The latest episode of BBC's Mastermind left viewers furious as they raced to complain about the programme. Clive Myrie was joined by four new contestants, Ria, Josh, Gurdas, and Briony, all of whom were hoping to excel in their chosen specialist subject. Ria chose British Bird of Prey, Josh opted for James Bond, the Roger Moore years, Gurdas answered questions on King Charles I, while Adam was quizzed about American writer Sylvia Plath.
Contestants fail to impress
However, the contestants failed to impress viewers as all of them failed to reach double digits after the first round. The results left viewers complaining about the standards of the show dropping, with one writing on X: "What has happened to Mastermind?? I remember when contestants were getting more than 30 points."
A second echoed: "Why some individuals put themselves forward as contestants on #Mastermind with such obvious abysmal general knowledge, I will never understand! It's excruciating to watch, so I dread to think what they go through themselves. Why do it?"
Viewers question standards
A third said: "I watched #Mastermind with Magnus when I was a kid and I swear that people have become more thick as the decades have rolled on." Another weighed in: "What’s the criteria for getting on Mastermind these days? 'Do you want to be on Mastermind?' 'Yes.' 'Ok.'"
A fifth added: "Not the best of episodes so far is it." While another claimed: "Wow, the standard of contestants has gone down a lot."
