tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post1698646008386684887..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Catching Up: Mastermind Heat 6Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-57451241599110803392016-09-02T16:15:46.798-07:002016-09-02T16:15:46.798-07:0025 is not the highest 4th-place score in this seri...25 is not the highest 4th-place score in this series - that honour goes to Ian Dunn's 26 in Heat 1. 26 seems to be the Humphrys-era record 4th-place score (excluding finals where there are 6 contestants) - Paul Norwood also managed it in 2010.Paul Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08942358761328378374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-80974160556570167632016-08-31T07:22:11.856-07:002016-08-31T07:22:11.856-07:00I should mention that my nerves were fairly shredd...I should mention that my nerves were fairly shredded before we started the recording. I made it to the studio with about ten minutes to spare, having been asked to stand in for a cancellation around 9:30 that morning (and 200 miles away). Helen (formerly of the Felinophiles on OC) didn't help with a pretty good Specialist Subject score to kick off, a score I'd never got anywhere near on my previous attempts. A most uncomfortable few minutes while the others had their turn, I can tell you.<br /><br />Did anyone spot Rachel Neimann in the audience? I've almost forgiven her for getting to Cabin Pressure as a subject first. Almost. And Ted Robbins is back too following his illness, which is nice.<br /><br />Incidentally, the programme was one of the Guardian's TV Picks Of The Day, where there were musings on whether they'd be a question on Harry Truman's middle name (Humphrys and Richard chatted about it after the round), and a suggestion that my questions should be in Danish. Which would have been fine, if I'd had subtitles.<br /><br />Semis are next week. I've had a few hints about the repechage places, but we'll see.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838851618718856932noreply@blogger.com