I think all the celebrities are well known, if you look online the history of the show has a good level. Of course ITV often have clauses in their contracts preventing their stars coming on, as they want them on their quiz shows like Mr and Mrs, The Chase etc.
Tonight isn't all BBC.
John Humphrys asks the questions as four famous faces brave the black chair.
Mitch Benn answers questions on Peter Cook, BBC News presenter
Reeta Chakrabarti on the life and poetry of John Keats,
one half of Sam and Mark, Mark Rhodes, on the World Wrestling Federation and
double Olympic triathlon gold medallist Alistair Brownlee on the Yorkshire Dales.
How are Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack famous because of the BBC?
So your prior answer was " so he's there by BBC association" we are discussing Mitch Benn, ( well I was);- I respond, " That could be an argument for every celebrity" - that Mitch or anyone could be called BBC by association, if they appear on a BBC show. I was in my mind continuing to consider Mitch, and Mitch is known as a musician first. Now you " jump" to Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack, who I never mentioned in that conversation and seems very random to me. But if I run with that out of context answer/ conjecture, Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack are famous in their own right, but if they appeared on a show, you seem to think they were BBC by association, but imho they are not.
I was rather confused in your answer and why you jumped to Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack? Seemed random.
So your prior answer was " so he's there by BBC association" we are discussing Mitch Benn, ( well I was);- I respond, " That could be an argument for every celebrity" - that Mitch or anyone could be called BBC by association, if they appear on a BBC show. I was in my mind continuing to consider Mitch, and Mitch is known as a musician first. Now you " jump" to Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack, who I never mentioned in that conversation and seems very random to me. But if I run with that out of context answer/ conjecture, Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack are famous in their own right, but if they appeared on a show, you seem to think they were BBC by association, but imho they are not.
I was rather confused in your answer and why you jumped to Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack? Seemed random.
Which I assumed to literally mean "every celebrity" and there a couple on Celeb Mastermind who are not involved with the BBC (but not enough, which is my criticism.)
I'm arguing the only reason he's on the programme is because he was on a BBC show, and that his fame outside the world of the BBC would not be enough to earn him his place.
If Swann and Carrack did appear on a BBC show, they wouldn't be on Celeb Mastermind because of that show, they'd be on it because they are both very successful in their fields outside of the BBC.
Just saw a recording of last nights show!!....I am astonished that ANYONE could be as thick as that woman on there (sorry, no idea who she is or why on earth she's "supposed" to be a celebrity). It beggars all belief that someone in this day and age is as stupid as she is and whats worse is that she seemed to think it was funny!..No my dear, it wasn't and you should be totally ashamed and embarassed.
This is the best lineup of the series, I'll give you that.
On Friday night when this goes out there is a BBC4 double bill of Top Of The Pops 1982 from 7pm showing from 18th November and then at 7.30pm 2nd December 1982. The second one at 7.30pm is actually the edition that introduced Janice Long as one of the new presenters of Top Of The Pops and I think a new voice on Radio 1. So you can watch her on Mastermind at 7pm and then switch to BBC4 to see her BBC debut on 2nd December 1982.
I have found the standard in Pointless and Celeb pointless to be the same.
I highlighted part of the post that I was replying to, I was commenting on each programme standing on its own with a winner unlike University Challenge where there is one overall winner. Though using the four highest scorer does seem unfair, the ones with highest scores have been up against another team that got a very low score so were able to get almost every starter. The two last night were well matched so neither had chance to get a high score.
I highlighted part of the post that I was replying to, I was commenting on each programme standing on its own with a winner unlike University Challenge where there is one overall winner. Though using the four highest scorer does seem unfair, the ones with highest scores have been up against another team that got a very low score so were able to get almost every starter. The two last night were well matched so neither had chance to get a high score.
But they were well matched because neither was outstanding.
Both would have been massacered by the winning teams on Monday and Tuesday (forgotten who they were now) They would have got less than they actually did, because the chances are they'd have been beaten to the buzzer on some of the questions they got right
Just saw a recording of last nights show!!....I am astonished that ANYONE could be as thick as that woman on there (sorry, no idea who she is or why on earth she's "supposed" to be a celebrity). It beggars all belief that someone in this day and age is as stupid as she is and whats worse is that she seemed to think it was funny!..No my dear, it wasn't and you should be totally ashamed and embarassed.
If you mean the black woman I agree 100%. She seemed proud about being so thick. 3 questions right after 2 rounds.
Enjoying this and University Challenge as a bit of fluff over Christmas. Got to wondering - how exactly do the charities benefit? Is it that the BBC gives money to their charity instead of paying them a fee? If so what sort of money roughly would be be talking about? Do all the contestants get a charity donation or just the winner?
Tonight's contestants are, Outnumbered actor Tyger Drew-Honey, radio presenter Tom Ravenscroft, actress Maria McErlane and writer of the Horrible History books Terry Deary. After the last episode, where I'd never heard of any of them, at least I know who 3 of tonight's contestants are. Terry's the only one I don't know but I've heard of the Horrible Histories books.
2016/2017 Episode 7 of 10
John Humphrys tests
Outnmbered actor Tyger Drew-Honey on The Office,
Radio 6 Music presenter Tom Ravenscroft on Warp Records,
actress and presenter Maria McErlane on Unity Mitford and
Terry Deary, the writer of the Horrible History books, on GK Chesterton's Father Brown Stories.
Monday 19.30
2016/2017 Episode 8 of 10
In the black chair tonight are the
Olympic trampoline silver medalist Bryony Page on the Disney Films of the 1990s,
Radio 6 Music's Nemone on the Books of Roald Dahl,
writer Emma Kennedy on Lucille Ball, and
the presenter of The Autistic Gardener, Alan Gardner on the artist Wassily Kandinsky.
Next Saturday
2016/2017 Episode 9 of 10
John Humphrys tests
Countryfile reporter Tom Heap on the Godfather Trilogy,
comedian Jo Caulfield on the history of Edinburgh,
Olympic taekwondo silver-medalist Lutalo Muhammad on boxer Jack Johnson and
crime author Stuart MacBride on AA Milne.
Comments
Only 3/4s.
This is the best lineup of the series, I'll give you that.
My girlfriend is an Owl. She'll be watching intently now she knows it's on.
I don't think he'd be on the programme unless people knew him from his work on the Now Show, so he's there by BBC association.
Well, it is Christmas
That could be an argument for every celebrity, well they were on this or that BBC show.
He is imho a musician first.
How are Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack famous because of the BBC?
A correction, This is not on Friday, but Next Tuesday.
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So your prior answer was " so he's there by BBC association" we are discussing Mitch Benn, ( well I was);- I respond, " That could be an argument for every celebrity" - that Mitch or anyone could be called BBC by association, if they appear on a BBC show. I was in my mind continuing to consider Mitch, and Mitch is known as a musician first. Now you " jump" to Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack, who I never mentioned in that conversation and seems very random to me. But if I run with that out of context answer/ conjecture, Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack are famous in their own right, but if they appeared on a show, you seem to think they were BBC by association, but imho they are not.
I was rather confused in your answer and why you jumped to Graeme Swann and Paul Carrack? Seemed random.
Which I assumed to literally mean "every celebrity" and there a couple on Celeb Mastermind who are not involved with the BBC (but not enough, which is my criticism.)
I'm arguing the only reason he's on the programme is because he was on a BBC show, and that his fame outside the world of the BBC would not be enough to earn him his place.
If Swann and Carrack did appear on a BBC show, they wouldn't be on Celeb Mastermind because of that show, they'd be on it because they are both very successful in their fields outside of the BBC.
I have found the standard in Pointless and Celeb pointless to be the same.
I highlighted part of the post that I was replying to, I was commenting on each programme standing on its own with a winner unlike University Challenge where there is one overall winner. Though using the four highest scorer does seem unfair, the ones with highest scores have been up against another team that got a very low score so were able to get almost every starter. The two last night were well matched so neither had chance to get a high score.
But they were well matched because neither was outstanding.
Both would have been massacered by the winning teams on Monday and Tuesday (forgotten who they were now) They would have got less than they actually did, because the chances are they'd have been beaten to the buzzer on some of the questions they got right
If you mean the black woman I agree 100%. She seemed proud about being so thick. 3 questions right after 2 rounds.
Both about animals, aren't they? :santahatdude::santahatdude::santahatdude:
2016/2017 Episode 7 of 10
John Humphrys tests
Outnmbered actor Tyger Drew-Honey on The Office,
Radio 6 Music presenter Tom Ravenscroft on Warp Records,
actress and presenter Maria McErlane on Unity Mitford and
Terry Deary, the writer of the Horrible History books, on GK Chesterton's Father Brown Stories.
Monday 19.30
2016/2017 Episode 8 of 10
In the black chair tonight are the
Olympic trampoline silver medalist Bryony Page on the Disney Films of the 1990s,
Radio 6 Music's Nemone on the Books of Roald Dahl,
writer Emma Kennedy on Lucille Ball, and
the presenter of The Autistic Gardener, Alan Gardner on the artist Wassily Kandinsky.
Next Saturday
2016/2017 Episode 9 of 10
John Humphrys tests
Countryfile reporter Tom Heap on the Godfather Trilogy,
comedian Jo Caulfield on the history of Edinburgh,
Olympic taekwondo silver-medalist Lutalo Muhammad on boxer Jack Johnson and
crime author Stuart MacBride on AA Milne.
Also a bit thick.