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What would your Mastermind specialist subjects be?

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Reply 40

Skyrim
Star Trek
Stargate
Cats

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Reply 41

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by tillytots
I actually applied and got a call back :L Unfortunately it was in the middle of my exams. My topics were

1984 by George Orwell


That's a good choice actually, though I'd be worried about the sort of depth the questions would go into. I can see it now: 'With what model of typewriter did Orwell write 1984?' :undefined:zomg

Reply 42

I think mine would be
Pirates of the Caribbean film series
The princess diaries book series
and anything to do with the geography of the world

Reply 43

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by Spock's Socks
Skyrim
Star Trek
Stargate
Cats


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You'll have to be more specific than that - what if they cunningly asked you about the musical rather than the animal?!

Reply 44

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by randdom
Either the Tudor monarchy or Buffy the Vampire slayer.... Probably Buffy.

The first round normally throws me but I quite enjoy the general knowledge.

If you haven't already check out only Connect (though the series has now finished) that was fantastic!


How I miss that show(buffy the vampire slayer)

Reply 45

My Mum's specialist subject will be Strictly Come Dancing (2007 onwards), she'll score over the thousand mark but zero in general knowledge. My specialist subject would be Peppa Pig or LazyTown or even Gene Simmons' Rock School.
No-one has ever had a specialist subject on Super Mal; but probably done Van Halen or Jimi Hendrix.

Reply 46

Hilarious

Reply 47

History
Spirituality
Ghosts
Cooking
Plants of the world
Poetry
Storybooks
Teamwork
Music
Games
Exams
Weather reports
First aid
Competitions on the radio
Crimes
Nature
SGA (small for gestational age)
Fruit
Energy drinks
Past experiences
Christianity
Puns
Hospital woes
Films
Bad experiences
Education

Reply 48

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by Birkenhead
For those of you that aren't aware, Mastermind is a distinguished British quiz show in which contestants are tested on their knowledge of chosen specialist subjects as well as their general knowledge. It's one of my life ambitions to appear on this and I was interested to know what everyone's specialist subjects would be if they were to appear. There are virtually no limits at all as to what you can choose.
There are three opportunities to appear: heats, semi-final and grand final, but feel free to name any number of subjects.
Obviously your knowledge does not have to be polished to Mastermind standard at this stage. Remember the Mastermind law:
Depth and breadth of specialist subject = ~depth and breadth of questions on that subject
Here are mine:
1. The Life of FE Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
2. The Operas of Gioachino Rossini
3. Ideally I would opt to face further questions from my first subject, if that is still permitted. Otherwise, either the Life of Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill or that of Napoleon I, Withnail and I or the History of St Paul's Cathedral.
What would you choose?

WWE

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