Mastermind Subjects
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* ''Cremation Practice and Law in Britain'' | * ''Cremation Practice and Law in Britain'' | ||
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+ | * ''Chicago Gangsters of the Prohibition Era'' - [[Christopher Hughes]] proposed this one, but the producers felt it wasn't sufficiently well-documented. | ||
* ''The History of the Existentialist and Phenomenological Philosophical Movement'' | * ''The History of the Existentialist and Phenomenological Philosophical Movement'' | ||
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* ''Meteorology for the Private Pilot Licence'' | * ''Meteorology for the Private Pilot Licence'' | ||
- | * ''History of the World Since Jesus Christ'' - rejected for being, in producer Jon Kelly's words, "a bit broad" | + | * ''History of the World Since Jesus Christ'' - rejected for being, in producer Jon Kelly's words, "a bit broad". |
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+ | * ''History of Europe Since Jesus Christ'' - proposed by the same person after the previous subject was rejected. | ||
* ''The History of Loganberries'' | * ''The History of Loganberries'' |
Revision as of 09:38, 18 May 2010
MASTERMIND - SPECIALISED SUBJECTS
The following specialised subjects have appeared on the programme:
- Aztec Mythology
- The Life-cycle and Habits of the Honey-Bee
- The Moomin Saga by Jove Jansson
- Notable British Prisoners
- Burial Grounds of London (taken by the 1981 champion, Leslie Grout)
- The Vampire in British Fiction
- The Eleventh-century Japanese Tale of Genji and Lady Murasaki
- The Buddhist Sage Niciren
While the following were rejected:
- Routes to Anywhere in Mainland Britain by Road from Letchworth
- Orthopaedic Bone Cement in Total Hip Replacement
- The Development of the Self-service Petrol Station, 1963-68
- Cremation Practice and Law in Britain
- Chicago Gangsters of the Prohibition Era - Christopher Hughes proposed this one, but the producers felt it wasn't sufficiently well-documented.
- The History of the Existentialist and Phenomenological Philosophical Movement
- The Banana Industry
- The History of St. Andrews University
- The Managerial Career of Brian Clough
- Meteorology for the Private Pilot Licence
- History of the World Since Jesus Christ - rejected for being, in producer Jon Kelly's words, "a bit broad".
- History of Europe Since Jesus Christ - proposed by the same person after the previous subject was rejected.
- The History of Loganberries
- Perfect Squares to 992 = 9801
- Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend (as Everybody Knows)
- The Natural Life of the Goldfish