Sport Mastermind

Infobox Television
show_name = Sport Mastermind


caption =
format = Game Show
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runtime = 30 minutes
creator = Bill Wright
(original Mastermind format)
starring = Des Lynam
channel = BBC2
first_aired = July-August 2008
last_aired =
num_series = 1
num_episodes =
country = UK
producer =
related = Mastermind
imdb_id =

Sport Mastermind is a British television quiz show first broadcast by BBC television in July and August 2008. The show is a spin-off of the long running quiz show "Mastermind" and is themed on sport. Veteran TV sport presenter Des Lynam was the host and question-master, with the show itself titled "Des Lynam's Sport Mastermind" in many TV listings.

Format

The format of the show was nearly identical to that of "Mastermind", using the same famous theme music and black chair. Contestants answered two minutes of questions on a sport-related specialist subject followed by two minutes of questions on general sport knowledge. The contestant with the highest total score was the winner of the heat. Whereas in Mastermind heat winners advanced to a semi-final round and then to the final, Sport Mastermind used a leaderboard system with the 6 highest-scoring heat winners advancing to the Grand Final.

Winners

The first champion and Sport Mastermind 2008 was Chris Bell from Kent, who took The British and Irish Lions as his specialist subject in his heat and The Life and Career of Geoff Boycott in the Grand Final.

References

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/entertainment/mastermind/ BBC Mastermind page]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/02_february/21/lynam.shtml BBC Press Office release]
* [http://www.ukgameshows.com/page/index.php?title=Mastermind UKGameshows.com page on Mastermind]