowledge the other on a specialized subject of | | | | the contestant Charlie Smithers. |
| the contestant's choice. The ultimate prize a class | | | | - Benny Hill, was known to parody at least twice |
| cut bowl and the title mastermind. | | | | on his show the Benny Hill show, on having been |
| Although the format of the show has remained | | | | titled "Masterbane". |
| the same the show itself has seen numerous | | | | The original chair designed by Charles van Ray |
| related versions being launched, the most well | | | | was given to Magnús Magnússon on his |
| known are, | | | | retirement from the show in 1997 after serving |
| - Celebrity Mastermind the format was the same | | | | as interrogator for 25 years. Today this type of |
| as the original program, however with the winner | | | | black leather chair known as "Eames Soft Pad |
| of each show having been warded a trophy. | | | | Longe Chairs", are made under licence by Vitra. |