Mastermind Audition

I was not intending on applying to Mastermind until, as the saying goes, I was a bit older and a bit wiser but after enjoying the series this year I thought there was no harm in trying. Today was my audition process at the Copthorne Hotel in Newcastle.

I was in front of three people, who I assume are the production team and the whole process took around 20 minutes. They went through the format of the show (24 heats etc) and rules regarding specialist subjects. I did not actually know some of these rules before hand such as not being allowed to have a specialist subject that is related to your profession  or that you have published work on. Either way it did not effect me and I was ready for my GK questions.

20 were asked in all with no clue as to how you were doing or right answers given. They were a mixed bunch, some of which I remember being asked in the series this year. All in all a balanced set and I got all the questions right I should have got right and did not really have a clue one or two of them but I was pre-warned that "toughies" were coming.

After this there was a brief chat about specialist subjects, I was asked if I could expand a few and one was changed a little bit to make it a wider field but in essence all my subjects remained the same. A quick photo later and it was all over.

The production team were very friendly and it was a simple, relaxed process. I have a 4 week wait or so to find out if I have made it to the first round of shows. I did enjoy my Mastermind audition and have my fingers crossed for a positive call back!