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{{Short description|British television quiz show}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Celebritymastermind.jpg
| genre = [[Quiz show]]
| creator = Bill Wright
| presenter = [[Magnus Magnusson]] (2002) [[John Humphrys]] (2003–2021) [[Clive Myrie]] (2022–)
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 23
| num_episodes = 209
| list_episodes = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = [[BBC]] (2002–2015) [[BBC Studios]] (2015–2019) [[Hat Trick Productions]] and Hindsight Productions (2019–present)
| channel = [[BBC Two]] (2002–2004), (2024–) [[BBC One]] (2004–2024)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|12|30|df=y}}
| last_aired = present
| location = [[Dock10 (television facility)|Dock10 studios]] (2011–2021)
| related = ''[[Mastermind (British game show)|Mastermind]]''
}}

'''''Celebrity Mastermind''''' is a celebrity version of ''[[Mastermind (British game show)|Mastermind]]'', a British television [[quiz show]] broadcast by [[BBC]] television. ''Celebrity Mastermind'' began in 2002 as a one-off special hosted by [[Magnus Magnusson]], the original host of the main show, before expanding to the current arrangement of 10 episodes, broadcast during December and January. This broadcast was originally hosted by [[John Humphrys]], who also hosted the main show from 2003 to 2021. The current host is [[Clive Myrie]], who first presented an episode in 2022.

==Format==
The format is the same as the standard show,<ref name=BBCPressOffice27October2003/> although each episode is treated as a single contest with the winner receiving a trophy, and the contestant's fees being donated to charity.

==History==
The original BBC version of ''Mastermind'', hosted by [[Magnus Magnusson]], was broadcast on [[BBC One]] from 1972 to 1997. While other versions continued on radio and satellite television, the show did not return to BBC Television until 2002, with a one-off episode, the '''''Mastermind Celebrity Special''''', originally broadcast on 30 December 2002 on [[BBC Two]] to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first ever ''Mastermind'' final. The original host, Magnus Magnusson, was brought back for this special.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/12_december/06/mastermind_celebrity.shtml |title=Mastermind Celebrity Special |date=6 December 2002 |author=BBC Press Office}}</ref>

This was a precursor to the main show also returning to the BBC with a new host, [[John Humphrys]]. The first series of the main show hosted by Humphrys began on BBC Two on 7 July 2003.<ref name=BBC2January2016>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/57HKHLLYTBxhkyYCqJvJlL5/the-history-of-mastermind |title=The history of Mastermind |access-date=2 January 2016 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> The celebrity version then also aired on BBC Two for a first full series of three episodes in December 2003/January 2004, also hosted by Humphrys.<ref name=BBCPressOffice27October2003>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/10_october/27/mastermind_blunkett.shtml |title=Rt Hon David Blunkett MP to appear on Mastermind |date=27 October 2003 |author=BBC Press Office}}</ref>

The celebrity version of the show has continued every year since, alongside the main show. Although the main show has remained on BBC Two, the celebrity version was promoted to [[BBC One]] from series 2 onward.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes}}

==Transmissions==
<onlyinclude>{{Series overview
| link0S = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Special (2002)
| linkT0S = Special
| start0S = {{Start date|2002|12|30|df=y}}
| network0S = [[BBC Two]]

| link1 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 1 (2003–04)
| episodes1 = 3
| start1 = {{Start date|2003|12|26|df=y}}
| end1 = {{End date|2004|1|2|df=y}}

| link2 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 2 (2004)
| episodes2 = 3
| start2 = {{Start date|2004|7|23|df=y}}
| end2 = {{End date|2004|8|6|df=y}}
| network2 = [[BBC One]]

| link3 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 3 (2004)
| episodes3 = 2
| start3 = {{Start date|2004|12|26|df=y}}
| end3 = {{End date|2004|12|31|df=y}}

| link4 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 4 (2005–06)
| episodes4 = 5
| start4 = {{Start date|2005|12|28|df=y}}
| end4 = {{End date|2006|1|2|df=y}}

| link5 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 5 (2006)
| episodes5 = 5
| start5 = {{Start date|2006|12|26|df=y}}
| end5 = {{End date|2006|12|30|df=y}}

| link6 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 6 (2007–08)
| episodes6 = 5
| start6 = {{Start date|2007|12|31|df=y}}
| end6 = {{End date|2008|1|4|df=y}}

| link7 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 7 (2008–09)
| episodes7 = 5
| start7 = {{Start date|2008|12|28|df=y}}
| end7 = {{End date|2009|1|1|df=y}}

| link8 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 8 (2009–10)
| episodes8 = 10
| start8 = {{Start date|2009|12|27|df=y}}
| end8 = {{End date|2010|1|7|df=y}}

| link9 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 9 (2010–11)
| episodes9 = 10
| start9 = {{Start date|2010|12|27|df=y}}
| end9 = {{End date|2011|1|7|df=y}}

| link10 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 10 (2011–12)
| episodes10 = 10
| start10 = {{Start date|2011|12|27|df=y}}
| end10 = {{End date|2012|1|8|df=y}}

| link11 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 11 (2012–13)
| episodes11 = 10
| start11 = {{Start date|2012|12|27|df=y}}
| end11 = {{End date|2013|1|5|df=y}}

| link12 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 12 (2013–14)
| episodes12 = 10
| start12 = {{Start date|2013|12|23|df=y}}
| end12 = {{End date|2014|1|17|df=y}}

| link13 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 13 (2014–15)
| episodes13 = 10
| start13 = {{Start date|2014|12|21|df=y}}
| end13 = {{End date|2015|1|18|df=y}}

| link14 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 14 (2015–16)
| episodes14 = 10
| start14 = {{Start date|2015|12|22|df=y}}
| end14 = {{End date|2016|1|9|df=y}}

| link15 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 15 (2016–17)
| episodes15 = 10
| start15 = {{Start date|2016|12|19|df=y}}
| end15 = {{End date|2017|1|14|df=y}}

| link16 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 16 (2017–18)
| episodes16 = 10
| start16 = {{Start date|2017|12|27|df=y}}
| end16 = {{End date|2018|1|13|df=y}}

| link17 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 17 (2018–19)
| episodes17 = 10
| start17 = {{Start date|2018|12|21|df=y}}
| end17 = {{End date|2019|1|18|df=y}}

| link18 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 18 (2019–20)
| episodes18 = 10
| start18 = {{Start date|2019|12|27|df=y}}
| end18 = {{End date|2020|4|4|df=y}}

| link19 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 19 (2020–21)
| episodes19 = 14
| start19 = {{Start date|2020|12|19|df=y}}
| end19 = {{End date|2021|5|8|df=y}}

| link20 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 20 (2022)
| episodes20 = 14
| start20 = {{Start date|2022|2|5|df=y}}
| end20 = {{End date|2022|5|7|df=y}}

| link21 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 21 (2022–23)
| episodes21 = 14
| start21 = {{Start date|2022|11|5|df=y}}
| end21 = {{End date|2023|4|29|df=y}}

| link22 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 22 (2023–24)
| episodes22 = 14
| start22 = {{Start date|2023|11|24|df=y}}
| end22 = {{End date|2024|3|22|df=y}}

| link23 = List of Celebrity Mastermind episodes#Series 23 (2024–25)
| episodes23 = 14
| start23 = {{Start date|2024|12|23|df=y}}
| end23 = {{End date|2025|1|27|df=y}}
| network23 = [[BBC Two]]
}}</onlyinclude>

==Trophy==
The trophy presented to each winner was originally a commemorative glass bowl.<ref name=BBCPressOffice27October2003/> The current trophy (2015–2016 series) is a wedge-shaped piece of glass.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{BBC programme}}
*{{IMDb title|13747924}}

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