Mastermind
Mastermind is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 86 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2025.
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25:59Mastermind
Mastermind concludes at 7.30 tonight with the one hour grand final. But first an encore of the SBS 50 weekly final, where contenders face four special guest hosts for their slow burn round.
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53:05In this one-hour special, the finalists take on new Special Subjects, brave the Slow Burn round, and power through two intense minutes of General Knowledge. Tonight's subjects are Preacher Comics, BBC's Pride and Prejudice, Matthew McConaughey's films, and the Presidency of John F Kennedy. Who will be crowned Australia's n...
25:32It's the last of Semi-Finals, and every one is determined to claim that last spot in the Grand Final. The Bourne series of films, the US Masters, the history of Play School, and Arrested Development. Contenders: Trevor White, Stephen McCrea, Kelly Jackson-Nash, Sally Mackenzie
25:48Episode 83 - Tension is running high as contenders return with the Battle of Berlin, the Life and Times of Mata Hari, the story of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and 80s Brat Pack films. Contenders: Paul Fortuin, Simone Bailey, Sia Ahmad, Carolyn Eagle
25:32Episode 82 - Four brilliant minds return with Kevin Smith's films, Anthony Bourdain, Adrien Brody, and Star Trek. Contenders: Robbie Miles, Geoffrey Ashman, Chris Ho, Charlie Foster
25:29Semi-Finals Week kicks off with the Novels of Will Kostakis, the Animorphs books, Fountains of Wayne, and the history of Hogwarts houses. Let the brainpower showdown begin! Contenders: Sue Osborne, Laura Ovens, Luke Foale, Rob Lawry
25:40Weekly Final - Tonight, the final heat winners return for one last chance to claim the final spot in the semi-finals. Tonight's slowburns are a character, a film director, a song, and a toy.
25:44It's the last chance for returning contenders in the final second chance heat. Tonight: the TV series Victorious, Kendrick Lamar, Christian Bale, and A Few Good Men. Contenders: Myan Retna, Ally Peck, Will Collins, Juie Johnson
25:30Four familiar faces are back with French Gastronomy, the History of East Timor, the Renal System, and singer Kelly Clarkson. Contenders: Shane Taas, Georgie Low, Mark Panayiotis Notaris, Maddie Beck
25:35Four very smart cookies are back with the geography of Malaysia and Singapore, The Magic Faraway Tree books, Queen Elizabeth II and pop duo WHAM! Contenders: William Sun, Sally MacKenzie, Christine Sammut, Sarah Cascoigne
25:30It's Second Chance Week! Contenders are back, ready to fight for redemption with Sylvia Plath, The Big Bang Theory, Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man, and the Arctic Monkeys. Contenders: Rachel Wakeling, Chris White, Miriam Foster, Will McGrath
25:54With only two spots remaining in the semi-finals, the heat is on! Tonight's slowburns are a sport, a band, a city, and a musical.
25:51What other show would take a deep dive into both The Falklands War and Billy Connelly's stand-up comedy? Then throw the RMS Titanic and the memoirs of Helen Forrester into the mix? Contenders: Kelly Jackson-Nash, Norm Spalding, Dan Stalker, Sarah Buckler
25:38Sit back, put your feet up and enjoy 30 minutes of knowledge on the Australian Touring Car Championships, the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, Terry Pratchett's Witches, and chef Gordon Ramsay. Contenders: Mani Murtaza, Kathryn Abbott, Aidan Stanton, Jordan Cuevas
25:38An episode with everything you never knew you needed to know about Australian Native bees, The Guardians of the Galaxy, the English Premier League, and the novels of Nevil Shute. Contenders: Leah Dehnel, Pravin Dullur, Jordan Macri, Michael Vu
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The St George Illawarra Dragons, Orphan Black, the IP Man Films and Major Golf Championships. Some wildly different topics put to the test. Contenders: Adam O'Grady, Tara Perrin, Alex Kovaceski, Mick Turner
25:56We had four contenders blow us away with their knowledge this week and now they're back. Tonight's slowburns are a toy, a landmark, a TV show and a musician.
25:40Today's topics - King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, The Earthsea Quartet, Smallville, and the Rugby World Cup. Something for everyone!
25:29We tackle four subjects scientifically designed to make you smarter: Paul Kelly, triathlete Jan Frodeno, literary detective Hercule Poirot, and the Pitch Perfect film trilogy.
25:44Episode 67 - The Cuban Missile Crisis, Tom Hanks films, Scandinavian artist Anders Zorn, and John Farnham. Farnsy sang about taking the pressure down, tonight we take it up.