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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 6, 2021 4:55:03 GMT
So I finish.
And that famous black chair. So John Humphries is to step down from presenting duties. So who should replace John?
I am a bit of a fan of the programme and have it on instant record, on my Sky+ box, which is great, as I often skip the first part, who doesn’t?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2021 12:12:50 GMT
Probably the obvious choice but I've always thought Fiona Bruce would be a good Mastermind host.
Or Moira Stuart, who I had thought was retired but clearly I don't listen to Classic FM enough!
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Post by steve10086 on Feb 6, 2021 12:49:50 GMT
Should be a pretty easy act to follow.
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 6, 2021 17:36:32 GMT
I wasn’t over keen on John Humphries.
The next Mastermind presenter is thought to be likely a lady. So I would have thought Emily Maitlis or even maybe Kirsty Young, who my mum adored on Desert Island Discs.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 6, 2021 18:18:57 GMT
John Humphries was a guest on radio 4 this morning. God I haven't missed him. I will always remember him as a terrible interviewer along with piers Morgan and Andrew O'Neil.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 6, 2021 18:33:07 GMT
I was also thinking that Fiona Bruce would be a good fit byt the way BBC is going these days we will probably get Paddy Mcdonald, Jason Carr or Gemma Collins.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 6, 2021 18:44:07 GMT
Please no Fiona Bruce. I don’t mind her but she’s already got a very good gig on QT.
How about bringing Victoria Coren Mitchell across from the geeklands of Only Connect? She’s funny, clever and a bit sarcastic. Perfect.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 6, 2021 18:52:53 GMT
Since 2019, Mastermind has been made both outwith the BBC and in Belfast, so if one of the usual suspects takes over from JH, they will have to commit to spending blocks of time away from their home, family and day job.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 6, 2021 19:01:32 GMT
Pleased to hear it! So tired of the same old bbc presenters getting everything. Tell them they need to go to Belfast and see who’s still up for it! 🤔
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Feb 6, 2021 19:13:00 GMT
I like Humphreys, think he has done well.
I like the sound of Kirsty Young. I first thought of Fiona Bruce and could only exclaim out loud, 'oh no'.
My quiz team plays against 2016 champion Alan Heath's team. Beat them for the first time this week. He is very good, I guess being a Mastermind champion he wants a more traditional set of questions as opposed to more popular culture but still a feather in the cap
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Post by oxfordsimon on Feb 6, 2021 19:21:42 GMT
It will probably be Tom Allen or Joe Lycett. They seem to be getting all the gigs these days.
Or someone from Eggheads
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Post by hulmeman on Feb 6, 2021 19:46:29 GMT
Rylan Clark Thingy does everything else....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2021 21:07:24 GMT
Please no Fiona Bruce. I don’t mind her but she’s already got a very good gig on QT. How about bringing Victoria Coren Mitchell across from the geeklands of Only Connect? She’s funny, clever and a bit sarcastic. Perfect. No-one other than Victoria could do Only Connect so well, so as long as she doesn't give that up! |
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Post by talkingheads on Feb 6, 2021 22:29:48 GMT
Somebody who can read questions quicker would be a plus. Some of the questions are four sentences long for a one word answer!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Feb 6, 2021 22:32:13 GMT
Somebody who can read questions quicker would be a plus. Some of the questions are four sentences long for a one word answer! Paxman is really bad at this on UC. He really labours over some questions |
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 7, 2021 15:16:23 GMT
John Humphries since leaving Radio 4, has sort of became Laurence Fox’s grandfather with a couple of thing he has said.
Mastermind is a sort of programme you don’t want someone with a bubbly personality. Victoria Coran Mitchell has that in bundles.
One of my favourite programmes is The Chase, love Bradley and I love all 6x Chasers. Anyway so I watched the first 2 programmes of the Paul Sinha television show, which is unfortunately quite dreadful, never like quiz shows about television anyway, tells something of yourself if you do well! Anyway sometimes I also like a Question of Sport and have to say it looks awfully dated now and needs a refresh, with new presenter and 2 new captains. So I was thinking my favourite Chaser that being Shaun Wallace would make a brilliant host.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Feb 7, 2021 15:39:17 GMT
John Humphries since leaving Radio 4, has sort of became Laurence Fox’s grandfather with a couple of thing he has said. Mastermind is a sort of programme you don’t want someone with a bubbly personality. Victoria Coran Mitchell has that in bundles. One of my favourite programmes is The Chase, love Bradley and I love all 6x Chasers. Anyway so I watched the first 2 programmes of the Paul Sinha television show, which is unfortunately quite dreadful, never like quiz shows on television anyway, tells something of yourself if you do well! Anyway sometimes I also like a Question of Sport and have to say it looks awfully dated now and needs a refresh, with new presenter and 2 new captains. So I was thinking my favourite Chaser that being Shaun Wallace would make a brilliant host. And former champion. Nice idea if he can read questions clearly |
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Feb 7, 2021 17:24:22 GMT
Another vote for Victoria Coren Mitchell though I'd like to see more of Rachel Riley ...
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Mar 22, 2021 14:58:39 GMT
Clive Myrie gets my vote
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