Mastermind was an Irish television quiz show that aired on TV3 as part of its autumn/winter 2011 schedule.
The show was based on Bill Wright's concept, which first aired on BBC One in 1972.
The BBC show had a reputation for its challenging questions and air of seriousness, and an intimidating.
After the two minutes a buzzer was sounded, made up of four beeps; if a question was being read (or had just been read), then the contestant was given a short period of time to answer, leading to the show's famous catchphrase, "I've started so I'll finish."
The winner of the final was declared "Mastermind" for that series and year and would be the only contestant to receive a prize, in the form of a cut-glass engraved bowl.