Mastermind starting Famous for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and pervading air of tense expectation, Mastermind places contenders in the iconic Mastermind chair and gives them just two minutes to answer as many questions as possible on their chosen specialist subject. This season’s specialist subjects range from famous personalities to sports events to topics in the categories of history, geography and the arts. In the initial weeks, contestants answer questions about subjects including Britney Spears (1998–2008), the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, The Matildas, International Female Leaders 2020, Australian Female Publicans, Bitcoin and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It’s set to be tense, thrilling, at times humorous and, above all, entertaining.