Mastermind

Himself - Host / ... (216 episodes, 2003-2015)

The original black chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, was presented to original host Magnus Magnusson on his retirement from the series in 1997.

The show originally ran from 1972-1997 on BBC1 with Magnus Magnusson as quizmaster. Due to popular demand it was resurrected in 2003 on BBC Two, following exactly the same format, with John Humphrys as the new quizmaster.

If the host has begun to read a question when the beeps that signal the end of the time limit sound, he continues to read out the rest of the question and gives the contestant a short period of time in which to answer it. This rule is the origin of the show's famous catchphrase, "I've started so I'll finish".

Magnus Magnusson: I've started so I'll finish.