I was thrilled that someone did Laura Ingalls Wilder as a specialist subject. It's what I've always said I'd have if I was on, although I'd probably do her life rather than her novels. Anyway, I got all the ones the woman did (no idea who she was!) plus one she got wrong and two of the ones she passed on. But I definitely think the celeb questions are easier than the normal series.
Can anyone tell me if all the nominated charities get a donation in lieu of the celebrities' appearance fees? My mother claims it is only the winning celebrity's charity that gets anything. (I think she's getting confused with "The Weakest Link")
Can anyone tell me if all the nominated charities get a donation in lieu of the celebrities' appearance fees? My mother claims it is only the winning celebrity's charity that gets anything. (I think she's getting confused with "The Weakest Link")
Ah, they've just mentioned it! Everyone's appearance fees go to the charity, and the winner gets the trophy for themselves - didn't sound as though the winner gets any extra money for the charity.
I thought Levi Roots' questions were much easier than the other contestants' - for example his specialist subject was Jamaican popular culture, and one question was 'what sport did Jamaica compete in at the winter olympics and was featured in the film Cool Runnings'!
Can you remember the other questions and answers?
I doubt it.
Must be much easier sat at home shouting the answers at the telly, some of the celebs have 'rabbit in headlights 'look about them, think I'd have trouble remembering my own name under those circumstances..
Definitely - I was on Bullseye a few years ago, and despite regularly winning pub quizzes, my brain turned to mush on that occasion
I agree with you both!, it's very easy sitting at home with no pressure on you but under the spotlight is a whole different kettle of fish!, I remember when i was doing Spanish at a school in Spain and they only spoke to you in Spanish, when we first went into class and were generally socialising i could understand and speak everything but as soon as the teacher started saying what she wanted us to do for our homework, my brain froze :eek: and i was a complete idiot!....
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I think the charities get some kind of donation
Not as much as the winner obviously
Tonight it's David Threlfall, James Redmond, Hattie Hayridge and Ortis Deley in the black chair.
Extended chat with Threlfall:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cxqbt
Ah, they've just mentioned it! Everyone's appearance fees go to the charity, and the winner gets the trophy for themselves - didn't sound as though the winner gets any extra money for the charity.
John Humphreys soon swatted him down.:D
Can you remember the other questions and answers?
I doubt it.
Are you related to Sue?
With age comes knowledge.
How do the BBC define 'celebrity'?
Who?
I think the word "celebrity" is used far too often these days.
I was interviewed on our local radio station when I ran a business....therefore I must be a celebrity....:D:D
I was once used as an extra and seen on screen for three seconds - perhaps I should apply!
I wondered if he was trying to bring a bit of his Shameless character into the show.
Ann Robinson has said that on celebrity editions of Weakest Link they make the questions easier, so maybe they do this on Mastermind too.
I agree with you both!, it's very easy sitting at home with no pressure on you but under the spotlight is a whole different kettle of fish!, I remember when i was doing Spanish at a school in Spain and they only spoke to you in Spanish, when we first went into class and were generally socialising i could understand and speak everything but as soon as the teacher started saying what she wanted us to do for our homework, my brain froze :eek: and i was a complete idiot!....
He certainly knew his Queen!!!
I was impressed!