About this season
Junior Mastermind is a spin-off of the British quiz show Mastermind, featuring children generally aged 10 and 11 as contestants. The basic format of Junior Mastermind is the same as that of regular adult Mastermind, though there are a few differences: ⁕Contestants' introductions give only their first names, and give home town instead of occupation. ⁕Series are shorter, consisting of a single round of heats, the winners of which progress directly to the final.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
Aired 15 May 2005 • 30 min
Some of the UK's cleverest ten- and 11-years-olds compete in a junior version of the quiz, showing weeknights with the final next Saturday. Specialist subjects are The Vicar of Dibley, Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl novels, archaeologist Howard Carter and Winston Churchill. With John Humphrys. Alan Titchmarsh in the chair
2. Episode 2
Aired 16 May 2005 • 30 min
Dolphins, the Beatles, the complete works of Beatrix Potter and the life and career of Alexander Graham Bell are the specialist subjects.
3. Episode 3
Aired 17 May 2005 • 30 min
Eclectic specialist subjects tonight are Enid Blyton's Famous Five books; the history of Cadbury; Egyptian deities; and the Back to the Future movies. Presented by John Humphrys.
4. Episode 4
Aired 18 May 2005 • 30 min
John Humphrys quizzes four more ten- and 11-year-olds. Tonight's subjects are the history of the English longbow, the Star Wars films, black holes and the Philip Pullman trilogy His Dark Materials.
5. Episode 5
Aired 20 May 2005 • 30 min
Specialist subjects in the last heat are the Plantagenets; the life and career of Michael Schumacher; Fawlty Towers; and the films of Hayao Miyazaki. The final is tomorrow. Alan Titchmarsh in the chai
6. The Final
Aired 22 May 2005 • 30 min
Pint-sized brainboxes battle it out in the quiz's climax. Specialist subjects are Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events books, Paul Cezanne, Roald Dahl, The Simpsons, the House of Stuart, and the Darren Shan novel series. With John Humphrys.