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BBC quiz progrogramme, 'Mastermind' Tonight had a contestent whose specialist subject was John Barry. Here are the 11 questions he was asked.
1.In 2002 Barry was awarded the freedom of which city?
2. Early 1950s, Barry did National sevice in Egypt and Cyprus. What was the name of his regiment?
3. In 1957 the John Barry 7 had a recording deal with which label (part of EMI)?
4. John Barry 7 was resident band on which TV series which used Bees Knees as a theme tune?
5. Name of management agency formed in early 1960s by Barry, Geoff Love and run by Tony Lewis?
6. Barry's first film score? A 1960 teen drama?.
7. Barry's pseudonym used for a recording of theme from Visconti's Rocco and his Brothers?
8. Barry married Jane Birkin in 1965, which Barry stage musical did she appear in?
9.Who collected Barry's Oscar for Born Free on his behalf?.
10 Barry's success with The Persuaders led to him being offered to compose theme for which other ITC series?
11. Barry's association with Bond films started with Dr.No. Which was his final Bond score?.
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Yeah, I was surprised the contestant didn't get question 9 right. One of the easiest ones for me! He did well enough though, nine out of eleven.
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Who was the contestant?
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Who was the contestant?
My nan!.
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Who was the contestant?
A former librarian named Rob Caley. Unfortunately for him, he lost because he had one "pass" in his General Knowledge round to a lady (whose special subject had been on the life and career of Audrey Hepburn) who'd had no "passes". Close, but no cigar!
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Mar 18, 2025 - 1:49 AM
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Thor
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Found the episode on YouTube.
Funnily, I got the one he didn't (no. 9), as well as no. 6, but that was it for me.
About a year ago or so, I watched a couple of Mastermind seasons on YouTube (some of the latest seasons are available there; obviously not the older ones -- the series has been running since 1972!). I love hardcore niche quiz shows, but obviously - as a Norwegian - I struggle a bit with some of those questions about British society, culture and history. And I also have to translate everything in my head, and sometimes I know an answer in Norwegian, but not in English. So at some point, the frustration becomes slightly greater than the enjoyment. But good show!
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