I've Started So I'll Finish

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The show is celebrating its 50th anniversary, why do you think it remains popular with audiences across decades? Why do you think people love the programme so much? The anonymous author of Magnus Magnusson’s obituary, published in The Telegraph (London, England) of Monday 8 th January 2007, explained that the presenter of Mastermind said I’ve started, so I’ll finish The winners advance to the next round, for which they must choose a different specialised subject. In the early years of the programme, finalists were allowed to reuse their first-round subjects in the grand final. However, from 1992 onwards, the finalists are required to choose a third subject. The winner of the final of the BBC version is declared "Mastermind" for that year and is the only contestant to receive a prize, in the form of a cut glass engraved bowl. During Magnus Magnusson's tenure as presenter, the trophy was specially manufactured by Caithness Glass. A special guest would always be invited to present the trophy to the winner, with the exception of the final edition in 1997, in which Magnusson presented it himself. Every trophy used by the main series has been made by Scottish artist Denis Mann. [3] Versions [ edit ] Mastermind Champions – BBC One London – 3 May 1982". BBC Genome Project . Retrieved 7 November 2014.

However, parasport athlete Kadeena Cox - who scored three points on 21 December 2016 in a Celebrity edition - scored all three points on her specialist subject of Arsenal FC and she is currently the only ever contestant to score no points in a round. In parts of South Wales, when the closing-time bell rings, the landlord bellows: “ I’ve started so I’ll finish. What is the span of the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco?”

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Part 1 of the consultation covers a range of topics, including the scope of the Light Touch Regime for social and health services, the definition of a “central government authority”, and the disapplication of the new Act to clinical health services (which will instead fall under the new Provider Selection Regime). It’s not a barrage of hate, because I don’t think overall this country is like that. But you’ve got certain individuals who can spout off because of the anonymity of platforms and the online world – and they can get away with it.” But it is perhaps the presenter's decisive words: "I've started, so I'll finish" that will be most remembered. What about the funding model? Can it survive in a multiplatform world? Is the licence fee anachronistic – and no longer viable? “People can say that – but you know what? It has worked. It means that, on a big news story that affects most of us, whether it is coronavirus, the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, British troops in Helmand, people feel that they have an investment in this operation that is giving them the news and, as a result, they can trust it. I think that’s important; it’s something that binds the country together.” Bowcott, Owen (8 October 2007). "Mastermind seeks more women". The Guardian. The show ... was the brainchild of the TV producer Bill Wright..., who drew on his wartime experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo.

Myrie’s wife, Catherine, is an upholsterer and furniture restorer. How would she, and his friends, describe him? “I hope they would say honest, decent, caring. But also up for a laugh.”

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Mastermind' soon returned to the BBC, this time on BBC Two, for a Celebrity Special broadcast in 2002. July 2003 saw the first full series of ‘Mastermind’ in six years, with a new Question Master, John Humphrys, best known as presenter of Radio Four’s 'Today' programme.

From the newsroom, the way to fight that battle is with the sword of truth. “It’s about maintaining trust, making it as clear as possible to those audiences that the stuff they hear and see is, to the best of our ability, going to be truthful, it’s going to be factual, it’s going to be, at the same time, a reflection of who we are. If you want to understand who we are as a nation and a people, and you want to understand what is going on in the world, come to BBC News.” Cup Final Grandstand – BBC One London – 6 May 1978". BBC Genome Project . Retrieved 7 November 2014. Part 2 of the consultation has a focus on transparency provisions and notices. The content detail of each of the (many!) new notices is set out in the draft Procurement (Transparency) Regulations 2023. Consultees are asked to comment on the extent to which the content of each of the notices reflects the policy intent set out in the Bill.Sir David Attenborough presented the first ever champion Nancy Wilkinson with her trophy in 1972. He was Director of Programmes at BBC at the time. He rose to become the paper's assistant editor and went on to join to The Scotsman, where he was also assistant editor. At the same time, he began to take on occasional work on radio and television. The dynamic doctor, who earned fulsome praise from host John Humphrys, admits he is ‘incredibly competitive’ and spent his evenings and weekends reading up on general knowledge. In 2005, the show was spoofed on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show where the specialist subject was "Britishness", relating to the proposed test immigrants may have to take, to prove they can fit in with British society.