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Interview: Meet the youngest Mastermind champion (who knocked the Telegraph’s man out of record books) Jonathan Gibson, aged 24, romps to victory in the BBC quiz show ... and previous record-holder, Gavin Fuller, passes on his congratulations 26 April 2021 • 9:00pm Jonathan Gibson answered every question correctly on his specialist subject to claim the title A history student has earned a place in the record books by becoming the youngest ever Mastermind champion. Jonathan Gibson, 24, won the BBC contest after answering every question correctly on his specialist subject, the musical comed...

The BVI Beacon Tourism in the quarantine era It had been over a year since I’d last travelled to the United States. I normally make the trip twice a year, and I’d never missed Christmas in my home … It had been over a year since I’d last travelled to the United States. I normally make the trip twice a year, and I’d never missed Christmas in my home state of Minnesota in my entire life. Covid-19 changed all that, of course, and with the pandemic still raging in December, it seemed foolish to try to travel just to

93rd Academy Awards predictions: And my gut feeling goes to… SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 11:50 PM IST Share Synopsis In the acting categories, while old favourites like Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman and Viola Davis are in the reckoning, there’s also Andra Day, nominated for her very first film, the Lee Daniels-directed The United States Vs Billie Holiday, and Maria Bakalova nominated for the Jason Woliner-directed Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Agencies Here are my predictions for this year’s Oscars in the top six categories. The biggest night in Hollywood is just weeks away. On S...

When the Top Gear team gave a sneak preview of their new series to industry insiders, they had some unexpected feedback. Some of the viewers were floored by the striking vistas and locations being showcased.  Where were these spectacular mountain backdrops and sweeping panoramas? Canada? Presenter Chris Harris laughs. 'If we'd said it was shot in Canada and Sweden you'd probably believe us.' Actually it was Scotland and the Lake District. The team – well used to packing sunscreen for their epic global jaunts – needed layers and hoods this time around.  'It rained pretty much every minut...

Mars must be feeling pretty special lately.  Either that, or maybe plagued by annoying little things kind of like mosquitoes, as various crafts from earth buzz around. One of those crafts landed yesterday.  Which was sort of exciting, if you’re in to space exploration. I will admit that I am.  I have been a fan of space exploration for many years.  More years than I probably want to admit to.  I have watched many launches of various spacecraft, all from the comfort of my own home, and watched more than a few returns.  I can actually remember as we moved from one person spacecraft, to ...